We are checking out all the sites that are featuring some kind of "Best of CMJ 2013" lists and we are noticing a worrying shortage of NYC bands. Spires and Empress Of seem to be the hottest NYC things coming out of CMJ this year, but rigorous electro-pop experimenters Zula also got a nice (and deserved) mention on the New York Times. The band actually has a debut album entiteld "This Hopeful" coming out on 10/29, and the preview single "And More Business" (streaming) is very promising. Check it out below, and see them live tonight at Brooklyn Bowl with Yellow Dogs, Papertwin and Dinowalrus.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best NYC songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!