Ahhhhh! Dot Dash is a last second addition to the Psychedelic Fur show at the State Theater, this Thursday (tomorrow, 4/3). I think tickets are still available. I hope tickets are still available. Dot Dash is the perfect opener for the Furs and I’m stoked they’re getting this kind of exposure. If you miss this show, because it sells out (which is the only legitimate reason), you can catch Dot Dash on April 26th, headlining the Black Cat mainstage (with Alarms & Controls, Regents and Highway Cross). –Natan Press
L.A.
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Terraplane Plane Sun announce new album Generation Blues, share new track “The Stone”
Venice quintet Terraplane Sun began as loping, bluesy musicians residing in a hillside somewhere up in Laurel Canyon. That side of them will never perish, though, but there’s something startingly joyful about their new track "The Stone" – the band is letting loose with a graceful fete that doesn’t shy from their roots-rock breathren, sharing a more accesible, though still thoroughly complex songcraft that has the same shimmering allure of their neighbors Local Natives. The title of their latest is called Generation Blues (which comes out in July), though, and with Wilco/My Morning Jacket producer Dave Trumfio in the helm it will surely throw some curveballs. Check out a preview of their new album below, and make sure to see them at the Troubadour on April 23 before they complete their nationwide trek in May.
Philadelphia
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Announce New Album “Only Run” Out June 3rd
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the brainchild of Alec Ounsworth, has announced that their new album Only Run will be self-released on June 3rd. In support of the album, CYHSY head out on a North American tour, which includes a local stop at Johnny Brenda’s on June 27th. As a preview of Only Run, the band shared “Coming Down,” which can be heard below. The song ‘s smooth-layered structure gives it a strong sound that erupts as it progresses, Ounsworth’s softer vocals playing off the deep-tone of The National’s Matt Berninger to produce a conversational dynamic. Tickets for the summer tour go on sale this weekend.
Nashville
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Black Cat Sylvester at The End 4.4.14
Black Cat Sylvester keeps pretty busy around Nashville, between producing for various projects, marketing his brainchild, the Synth Table, and harboring a deep dislike of penguins. Seriously, visit his website for his logic (I’m convinced), then while you’re there, poke around and listen to what he’s concocted. If Dr. Who and George Clinton met and decided to dabble in dubstep, this is what they might have come up with. Check out "Laffy Daffy" to hear his patent (pending) in action. He’s performing at The End this Friday with Fistikuffs and Al-D. The night starts at 9, and cover is $5. Show up fully prepared for things to get weird. -Terra James-Jura
L.A.
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Stream: Gallant “Jupiter Grayscale”
R&B singer Gallant has just released a new track titled "Jupiter Grayscale", a follow-up to his spellbinding, therapeutic single "Forfeit". His music sounds like a combination of the Weeknd and Mikky Ekko thrown into one beautiful pot. It’s like a wave washing over you, his alluring voice matched perfectly with his new age synths to create beats you crave to hear when laying in bed or driving around town. – Kayla Hay
New England
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LuieGo continues shows throughout work on second mixtape
LuieGo is taking Massachusetts by storm. As a rapper based in Amherst, he stands out amongst a scene filled to the brim with folk, indie and alt-punk bands. His first mixtape, M.I.A., remains his only major release. The rapper takes on a variety of beats throughout its 12 tracks, peaking on the set’s highlight “Bangin Out,” on which he boasts his coast-to-coast appeal over piano keys and gunshots. While he continues to work on his upcoming second mixtape, Authentic Thoughts, you can catch him with his full live band, the eGOmaniAKs, during his upcoming tour dates throughout April and May. – Jake Reed, @jakejreed
April 4th: Battle Of The Bands at the Student Union at UMass Amherst (MA)
NYC
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Ratking drops new video in anticipation of new album
Ratking’s new album drops in the US on April 8. If “So Sick Stories” and the accompanying video are any indication of this Uptown trio’s aesthetic, their premier album ‘So It Goes’ portends to be a quantum leap for Hip Hop’s current sonic landscape. MCs Wiki and Hak, like a reborn El-P and Bigg Jus, scatter abstract syllables and concrete imagery like shards of broken glass on so many Harlem overpasses. They seem to conjure the spirits of the city’s restless ghosts in their frenetic verses, and the accompanying beats bear somber witness. U.K. up-and-comer King Krule dips in for an intense hook on the track; an unlikely yet brilliant complement to Ratking’s gritty and astute meditations. – BrokeMC
Philadelphia
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The Deli Philly’s April Record of the Month: Creepoid – Creepoid
The perfect solace for winter’s passing, Creepoid’s second full-length self-titled LP combines the zeitgeist of 90’s grunge with pristine dissonance and somber lyricism. Released earlier this month by No Idea Records, Creepoid is eerie, melodic and stirring from beginning to end.
