After recording her first EP A Nü Start on an iPhone at her home in South Philly, No Thank You, a.k.a. Kaytee Della-Monica, has teamed up with The Superweaks‘ Evan Bernard (recording) and Chris Baglivo (mixing) for her first full-length album. And apparently, Lame-O Records likes what its family members have been working on. The DIY Philly label has recently brought Della-Monica into the fold, signing her to its impressive, growing roster. No Thank You’s forthcoming LP Jump Ship is scheduled for release on February 24. Check out the lusher-sounding, new version of her lead single, "Juicy J," below! (Photo by Pete Murray)

An emerging, eerie resolve rings true in Love Songs for the Contemporary Listener, the debut EP from Deadfellow. Moving forward despite dreary conditions, the songs carry a lingering; whether shaded in heavy guitar ascension or softer circling patterns, the soulful ache remains. Deadfellow is set to perform solo at Coda on Monday, January 30, and will be in full-fledged band mode on Friday, February 10 at Ulana’s. (Photo by Dave Apple)

Co-directed with Catherine Elicson, the video for “I Don’t Ever Wanna Leave California” offers some further insight into Allison Crutchfield‘s debut solo album, Tourist In This Town, scheduled for release on January 27 via Merge Records. With an eye planted from the West Coast, the song captures a sense of casual, melodic warmth while describing in direct manner the desire to move forward personally. The First Unitarian Church will host Crutchfield & The Fizz’s record release show on Friday, February 10 that will also include Radiator Hospital, Pinkwash, Empath, and Try The Pie.

Philly hip-hop collective Hardwork Movement uses their hometown sorroundings as the scenic backdrop for their new video, "On The Rise". Inspired by Spike Jonze’s music video for The Pharcyde’s "Drop," director Forrest Reid successfully executes the "magic" of shooting in reverse, making it worth a second, third, fourth – you get what we’re talkin’ about. You can also find "On The Rise" opening the group’s latest EP Draft Night. (Photo by Out Of Town Films)

Hardwork Movement – On The Rise from Forrest Reid

Philly’s own King Britt just remixed rising avant artist Moor Mother‘s "Time Floats," which closes out her latest critically acclaimed album Fetish Bones (Don Giovanni). It was part of an ongoing collaborative series between acts from this year’s Moogfest lineup. Moor Mother explains, "’Time Floats’ speaks about the environmental warfare that continues to plague historical African American and low income communities."

Trunkweed put a bop in your step with their uber-catchy first full-length album and vinyl release, You Are a Nice Surprise. The LP was written over several months, "during a time of transformation and hopelessness," and was recorded at Bad Racket Studios in Cleveland, OH. You Are a Nice Surprise is available via Out of Breath Records and Funeral Sound, and you can also stream and purchase the digital download below.

Shannen Moser‘s new LP, Oh, My Heart, rekindles her personal-threaded folk, creating reflective anecdotes that dig into the earnest environment. While acoustic guitar serves as the instrumental foundation, accents of keys, cello and trumpet aid in accentuating a vivid atmosphere. The album was recorded/mixed/mastered by Eric Muth at The Enscoe’s Barn in Earlville, NY and The Knife Lair in Philly. Moser is slated to perform at Kung Fu Necktie on Tuesday, January 17 with Endless Mike and The Beagle Club, Maxwell Stern, and Spenser Colmbs.

If you’re in need of a midweek boost, For Who? For What?, the first full-length album from Seeing Snakes, may just do the trick. Available via Violated Records, the pop-punk record (whose title may or may not reference Ricky Watters) quickly hits the ground running, gaining momentum while consciously melodic for a pissed off but polished tone. Catch them with P-Slur, Paths 2 Glory, and Get Killed on Saturday, January 21 at The Barbary!

After the recent snowy blast, thawing out seems like a solid course of action. “Thaw,” the latest single from The Insides, slowly steps out in sobering fashion, before instrumentally heating up. Lyrically, the song gathers its footing in an attempt to pick up the pieces, thrusting forward with the assertive backend and reinforcing slivers of guitar in an emotive-rock/shoegazing snapshot.

Lo-fi, slacker rocker and self-proclaimed "sultan of shit," Graham Repulski is propelling into 2017 with a new fifteen-track LP, titled I’m Even Younger Now. We, however, can actually hear a maturation in the prolific songwriter’s latest recordings. Never afraid to push sonic boundaries with a carefree attitude, we imagine locking Repulski up in a bedroom/basement studio with Honey Radar‘s Jason Henn for a week would be quite an interesting songwriting/recording experiment in brevity. I’m Even Younger Now is available for streaming/digital download and on limited-edition cassettes that will each come with unique album art.

Krust Toons: "Coming to Shows" by Tedd Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.

Mary Lattimore tweeted yesterday, "Made a new kinda corny song today, very rough draft, very imperfect but from the heart. I’ll prob hate it tomorrow!" Whether this is a demo or something that Lattimore becomes more comfortable with today as the final result, "Do Worry," which sounds like an ominous warning in this current, turbulent social/political climate, is juxtaposed by the serene composition that actually instills feelings of hope towards its conclusion. Or maybe that’s just how we’re interpreting it because we could use a bit of hope these days. Whatever it may be, it certainly doesn’t sound corny to us. Mary Lattimore will be performing next in Philly on Tuesday, January 31 at Union Transfer supporting Parquet Courts.