Austin-based all girl power trio, Moving Panoramas, craft gorgeous indie pop dreamscapes set against simple, but alluring vocal melodies. On their single "One," the band creates a strong assertion against Three Dog Night’s famous tune, in a way that seems both strong and sincere. In fact, the band’s sound is one of strength and sincerity–a group both sure of who they are, and have masterfully honed their sound. Take a listen to "One" streaming below, and be sure to catch the Moving Panormas at Cheer Up Charlie’s 10/15 with Dead Leaf Echo, Pale Dian, The Veldt, All in the Golden Afternoon, and Twin Studies. – Olivia Sisinni

Those looking for bare-knuckle brash punk in your local Nashville scene behold: The Rip Taylors is a band guaranteed to make you tap your Doc Martens, and channel some of that pent up angst. The group deals in catchy tracks that still manage to feel real and raw. Listen to "I Don’t Care What You Say" off their latest release Defects of Character streaming below. – Olivia Sisinni

Fun and fearless are not a word pairing that you’d think go together, but it’s an apt description for the garage/punk rocker grrls in Brooklyn-based T-Rextasy. On their latest release, the delightfully fitting Jurassic Punk, the band uses fun vocal affectations and punk riff-age to lampoon patriarchy and systematic oppression with a forceful swagger – masterfully using absurdity to point out the absurdities that society forces women to deal with. Though T-Rextasy is endlessly engaging because of their unique approach to punk, their fiercely feminist message has us majorly crushing on the dino dames. Listen to T-Rextasy below, and be sure to check them out at the Market Hotel with Pity Sex and Eskimeaux, on 10/3. – Olivia Sisinni

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best punk/garage songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

With soaring vocals and infectious backbeats, DC-based Foreign Air brings you "Better for It," the latest single from the alt/synth-pop duo. Starting with simple, delicate piano, the tune’s momentum gradually builds, eventually doubling down and releasing into lush layers of instrumentation by the time the chorus hits. "Better for It" is ripe-for-radio ear candy, and we’d be shocked if you’re not humming along with the hook by the track’s end.  Stream "Better for It" below, and catch them at the U Street Music Hall 10/27 with the Strumbellas. – Olivia Sisinni

For most, "we’re on a break" represents a hellish, liminal state in a relationship where the impending doom of a break-up looms menacingly over the small hope of reconciling. "a million other things," the first single dropped by Brooklyn-based artist, pronoun (aka Alyse Vellturo) perfectly captures that limbo state–the doomed hope–by folding heart-tugging lyrics into otherwise bright and driving instrumentals. The single manages to feel deeply personal, yet instantly relatable–a striking first release from an up-and-coming artist, with welcome references to a class pop act of the ’80s like The Cars. Stream "a million other things" below, and keep your eyes peeled for an EP release from pronoun coming out soon. – Olivia Sisinni

From the deepest depths of Brooklyn, Americana quintet Aircrafting is getting ready to begin their musical adventure with their self-produced album Dreamers, scheduled to be released on October 7th via cassette label Sinking Spaceship Recordings. Their preview single/video ‘Tides" (streaming) offers a steady sound that transitions midway into a flurry of energy, adding layer upon layer of every taste of tone one could desire from a guitar, while Jon Tehel’s alto provides a signature sound to the band, with an attitude that’s at once casual and intimate. Aircrafting will celebrate the relase of Dreamers on October 9th at Union Pool. – Ashley Muniz

If you love musical paradoxes (and indie pop) we recommend you to check out Brooklyn quartet Hypoluxo, a band that combines a rather serene dream pop with crepuscular and monotone male vocals. The dichotomy actually works: the tracks’ harmonic content is rich enough to entertain the ear, while Ocampo’s dark tenor, appearing only occasionally, adds a layer of maudit character that true rock fans will find appealing. If you like the RIYL game, here it is: Real Estate, Joy Division, Lloyd Cole and the Commotion. The band will be releasing debut album ‘If Language‘ on September 30th, playing Our Wicked Lady on October 7th, and then leaving for a truly insane 40+ day fall tour which should be named "the clockwise tour of the US of A." Way to go Hypoluxo, safe trips!

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

In their two songs to date, Uruguay (a NYC band, not the country) offers tracks that are both richly melodic and deeply atmospheric. In latest track "Pieces," Stephany Murphy’s vocals are deceitfully soulful, brimming with emotion but only ones that appear to have been hardened over time. She carries the tune effortlessly, without affectation, almost like a specter. Benjamin Dawson-Sivalia’s foreboding electronic production compliments her misterious personality, providing an everchanging stream of effects, vocal samples lost in space, and rhythmic patterns. This duo can pull off a great performance even without the help of electronic instruments. You can see the duo live tonight at Shea Stadium. —Henry Solotaroff-Webber 

Should you be in need of a magical something that can lull you to sleep during your stressful life in the city, look no further than Brooklyn’s The Shacks and their first official single "Left It With The Moon." The song employs a timeless melody, Shannon Wise’s delicate soprano, and a few other rather rudimental instruments to reach into the listener’s buried childhood – and the sleeping proneness it entails: if sleeping like a baby is your ida of happiness, The Shacks are your kind of band. Earlier this year, the duo also unveiled a collaboration with instrumental NYC band El Michels Affair, which resulted in stunning single ‘Strange Boy,’ a more produced dream pop gem with shades of doo-wop complemented by an appropriately noir video (also streaming). Their self titled debut EP is scheduled to be released on October 28. Don’t miss their Brooklyn Bazaar show on September 29!

We added both these tracks to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

If the very NYC "Chillwave" phenomenon still exist, the musical output of Brooklyn via Connecticut electronic artist Jay Pray definitely belongs to it, even just for the fact that the guy has one of the most chilled and gentle voices we’ve stumbled upon in a while. His most popular single "I’d go anywhere" (streaming) blends dancey soul pop verses a la’ Hall & Oates with fuller choruses flirting with electronica. The other single available for streaming, ‘Smile,’ is even more chilled, exuding positivity and hope, as if it was srping all over again! Look out for a debut release scheduled for late October!

Straddling the line between Suzanne Vega’s intellectual but vulnerable songwriting and Belly’s dreamy pop melodicism, Soccer Mommy, the project of songwriter Sophie Allison, recently relocated from Nashville to NYC. Since 2015, the young lady has released three strictly self-produced EPs (two of them are called ‘songs of my bedroom’) and one full length album entitled ‘for young hearts.’ Single and opening track ‘Henry’ (streaming below) shines for its imaginative lyrics, with Sophie trying to guess a loved boy’s thoughts and feelings, accompanied by a heart wrenching melody. NYC ‘young hearts’ shouldn’t miss her show at the Silent Barn on 10.02

With her third release Mirage Dreams, Brooklyn-based (via Minnesota and Florida) Breanna Barbara has put out an uber confident record that defies time and space. Her peculiar blend of blues, folk, and psychedelia transports us to the west coast in the summer of 1968. Yet, the word revival sounds reductive here: behind the familiar overdriven organs, twangy guitars, and expanded jams, live rare intensity and power. The album title track (streaming below) perfectly examplifies this artist’s – quite literally – howling fervor. Don’t miss your chance to see her live at Sunnyvale on October 27, where she’ll bring her tales of melancholy dreams, delusions, and demons.

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Alt Rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!