Psychedelic blues juggernauts St. James & The Apostles are celebrating their third release, White Devil, and good Lord, it’s a gritty, nasty, one helluva good time, like dental floss for your soul. The powerhouse trio of Jamie Mahon, Mike Kiker, and Jeff Castner teamed up with Philly legend Joe Nicolo to produce the record. The results are simply divine. Come join the congregation tonight at Ortlieb’s to celebrate the birth of White Devil! Also joining in on the ceremony are Brooklyn’s The End Men and Amsterdam duo The Shady Greys. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Keith Kelley

The trio of Sun Hat is set to release its debut album, Pet Shapes, on November 5. Its first single, “100K,” pulsates with a combination of percussion and warm, warping keys intermingling a psych-effected daydream, with a dose of reality smacking rock; the song floats between the heavy and the light. Sun Hat will be celebrating its release on that same evening at The Pharmacy with Gavin Riley Smoke Machine, Lomez Place of Worship, and Two Inch Astronaut.

Somewhere between a disintegration of ambiance and driven post-rock, Fredericksburg, Virginia’s Smallhands produce music that is as sonically dynamic as it is immersive. The group consists of Winston Givler, Kyle Guerra, and Austin O’Rourke, whose collective effort will be making its way to cassette via Tape Modulator as their debut album, How To Say Goodbye. The record is a ground-up, DIY effort, with the songs mixed and mastered by O’Rourke – and it is worth noting that he was the recipient of the 2015 Gold ASCAP Morton Young Composer Award. You can stream and download Smallhands’ LP in its entirety below. – Josh Kelly

Pop/R&B crooner Har Mar Superstar brings his absurdist energy and golden pipes to Underground Arts this Monday, October 24, where he’ll also be joined by Austin’s Sweet Spirit. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Sexy Thang". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

"Shit-punk"/rad-ass quartet Mannequin Pussy has its new full-length, Romantic, coming out on October 28 via Tiny Engines. And for those like us, who can’t wait until then, you can now stream it over at NPR Music’s First Listen! It’s that needed jolt of "FUCK YEAH" that will get you happily through the rest of this week. Enjoy! (Photo by Scott Troyan)

Loose comfort with a tendency to reach out there in a playful/powerful flex of intensity, that’s what Space Pizza tastes like in your ears. Instinctive, velcro-jangling rock with lyrics that often drop pretense in accordance with embracing the joy; the music instantly adheres in a casual, memorable manner. However, the quartet’s lighthearted aesthetic doesn’t come at the expense of instrumentation, as somewhat goofy lyrical snippets are escalated by ability to lockdown into a deep instrumental groove and rip into the stratosphere. Tonight, they’re paired with the wandering-folk stoner exploits of Sam Perduta (of Elison Jackson). While a pair of Brooklyn bands in the countrified-cosmic jams of Morning Martyrs and the rollin’ & rumblin’ folk rock of The Ferdy Mayne stitch this showcase at Ortlieb’s together. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Philly psych-pop outfit Needle Points has a new record out, Feel Young (Needlove Records), which was produced by Dr. Dog‘s Scott McMicken. Below is the band’s latest video, directed by Vincent Ortega, Jennifer Vance and Raymos Ventura, for the album’s opener, "Corazon". The footage was recorded in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Stockholm and parts of New Jersey over the span of a summer. Needle Points is currently on the road with mewithoutYou, as part of their 15th anniversary tour that also finds Into It. Over It. and Yoni Wolf (of WHY?) joining them along the way.

The musical troupe of Hezekiah Jones, led by Raph Cutrufello, has released a new collection of tunes. The EP Har! Har! Har! is partitioned into three tracks, “Yeshe & Horus,” “Between a Sea & a Soft Place,” and “Sylvia North”. The triad of songs is saturated in the seductive lure of vocal harmonies, while a wandering synth lingers in the background. It’s inherently inviting as it teeters in a mystical realm. There will also be five extra covers hidden on the band’s upcoming CD release. Hezekiah Jones is scheduled to join Mason Porter and The End of America on Saturday, December 10 at Ardmore Music Hall. (Photo by Lisa Schaffer)

Loud Dreams, the forthcoming EP from The Burgeoning, will be released on October 28. It’s title track bubbles up, stretching outward as a steady percussive current serves as a smooth adventurous catalyst. Surrounded by the engaging security of vocal harmony, the song maintains a bouncing, warm matriculation before guitars spark in a white-hot burn. Bourbon & Branch will be hosting the album release show on Thursday, October 27 that also includes Kris Gears, Vikkie XO, and Moon Jellies. (Photo by Nema Etebar)

Dark Blue will drop their sophomore LP, Start Of The World, on November 4, via 12XU. It’s first auditory sampling, “I Never Wanted To Hurt You,” harnesses a grimy but melodic trudge forward as John Sharkey III surveys his past in a personal, controlled bellow. Catch the band’s WKDU-presented record release show on that same evening at Everybody Hits!

Today, the psych/prog crew of Cheap Dinosaurs unveiled their new album, High Strangeness, and tonight, the quartet creeps into South Philly’s Boot & Saddle. The band latest release navigates through a fantastical deep-forest, video-game resonating labyrinth. The pulsating beats ascribed to the combination of heavy yet precise backend-led trails and mysterious synths drive the quest toward its ultimate destination. The optimistic comfort of familiar terrain is temporarily shaken as ominous quaking tones enclose, while one proceeds deeper into the dimly lit terrain. They’ll bridge the gap between the pronounced, punk stomping of Tiny Vices and the intricately explosive, primal, post-hardcore surges of Georgia’s Cinemechanica, whom released a new self-titled album late last month. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita