Night Sins, the darkwave side project from Nothing‘s Kyle Kimball, has a new album, titled Days On Shimmer And Drip, that is available via Funeral Party. The five-song EP contains a previously unreleased track, remixes, and a cover. You can take a listen to the group’s synth-laden rendition of "You Keep Me Hangin’ On" below, which was first made popular in 1966 by The Supremes. It was written and composed by Holland-Dozier-Holland.

One could choose to let their week wind down, or you can let the situation get weird in a delightful, slinky, strange manner. Moon Bounce, a.k.a. Corey Regensburg, with a sampling of new material, slides into W/N W/N – velvety soulful R&B that takes on a morphing, glitch-fueled, light-speed ear toward the future. Regenburg gravitationally gets you within arms reach, taking the familiar and flipping it sideways, pushing the boundaries. Nashville’s Meth Dad, otherwise known as Tyler Walker, dishes out positive vibes in joyous, electro-dance party doses. With a freshly released record Shhh​!​!​!​!, Austin via Toronto’s Shmu, a.k.a. Sam Chown, canvasses a plethora of genres to create an electro-psych-noise scenario. "Club Mega DJs" Grave Goods and Sam Greens round out an evening that promises never to stand still. W/N W/N, 931 Spring Garden St., 9pm, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Grindcore trio Die Choking invokes a physical prowess on their full-length debut III, released via Compound Records. The album, which enlisted the expertise of engineer Will Yip, storms your sonic system. Quick bursts of instrumentation and a growling vocal intensity smash through obliterating any obstacles that lie within their path. Die Choking approaches the stage like a drag strip, hitting the gas hard and roaring furiously ahead in an exhibition of high-performance speed and power. They celebrate the release of III this evening at Boot & Saddle. Constructing scorching, melodic metal serving as the soundtrack to an epic sojourn, Surgeon kicks the night off. New Jersey grindcore five-piece Organ Dealer and Cleveland’s Grin and Bear It aid in keeping the musical fire stoked. Boot & Saddle, 1131, S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Super-charged, stuck-in-your-head loose rockers that lift you out of your seat and get the blood flowing – now that Cold Fronts‘s Forever Whatever (Sire) LP has finally been released via Sire Records; their contagious enthusiasm is the ideal shift towards the weekend. This evening at Johnny Brenda’s, the band’s casual strolling tunes will be spiked by tightly twined guitar work that kicks the instrumentation into overdrive. Cold Fronts deliver reverberating pop-rock, while still flexing their musical muscle. They’ll be joined by Nashville quartet Chrome Pony, who enjoy infusing organ into their rollicking sounds, and lively fuzzed pop-rock to dingy grungier tunes, Charleston, South Carolina trio Heyrocco incorporate an intriguing melding of influences that easily soaks in. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ (Photo by CJ Harvey) – Michael Colavita

Below is a new soothing yet uplifting remix from Cheerleader of Hippo Campus’s "Suicide Saturday." The bands connected last year on Cheerleader’s first tour across the US. The Philly crew’s next performance will be on Wednesday, November 18 at World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington, DE.

Though we have been happy to see The War on Drugs gain critical acclaim for their last two LPs Lost In The Dream and Slave Ambient, we have to admit that when we come to their shows these days, we always long to hear soon-to-be classics like "Taking the Farm" and "Arms Like Boulders." Well, PBS will be airing this Saturday, November 7 at 7pm the group’s recent appearance at Austin City Limits, where they performed our latter fave. There was no Adam Granduciel guitar spike like at the end of "Under Pressure" at Treasure Island Festival, but we’ll take it! (Photo by Scott Newton)

Philly’s own The Spirit of the Beehive effortlessly go from comforting, shadowy shoegaze to aggressive, grimy grunge, making them one of our favorite up-and-coming bands lately. This uncanny ability has also recently caught the attention of Jade Tree Records. The well-respected Delaware indie label has signed our young upstarts, and will be releasing their next full-length album in 2016, which we are very excited to hear. The local quintet is on a stacked R5 bill this evening at the First Unitarian Church where they’ll be opening for buzzing Massachusetts punks The Hotelier, Cleveland emo rockers Runaway Brother, and Long Beach, NY pop punks Oso Oso, whom they are currently on tour with. Come out & get sweaty in the Church’s basement tonight! First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7:30pm, $12, All Ages – Alexis V.

STS, DJ BearOne, Truck North, and Jordan Brown intertwine on the latest collaborative effort, Radio Activity. Connecting with Notes to Self, “Hip-Hop Raised Me” intricately sews in samples amid silky smooth quick-witted lyricism to create a fresh multifaceted nod to hip-hop’s deep-rooted lineage. It’s a road map stopping at the landmarks that paved the way to the present.

Via London’s Kit Records, harpist Mary Lattimore has released Luciferin Light. Dancing on a cloud of catharsis, Lattimore experiments with a delay pedal in creating a mind-opening sense of tranquility. Let the cleansing sonic landscapes wash over you. (Photo by Brent Smith)

With the advent of and consequent obsession with synth-based production, subtly nuanced genres were able to proliferate from the seemingly monolithic musical fields we were accustomed to. Starting with the Moog Modular in the 60s, influencing groups like The Monkees and The Doors, and extending all the way to 2015 and the seemingly endless variations of vaporwave, synthesizers have undoubtedly made their mark on the music industry. Lockets, a Philly-based project headed by producer Todd Mendelsohn and vocalist Melissa Ricca, exemplifies many of the new sounds afforded by this technology. In a similar vain to Beach House, Lockets is a pop group whose affect, while bolstered by their lyrics and Ricca’s enchanting vocal quality, is just as much attributable to the ethereal, hazy production elements. Lockets will opening for chillwavers Keep Shelly In Athens tonight at Johnny Brenda’s, kicking off a night of relaxed, beautifully-produced synth-based tunes. Make sure you get a chance to catch both bands. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave., 8pm, $12, 21+ – Blake Oetting

Producer Grave Goods, a.k.a. Zach Sewall, has collaborated with DRGN KING‘s Lucy Stone on a new track “Up At Night,” available via Rare MP3s. Stone’s vocals ride the warped immediate beat, transferring the pensive standstill lyrics into a roving reality. Before too long, those futuristic, sped-up sounds break loose.