Portland

Get Angry, Stay Pissed with B.R.U.C.E.

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Femme punk band B.R.U.C.E.’s first album Stay Pissed was just released. B.R.U.C.E. is comprised of Anna Janelle, Ryan Vail, David Thomas, and Gwen Shrieks. Together, they make music that is feral and blunt, exploring the ridiculous hypocrisy of the world. Each song on Stay Pissed is notable, but the two that really shine are “Succubus” and Tried.” Janelle’s vocals on “Succubus” are raw and angry, reminiscent of a huskier Kathleen Hanna. “Tried” alternates between a slower, more sultry pace, and jarring, crashing noise. It’s an excellent example of building and releasing an audience’s anticipation and letting the movement of the music turn into frenzied chaos. Next time you need to punch someone (like a Nazi) in the face, listen to B.R.U.C.E to pump yourself up beforehand.

B.R.U.C.E. will be playing at the Lombard Pub on June 9th, along with ISCH, Dead Coyote, and Jeff Smith. – By Avril Carrillo, Photo by Corbin Corbiin

Philadelphia

Ticket Giveaway: Parquet Courts & Goat Girl at Union Transfer Next Friday

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Parquet Courts just released a rad new album, Wide Awake!, which was produced by Brian Burton, a.k.a. Danger Mouse, and is out now via Rough Trade. The quartet is currently in the middle of its North American tour with British lablemates Goat Girl, and they’ll be bringing their sweet, retro, rock grooves to Philly next Friday, June 8 at Union Transfer. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line: "Play Freebird II!" Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

NYC

Record of the Month: Forth Wanderers – Self-titled

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Forth Wanderers‘ new self-titled album, their Sub Pop debut, is symphonic and rollicking. The band’s songwriting duo – Ben Guterl on guitar and Ava Trilling penning lyrics – are perpetually in sync, despite often writing at a physical distance. The five-piece band’s members are rarely in the same place at once (they’re all college students in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Ohio, respectively). Despite this, their chemistry and synchronization as a band is abundantly evident on this release. "Forth Wanderers" is a triumph, bursting with angst and dissonance while maintaining an innate pop appeal. This album has something for just about everyone who has an ear for good songs – it’s bright and jangly at times, distorted and gnashing at others, and it always has something to say. Stream "Not For Me" below! – Ethan Ames

Chicago

Jess Robbins @ Martyrs (6/2)

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Jess Robbins has released the first two singles, “No Shore In Sight” and “Common Dark”, from her forthcoming LP, Lightfield. The album features contributions from several local musicians including Will Phalen (guitars, banjo, and pedal steel) who also recorded, mixed, and co-produced the album.

You can help Jess Robin celebrate the release of Lightfeld on June 2nd at Martyrs with Heather Styka.

Photo by Rachel Winslow

Philadelphia

New C0mputer Album Available for Streaming & Download

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A brutal buzzsaw of honest, societal evaluation hits squarely on Consequences Of Mass Production Under The Entertainment Regime (Infinite Weed Records), the latest release from C0mputer. Balancing a primal roar with incisive, pertinently-crafted lyricism, aimed at both the big picture and the individual level, there’s a doubling down on heaviness as the muscular force of the music matches the power of its messages. You can’t hide from the weighty impact of reality.

Nashville

The New Respects share rockin’ new fight song and video “Freedom”

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 Nashville’s New Respects are making some noise these days- and also throwing paint at an old, beat-up car before driving it around a muddy stadium. The guitar hooks in their new song and music video "Freedom" are bold, perfectly executed and juicy. "I get down to the sound of freedom," sings vocalist Jasmine Mullen, and you can hear that battle cry in the intensity and fearlessness of her delivery. We’d take a ride with the New Respects any day- by the looks of this video, it’d be a great road trip. are touring from June through October. –Geena Kloeppel

 

Chicago

New Album from TV Pow

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TV Pow is the experimental electronic trio of Todd Carter, Brent Gutzeit, and Michael Hartman. The has been creating soundscapes on laptops, samplers, self-invented instruments, synths, and more for the last two decades. Last week they released a new LP called Watch Like Nobody’s Dancing via Kuro Neko Music.

