Nashville

Goodbye June Releases “Fear of Jesus” Ahead of New Album

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Goodbye June’s newest single “Fear of Jesus” is a nostalgic reflection on childhood and the progression of identity. It’s a number that glides along at an easy pace, glistening guitars creating an entire atmosphere around its shuffle drums. The band being originally formed after the death of lead guitarist Tyler Baker’s brother, the song reminisces about the group’s early religious upbringing: “I used to fear Jesus back then, and Momma used to hold my hand / and now I just run” Landon Milbourn croons in the chorus, comparing potentially destructive new coping methods to old ones. The group’s forthcoming album, Magic Valley, is set to be their most passionate effort yet. Be sure to make it to their release show on May 5th at The Basement East.

-Andrew Strader

Philadelphia

New Night Sins LP Available for Streaming

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Night Sins will be releasing a new album, entitled Dancing Chrome, on May 19 via Funeral Party, but you can stream the release in its entirety over at Post-Punk. Kyle Kimball (Nothing) produces dire, danceable darkwave. Sinister baritone vocals bellow as percussion and synth ominously illuminate the ground below one’s feet. It’s dangerously designed to negotiate moving a gathering to the dance floor.

Austin

Moonray Teases New Release with “Hand of Queens”

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The synthpop flame has flickered recently, signalling a decline of dance-centric synth artists that straddle the line of indie rock and electronica. However there are some out there still holding true – Moonray is Jonray and Barb, an alternative duo/couple that emits positive messages through 80’s influenced beats, intimate vocals and, buliding choruses. Moonray derives from a dark place that is used as the music’s bedrock, but the songs themselves are beams of light proving resilient and victorious simultaenously. A curious balance of humbleness and grandiosity makes their music heartfelt and enervating simultaneously. Moonray released their debut EP Freedom From The Realm in 2014 and is expecting to follow it up with Digital Moon this Summer in 2017. Check out "Hand of Queens"  off of their upcoming album.

 

NYC

A Deli Premiere: Stream The City and Horses’ new album “Ruins”

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A pillar of the NYC indie pop scene (the group has been active since the late aughts) The City and Horses are back at it again with another absolutely delightful LP called Ruins, and if you’re anything like us–chomping at the bit, unable to wait for the release to officially drop tomorrow–then we have a really killer gift for you: The Deli is streaming Ruins a whole day early. The album is 12 tracks worth of dynamic, wistful, and often quirky indie pop that draws on mastermind Marc Cantone’s commanding lyricism and pop-writing prowess. The City and Horses describes the release as being "about a girl, a boy and his OCD," but there’s so much more going on here, as the band manages to navigate a myriad of topics, feels, and genres–all while remaining infectiously catchy. Seriously, we dare you to not be humming these tracks after the first pass, but the songs are well worth spending the time on multiple listens. Check out Ruins streaming below and check back on their site tomorrow to get your paws on the downloadable version here. – Olivia Sisinni

Nashville

Fruit and Flowers’ Hybrid Indie Rock

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Fruit and Flowers is a female rock group that doesn’t fit neatly into one genre or one aesthetic. Their work incorporates sonic elements of psych, punk, and garage rock. Shimmery guitars reverberate over rapid punky percussion and fuzzy bass. Vocals are given a tasteful reverb and distortion that sits well with fans of lo-fi/diy slacker rock. Fruit and Flowers don’t want to occupy one sonic niche or space, they strive to exist in them all. No matter what kind of music fan you are, Fruit and Flowers has something to offer you. Be sure to catch their next show at Alphaville on April, 28th.

-Andrew Strader

Philadelphia

New Eric Slick Album Available for Streaming

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Palisades, the debut solo album from Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania), officially comes out tomorrow via Egghunt Records. However, it is currently available for streaming via Consequence of Sound. In surrounding himself and creating an array of instrumental depths, he explores personal pensiveness through a peacefully evolving lens. While there are dreary moments, an optimism persists. Slick is currently in the midst of tour dates supporting Sinkane.

Nashville

Terribly Yours Releases New Single “A Love That Don’t Diminish”

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Terribly Yours is an outfit from Brooklyn that creates charming indie synth pop to soothe the soul. Their latest single “A Love That Don’t Diminish” builds a shrine for human relationships, offering cultural commentary on the need to give loved ones room to grow. “We were young when we started out / With a lot of stuff to figure out / Don’t need no doctor don’t call the police / We’re all changing again” front man Sean Bones points out in the catchy chorus. Though the track feels sonically lighthearted, it forces self-reflection upon the listener. This is really the beauty of Terribly Yours. Their work strikes a pleasant balance between fun and thoughtful. Be sure to catch their next show at Alphaville on April, 20th.

-Andrew Strader

NYC

Post-rockers Gates to play Knitting Factory 6/17

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A gate occupies a liminal space, it’s the difference between here and there, and crossing it (or jumping over it) signifies a kind of transcendence and a breaking with whatever it was on the opposite side of the fence. It makes sense then that this NJ, New Brunswick-based band would adopt the name Gates. With soaring vocals, and precise technical playing that never gets too in the way of itself, the band specializes in shimmery post-rock with a transcendental flair. Their latest LP, Parallel Lives, features 11 tracks of spacey goodness to sink your teeth into, but if you want to check out the live experience, you can catch Gates at the Knitting Factory 6/17, alongside Vasudeva and Head North.– Olivia Sisinni

Philadelphia

New Music Video: “Feline” – Vita and the Woolf

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What begins as a somewhat creepy visit through a car wash morphs into a colorful, psychedelic dream in Vita and the Woolf’s video for “Feline”. Directed by Albert Sala, the footage that was shot in Barcelona finds Jennifer Pague behind the wheel amid stormy conditions as the suspenseful electro-beats link her with her consuming, soulful power; it’s a heady ride. The song is featured on the the group’s forthcoming album, Tunnels, scheduled for release June 16. Vita and the Woolf are slated to appear with Deadfellow and PROM tomorrow night at Ortlieb’s.

L.A.

Model/Actriz release vicious new EP No

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Some music just hits you with a physicality that cannot be simulated. Such is the case with noise brutalists Model/Actriz, an experimental foursome that puts forth a shierking behemoth of mechanized rhythms and grinding guitars. Frontman Cole Haden is the main driver on their latest EP, the laconically titled No, his assaultive spoken-word musings taking a fully uncompromising stance as the stakes turn more and more menacing. They’re contemporaries to the likes of Death Grips, but also evoke the visionary viciousness of Touch & Go records in their prime, rendering an impenetrable confluence of noise stylings that’s as suffocating as it is magnetic.

You can stream the entirety of No by visiting their official bandcamp page.

Chicago

Elijah Noll

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Elijah Noll released video this week for his single “Need U”. The video is a wild journey through his television set.

“Need U” comes from Elijah’s 2016 LP, Delusional.

NYC

Cat Tatt releases debut album ‘Litter’ + plays benefit Mini-Fest on 04.22

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Brooklyn duo Cat Tatt just released their debut album, Litter, an austere, wall-shaking indie-rock record with a sensitive core. Mem Pahl’s guitar work is varied throughout, with jangly math-rock influenced outros contrasting the fuzzy doom riffs you find in tracks like “In/Different” (streaming below). The song explores the hypocritical and binary way we often treat love and pain. Sarcastically, Mem snarls “Not that kinda pain, or the other kind of pain, but another kind of pain.” Replace “pain” with “love” and you have the tune’s climax. Simple wordplay, but it evokes something at once personal and universal.

Cat Tatt will be playing April 22nd at a “Mini-fest” benefit for Earthday in Bushwick. Proceeds are going to environmental groups Sierra Club and Uprose. – Martin D. Ritchie