We’re caught in the sun-drenched tape echoes of Golden Daze‘s new single "Salt", where murmurs of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beach Fossils, and Days-era Real Estate are hitting us in the feels. Like, so hard. Songwriting duo Ben Schwab and Jacob Loeb — who have opened for acts like Jacco Gardner, Mild High Club, and Honeyblood — reveal their love for ’60s guitar jangle and endless washes of drone in this dreampop banger. 

Feel their warmth live on December 9th at The Satellite, where they’ll play with Gothic Tropic and Waterstrider. Golden Daze’s self-titled debut LP is set for release February 19 via Autumn Tone Records. – Ryan Mo, Photo: Liza Mandelup

Invisible Familiars were already pretty quirky when we covered them in depth in our 41st issue of The Deli NYC, but – to our delight – the quirkiness seems to be getting even more pronounced, with the addition of a new video that defies the concept of grotesque. The group, that operates like a collective rotating around songwriter Jared Samuel, just released this video for single "Bestial Western," one of the edgiest tracks in their wildly overlooked avant-folk debut album "Disturbing Wildlife." Will Schalda’s video plays with the record’s title by protraying a series of bizarre images of animals. Invisible Familiar will be playing a December residency at the Ace Hotel, do not miss! Dates here.

Tim Fite is an artist attempting to surpass the lip service and own up to the responsibility we all have as functioning cogs in a malfunctioning system. Though some may decry another white artist with Hip Hop roots taking up the cause of an oppressed culture from which he benefits, I think the more astute citizen will appreciate all people, artists or not, doing whatever they can, with whatever tools they have at hand, to keep the conversation going. In the final track of the album, “White People,” with a timbre recalling Public Enemy and later Saul Williams, Fite demands, “If you’re not a racist, then why are you turning a blind eye to racism? If you’re not a bigot then how can you live with a system that’s bigoted?” A visual artist as well, in the video, Fite paints accompanying canvases for each track on the album. He wisely doesn’t seek to provide easy answers so much remind us of important questions. – BrokeMc

Freshly graduated NYC duo Sofi Tukker (comprised of singer guitarist Sophie Hawley-Weld and programmer Tucker Halpern) started making music in 2014 and went viral in early November 2015, after releasing their first single "Drinkee." Admittedly, the track is infectuous: a compelling techno number infused with South American percussions, and propelled by a (quite literally) mono-note vocal line sung in Poruguese and charged with a synchopation able to move mountains – as in ‘make them dance." Also, we can’t bloody stop listening to it nor prevent our bodies from moving! It will be interesting to see if the duo stands the double test of a 30+ minute live show, during which they’ll have to (hopefully!) reveal a bunch of other songs. That show is already scheduled: Baby’s All Right for January 14th. Mark your Calendars.

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

100 Onces are arguably the most hardcore duo of Southern California’s mathrock scene. In their five years of existence, guitarist Barrett Tuttobene and drummer Richard Ray have raised money to book six DIY tours, and played the ArcTanGent Festival twice with the likes of Deafheaven, The Fall of Troy, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. During their recent Fall Europe tour, 100 Onces played a show in Russia where a dead body had washed up nearby. The venue subsequently burned down — dudes got their gear out and no one got hurt.

Sadly, last month the two announced that they are officially finished with the project, and will play their final show for their 818 homies at Wake Up, SFV. December 13th is your last chance to get angular with these guys. Will they strip down and crowdsurf for old times’ sake? Find out next Sunday. – Ryan Mo

Although still a member of the band Ava Luna, Felicia Douglass has ventured on her own musical endeavor under the moniker Gemma. Collaborating with producer Erik Gundel, the duo combined their expertises in making their debut LP “As Ever.” The album, which was released this past October, fluxes between genres; Gundel provides an electronic base full of hip hop references, while Douglass’ vocal styling flows between funk, pop, soul, and spoken word. Yet, the album is cohesive, and above all, smooth, mostly because of Douglass’ silky, laid-back, and versatile vocals. Gemma is playing at Palisades on December 12th! – Isabel Rolston

Tmorrow (12.3) at DROM, drink up some holiday spirits to your favorite hooligan spitters. Featuring some of the best rappers in the New York City indieground, the 9th Annual Yule Prog is the Hip Hop event of the season. Uncommon Nasa, We Are Not for Them, We are the Karma Kids, Billy Woods, and Elucid (whose video for "Automatic Writing is streaming below) are just a smattering of the cerebral slaughterhouse that will smash the stage. Also performing is Mello Music Group’s Quelle Chris from Chicago. If you’re not too upset about the corrupt government or the tyranny of the 1%, you may ever dance a little bit. – BrokeMC

