The Brooklyn pop duo Noosa (Sky Barbarick and the invisible Matt Buszko) doesn’t seem to ever play live, but this is not preventing them from generating a lot of interest – ah, the power of good music! Their recent single "Walk On By" (Sound Remedy Remix, streaming below) made it onto Hype Machine’s top tracks of 2012 list. The single (a ballad in the original version found here) is a sweetly sad song, where wholly feeling lyrics cut deep with Sky’s ethereal voice. And oh, that voice. It’s Regina Spektor-esque, in that it can be fluttery and throaty at the same time. It’s the perfect grounding component to Noosa’s gorgeous sweeping dream pop. – Corinne Bagish

Greenpoint Pop-Rock outfit Late Cambrian is currently busy in the studio working on their new full length album – follow up to their "Social Season" EP. The band’s plan is to finish the new release and make it available to the public by March of 2013. Check out this PAPER KARAOKE music video for the brand new song "Resolution." It will be available newly mastered and as part of their forthcoming 13 song second album. 

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Like a cross somewhere between Can’s krautrock and Zappa’s theatrics, Hairy Sands exists for those who would like to mix their partying with true aesthetic exploration. These are not simple tracks to decipher, but the band’s sonic vision is so large, you’ll have plenty of areas to explore while trying to find the path. This is a group that meets and records whole albumss years apart, but something must be in the water where they do their thing, as their latest full-length ‘Sandy Hairs’ has the ambition of bands with way more time on their hands. Listen and download on their Facebook. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Yet another album to check out this coming new year is singer-songwriter Jamie Bendell’s “Blue Sky Days,” due for release January 29th. Bendell’s pure soprano vocals are accompanied by uplifting melodies and diverse instrumentation including guitars, pianos, organs, violins and even an accordion. This playful music along with Bendell’s voice are what drive her emotionally charged lyrics, and make this a very engaging take on folk pop. Bendell will be playing at Rockwood Music Hall tomorrow, December 20th, , where she will be debuting new songs off “Blue Sky Days.” -Lucy Sherman

Bad Books, an indie rock collaboration between Brooklyn’s Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull, are hitting the road on an east coast tour to promote their sophomore album "II." Devine and Hull alternate in songwriting and lead vocals, giving this album a dynamic edge in pace, voice, and mood. Their lead-off single "Forest Whitaker" (streaming below) starts with a catchy whistling intro that leads to an uplifting pop melody that contrasts uniquely with Hull’s dark lyrics. The band is starting their tour in Thompson House Newport, KY on February 13th and making their way east, swinging by New York City to play the Bowery Ballroom on February 20th before making their way south. – Lucy Sherman

This song was added to our SoundCloud playlist of emerging NYC artists here.

We are really enjoying the record by recent Brooklyn "immigrants" Sunglasses (originally from Savannah). The band just premiered the video for the single "Swim" on Stereogum, check it out below.

No matter how cynical a bastard you may be, every once in awhile a little Gospel charm is good for the soul. And for those moments, you needn’t look further than the country-fried soul of The Lone Bellow. Whether it’s the altar call of ‘You Never Need Nobody’ (check out the video streaming below) or the hollow shouts in ‘Two Sides Of Lonely,’ (or even a free download of their new Christmas jam, ‘A Little Christmas Cheer’) the Brooklyn-based trio plugs into an old tradition of Folk Americana, and brings it to life in a way that should help keep you warm this winter. The debut drops this January 22nd off Descendant Records. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Delicate Brooklynite/South Korea born singer-songwriter Hee Young released a new video for her song ‘Buy Myself A Goodbye’ (watch it here) from her first full length album ‘4 Luv,’ which was released in May 2012. ‘4 Luv’ was produced by Saul Simon MacWilliams (Chris Garneau), Mixed by Saul Simon MacWilliams and Dan Romer (Ingrid Michaelson, Jenny Owen Youngs). Watch more videos by Hee Young here. Streaming below our favorite track from the album, ‘Knew Your City.’ – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.

Not much to write about before the holidays, so we’ll indulge in a band that’s definitely neither "indie" (they are signed to Warner) nor emerging (at least according to our standards), but extremely young and relatively new to the scene. NYC and Canada based The Indecent plays what could be called nu-grunge, but they do it without looking out of date or derivative. And they are so friggin’ young it’s almost scary. Check out below their new video for the single "Control." They’ll be playing Shea Stadium in Brooklyn on January 5 – it will be a packed show. If you are in NJ, they’ll be there at The Stanhope House on December 29.