To Tremble is a hardcore outfit whose heaviness sneaks up on you. Gradually building and integrating the pieces in a preparatory assemblage, their music gathers fortitude as drums and bass raise the pulse, uncoiling without falling into chaos. Its an organized yet blunt expressive force, which unabashedly tears through any potential barriers. This afternoon, they celebrate the unleashing of their new record at Space 1026, where they will be joined by Open City (which includes Dan Yemin and Andy Nelson of Paint It Black), Chris Wilson (Hound, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists) , and Rachel Rubino (Bridge and Tunnel), and with a 7" in tow, the eclectic energy of Crisco Thunder completes this R5 lineup. Space 1026, (1026 Arch St.), $7, 4pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita

Indie-pop six-piece Joy Again joined Swell Tone for a live performance of the group’s standout, "Looking Out For You". It was directed by Bob Sweeney and Shana Hartzel, and was recorded inside West Philly’s Mariposa Food Co-op. Joy Again will also be opening for Lithuania tomorrow night at PhilaMOCA, along with Shelf Life.

Mike Quinn (Purples, Needle Points) has released a new EP Through Love. The record has a relaxed, rock-folk vibe, while still threading bits of raunchy riffs, incorporating biting texture into these eased off tunes. You’ll find yourself humming along to the twang of the melody, and you can expect a few curves along the path.

“Refugees,” the latest from Sea Span, a.k.a. North Carolina transplant James Benjamin, balances a soft-spoken delicate nature with a subtly hypnotic groove. Lyrically, the song appears to speak toward the concept of embracing refugees caught in very difficult situations. It’s delivering an eye-opening serious message, placed on a danceable backdrop.

With a laid-back, bare-bones folk feel, Yankee Bluff’s debut EP, simply titled I, invites with its jangly tones and introspective lyricism. Emerging from the conclusion of Dogs On Acid and featuring Pete Helmis and Nate Dionne, Yankee Bluff is an engaging low-key take that sways you into submission. Catch them at Boot & Saddle on Monday, August 22 with Callowhill and Milemarker!

Below is a new tune from Mercury Girls called "Holly". It will be released on Continental Drift (Slumberland/Fortuna Pop), a four-way split that will also include material from Baltimore’s Wildhoney as well as the UK’s The Spook School and Tigercats. Mercury Girls are heading out on tour this fall with Balance and Composure and Foxing. They will be making a stop home on Friday, November 18 at Union Transfer.

The rousing rumble of power-pop trio Rabbits to Riches enters The Pharmacy this evening. With a sleek yet slightly sinister, bass-steered edge, Brigitte Benecke’s vocal delivery intimates action in a monologue-confessional approach. Instrumentally, that close range sound can sit at a gentle, rolled-over pace or be accelerated, creating pressure amid limited space within the tonal-tunnel. Despite those confines, there’s an insistent, rhythmic energy that infilitrates. Emotively splashed vocals meet the consistent backend push in the rock of Birthday Boy, while the local lo-fi, garage-pop of Line Leader and the smooth smacking grunge-pop of Tennessee tandem Sad Baxter, whose new record Weirdy will be released on July 29, round this lineup into form. The Pharmacy, 1300/02 S. 18th St., 7pm, $6, All Ages (Photo by Rita Benecke) – Michal Colavita

Found on their latest album Moon Son, which is available via Randm Records, The Lawsuits‘s new 360-degree video for “Wasted” wraps one up in the visually warping, sparse imagery. That calming groove plays into the context of finding a better half. The Lawsuits will be performing at Boot & Saddle on Friday, September 23 with Nemes and Jeremiah Tall, and they will also have new guitarist/manager Chris Radwanski (Suburban Living, Night Panther) in tow.

Here is a new expansive track from experimental artist Moor Mother (formerly Moor Mother Goddess), a.k.a. Camae Ayewa, called "Georgia+Mass". It features samples from the Georgia Mass Choir’s "Come in the Room," along with Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. Ayewa shared that the composition is about “investigating alternative methods of healing.” You will be able to find it on Moor Mother’s upcoming debut full-length album, Fetish Bones, due out in September via Don Giovanni Records, and she’ll be performing live this Sunday, July 31 on a bus touring through Philly as part of the Double Decker Music Series.

Directed by Rocco Avallone, the new live video for “Everybody Wants To Love You” captures Japanese Breakfast in tight performance mode. The Out Of Town Films production feels as though it picks up additional steam, meshing with the whimsical vibe in a quick succinct manner. Japanese Breakfast will be in town for Made in America on Saturday, September 3, and also has a more intimate show on Friday, October 7 at Everybody Hits.