We’ve been toying around with the idea of a "NYC Trip Hop Revival" couple of times already in the last couple of months – in particular for this – but, before we do it again, it should be stressed that many of the trip hop bands of the ’90s sounded actually more like "trip soul with hip hop beats" than anything: for example, Portishead’s or even Morcheeba’s lead singers never even tried rapping. Brand new NYC quintet The Mighty Jones inserts itself in this innovative musical wave by marrying the edgy electronic arrangements of the former with the more melodic and soulful vocals of the latter. The group will be celebrating the release of their debut album "Gone Long" with a show at Union Pool this coming Saturday December 12.05. Check out single "Rumblepack," streaming below.

We haven’t been able to get Elohim’s anthemic single "Bridge and the Wall" out of our heads, and neither will you. Synthesizing trillwave and electropop styles from her summer split release "She Talks Too Much"/"Xanax", this deceptive indie banger nurses your aches of liberosis with the warmth of early Passion Pit. Elohim’s sounds have tapped into the restless ears of the Internet, and the night wanderers of Los Angeles with her recent Monday night sets for The Big Pink‘s Echo residency (which slayed our hearts, tyvm). Her identity is still a mystery to us, but that’s not a concern as revealed in a recent interview with The 405.

"I am a musician first and foremost. I have been playing and making music my entire life. It is important for me, as a female, to show that. All sides of me. Well, except my face."

Elohim’s next split release "Bridge and the Wall"/"Pigments" is due out next month, January 8th, via Bay/LA tastemaker B3SCI‘s record label. – Ryan Mo

After months juggling studio time, rehearsals, and shows across California, Los Angeles darkwave trio Ghost Noise will release the follow-up to their 2013 debut This is the Next Part of Your Dream.

Our Heaven of Darkness, the full-length recorded through 2014 and produced in part with Jessica Nicole Collins (BERU)and Jöseph Solomön Calleirö, comes out this week on December 5th.

The Deli reached out to Ghost Noise about what fans new and old can expect from Our Heaven of Darkness. "We’re exploring a lot of darker tones on this album," says Gawby Moon. 

John Connolly adds, "It’s an album born out of a lot of hurt. These are the most deeply personal songs we’ve ever written."

Ghost Noise and BoredToDeath are hosting a record release show at Non Plus Ultra with Intimatchine and BERU. The evening will be complete with visual projections by Wes Johansen, vinyl grooves from KXLU’s Mukta Mohan, and delectables by Joshua Ploeg. You can also catch an early show this Thursday at The Smell with Band Aparte and Parallax Scroll. Listen to the lachesist "Farther and Fainter", the second single from Our Heaven of Darkness, below. – Ryan Mo

Indie rock lovers with (democratic) socialist tendencies might want to visit The Living Room on Saturday December 5th, to witness a Bernie Sanders fundraiser featuring an interesting bill of local electric acts sharing psychedelic and noise rock tendencies. Headlining the show will be recently regrouped noise-gazers Weed Hounds (pictured – and yes, "noisegazer" is accepted as a genre by Last.fm). Their single "Heather W" from last year’s self titled album, has the perfect balance of fuzz, dissonance, reverb and melody, and deserves a spot in our playlist featuring the best psych/shoegazer songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

One of the openers will be self defined "sad-core" collective World of Darkness, a brand new NYC band that released an interesting debut two song EP this past April.  Single "Back in My College Bed" (streaming below) refreshes our memories about the good days when slacker rock turned more mature, melodic, and lyrical. Their second single Your Roots is a blue, electric ballad that supports the "sad-core" claim. These two bands will be joined on stage also by dream poppers Gingerlys and noise purveyors Warcries (featuring members of Advaeta).

Looking for the next big thing in funk? Look no further than Sojourne, a progressive soul four-piece belting out the finest sounds you heard from Baltimore. The lead vocalist, Trina Coleman, has pipes on par with Sara Bareilles and they have a wide spread of jams, from cheery upbeat melodies to slow cocktail lounge serenades. These Seeds is their debut LP and it’s a work of art. Though the band is entering a self-declared hibernation for the winter, you can catch them playing for Artworks on Maryland Public Television, 12/17, at 8:30pm. -Jonathan Goodwin