The album, their first since 2016, is an exploration in drone, ambient, field recordings, and so much more.

Philadelphia

New Major Pursuit Album Available for Streaming & Purchase

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With Feeling, the new album from Major Pursuit, is now available via Utica Records. Singer-songwriter Olivia Bellito’s self-inspection hovers between a gentle drift and a combustible energy that ripples over. Inviting one into the thoughts, which circle around her mind, draped in melody, these songs sway with sincerity that momentously erupts at peak points. You can further examine these insights into Bellito’s world at Major Pursuit’s record release show this Saturday, June 2 at JJ’s Diner, with Sinceres and Highnoon. (Photo by Ashley Gellman)

NYC

Triathalon brings their genre-defying sound to Mercury Lounge 06.01

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In this new age of bedroom pop and DIY everything, Georgia’s band Triathalon, who recently resettled in NYC, offers a sound all its own, blending elements as varied as soul, pop, jazz, and electro. Attempting to label their music proves challenging – and that’s part of the plan, since they state that they "work towards a sound that can’t easily be defined.” Thriathalon’s first two EP sounded like rather unfocused takes on anything within the indie realm, from dream pop to slacker rock. Third LP Online, released earlier in 2018, sounds like music made by a different band altogether: the production is more mature, the sound more focused, and a newfound passion for soul seems to have shuffled the band’s sonic cards. “Hard to Move” is reminiscent of a lo-fi, "synthy" version of Michael Jackson’s “Blame it on the Boogie,” while “3” is backed with a thumping bass verse that cleverly transitions to a jazz-inspired keyboard interlude. This is a band with lots of potential, check them out live on June 1st at Mercury Lounge. -Lily Crandall

Austin

TC Superstar Ignite Dance Party With New EP ‘Heat Death’

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Unapologetically 80’s with their synth beats and new wave vocals, TC Superstar is motivated to get Austin moving by igniting an off-beat fire on the dance floor. Started as a solo project by Connor McCampbell in the Summer of 2017, TC Superstar has grown into a six-piece live performing band.  TC Superstar’s first album, Masc, was released in September 2017 through Austin-based Porch Fire Records but it’s their latest EP ‘Heat Death’ that has massive electro-potential. McCampbell’s deep baritone floats over pulsating dance-centric beats that slowly become fortified with a chorus of radiant synths.  The confidence ingrained in the music and the musician’s zeal for live performances make TC Superstar a hot attraction whenever found on a music bill. While retro vibes are evident with Talking Heads and Thompson Twins coming through quite clearly, McCampbell also channels contemporary dream pop like Chairlift and Austra in his songwriting.  Young, talented and ambitious – keep an eye out for TC Superstar.

Chicago

Cinchel @ High Concept Labs (6/21)

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Ambient/Drone artist Cinchel has two album dropping this summer. The first is called Sustain/Sustain, out June 8th, and is a collections of tracks recorded over the last two years.

The second release, In Chaos, will be released on July 1st, and features 10 tracks that have moments that are beautifully, chilling, dark, and peaceful.

As with most of Cinchel’s music both albums were created using guitar, effects, and a laptop. Both album’s will be available on cassette, in addition to digital, in a limited quantity of 50.

Cinchel will be performing at High Concept Labs as part of Make Music Chicago on June 21st with Picosa and Sid Yiddish & His Candy Store Henchmen.

Chicago

Matt Piet “City In A Garden”

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Matt Piet is an Pianist that thrives on improvisation. His new album, City In A Garden, is a series of improvisations recorded with an array of talented musicians during “jam sessions” at Constellation’s Sound of the City workshop. Each piece is titled by the names the musicians Piet is performing with at the time of the recording. The album as a whole serves a a snapshot of the thriving local jazz and musical improvisation scene.

You can help Piet celebrate the release of “City In A Garden” on June 15th at Constellation.