The record’s introductory track “Nauda” opens with a singular note that swells into a melody, aligning itself with the listener in a way that feels confessional yet synonymous. A well-wrought continuation of the earnest diction reminiscent of Horse Heaven, “Nauda” is as bittersweet as its vocals, informed by the paradox of loneliness and longing. Expanding into a cinematically moody soundscape, guitars wail like sirens, beckoning chords to crash and settle into a fading ricochet – a premonition of “Sunday.” Coupled with acoustic strums and crisp vocal croons, a solemn request, “take my light and pull it out,” is beautifully melodic with perfectly placed tambourine that brings to mind the memorable mood concentrated. Exploring the affect and consequence of relational presence and its subsequent absence, the orchestration of “Sunday” renders a relatable narrative evocatively raw and sincere.
“Yellow Wallpaper” ignites with driving bass and swirling riffs. As if resurrecting the perfection of Jeremy Enigk (ex-Sunny Day Real Estate), a la “Killed By An Angel” meets “Pillars,” the song evokes an eerie all consuming sense of the sublime that centers the track’s duration. Like an extension of Horse Heaven’s “Hollow Doubt,” the contextual weight of “Yellow Wallpaper” is harmonically haunting and intentionally poignant. “Baptism” washes over its listener in waves of riffs and echoed vocals that occupy an emotive territory similar to lesser-known tracks by Sonic Youth, subverted and painted darker by the brooding buzz reminiscent of shoegaze greats like My Bloody Valentine.
In its decline, “Baptism” casts a feeling of transcendent submersion, befitting its namesake. With a crystallized aggression, “Gout” does the same – urgent and arresting with visceral shouts and screams. “Stay Inside” is considerably more subdued than the album’s preceding tracks but equally mesmerizing, unfolding “Tired Eyes,” a hypnotic chant of a fatigued psychedelic. “Golden String” feels slightly optimistic, while “Acrimony” blossoms then retracts into a reserved yet deliberate ballad that demands its audience’s attention like a gloomy lullaby with teeth. “Vulgar,” warm and sunlit, is lush and arresting, setting the stage for the album’s closer “Old Tree,” a jubilant ending to yet another epic compilation of clairvoyant anthems evoked by Creepoid. – Dianca Potts
Philadelphia
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New Song: “Your Love Will Blow Me Away When My Heart Aches.” – Son Little
His voice may already be familiar to you, but now Aaron Livingston, aka Son Little, is ready to get his. The endlessly soulful singer was featured on The Root’s undun, as well as RJD2’s Icebird project, and now he is coming out on his own, showing why such stalwarts were clamoring to work with him. The guitarist and singer’s torment and pain manifests itself into a haunting, slow-burning new track called, “Your Love Will Blow Me Away When My Heart Aches.” The sparse but emotive track is highlighted, unsurprisingly, by Livingston’s powerful vocals. The Anti- Record signed Son Little already has some important friends, so he is sure to be on the rise. Check out the track and video below.
NYC
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More Punk Rock from Long Island: InCircles
The Long Island punk rock trio InCircles is a band whose energy, clarity and raw power is something you don’t want to miss. Led by female vocalist Jewlee and her passionate, swaying vocals, the band showcases a sound betraying influences ranging from Nirvana and Fugazi to Violent Femmes (a group that more emerging bands should rediscover). They just released their debut full length album titled ‘YoungBlood’ via MonkMusic Records, you can preview a few tracks on their SoundCloud profile. They have a bunch of upcoming show in the NYC Metro area – check out their live schedule here. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Guitar Rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Philadelphia
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Drone Ranger and Le Yikes Surf Club play Kung Fu Necktie April 1st
The psyched out, cosmic rock of Drone Ranger is alive and eclectic within single songs like, “The Dead Isle,” one of the two tracks available from their forthcoming debut LP. The newish band sounds polished beyond their years, creating some far-out, mind-bending jams. Also joining in on the ruckus is Le Yikes Surf Club, the amped surf punks who bring a refreshing, upbeat, West Coast sound to the endless winter of the east. The most recent release from the boys is their acoustic tinged, Yikes (Country Club), (Get it?) but these guys will most definitely be bringing their amps to this show. Extra points for having a song called “GHOST RIDE THE WHIP.” Both the bands are opening for Burger Record’s Cosmonauts, and Black Sea tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St, 8PM, $5 21+ – Ethan Detry