Pons keep their reckless spirit alive with "Can’t Stand It,” a berserk cover of the James Brown song as you’ve never heard it before. Out today via Dedstrange Records (APTBS, Goblin Daycare, Wah Together), the band trade in the godfather of soul’s traditional funky sound for something a bit freakier, a bit noisier, a bit more deranged.
On their new single "Shimmer Away," Philly’s Bleary Eyed make brain fog sound inviting. Those familiar with the band's previous work will immediately recognize their trademark distorted blend of synths and a burst of busy drum machine beats, setting the stage for blissful hooks and hazy vocal harmonies to emerge from the muck.
The brilliant Workers Comp, a band that splits the differences between lo-fi punk, Americana, and folk in it’s rawest distillation, are set to release their upcoming self-titled album, out May 31st via ever/never records, collecting all of their EPs and singles, highlighting both the humanity and labor driven dissatisfaction that lies in their hearts.
For Hunter Mockett, who makes hypnotic, closely held music as Aaberg, his first months in Philly offered a dichotomy: a chaotic city and a cozy domicile. On “Mouth,” the first single from Wishing Well (out August 2nd via Forged Artifacts), Mockett’s near-whisper vocals betray the sense of gratitude and perseverance.
Sunshy’s “Poison” is yet another blast of focused, hooky noise pop from the Chicago group, the final single off their upcoming album I don’t care what comes next, due out this summer via MakeOutMusic Records. Sunshy has quickly made a name for themselves by combining heavy guitars with pop influenced grooves.s
After sharing “Endrados," "Drop-In," and “Would Be,” Las Nubes return with the veritable wrecking ball of “Pesada”. Fuzzy low-end and bright melodies recall both hometown heroes Torche as well as Tweak Bird, as Ale Campos and Emile Milgrim dig deep into the stoned core with a riff equal parts doom-soaked yet melodically syrupy.
Minneapolis’ Murf provide an all out assault on the senses, their brand of hardcore tinged noise rock is splattered with gore and unsettling fury. Celebrating ten years together as a band, the quintet are set to release Already Dead on May 28th via Learning Curve Records, a howling and vicious record prone to dense thuds and swarming atonality.
Sofia Bolt returns with her second full length, the gorgeous Vendredi Minuit. Out today via Born Losers Records, the Parisian born, Los Angeles based songwriter adds a multitude of depth to her oeuvre, blending together dreamy pop, orchestral psych, and soft lit yé-yé grooves. Bolt wrote in to give us the inside scoop on each of the songs.
There’s a major glow emanating from Obsession, and Tea Eater is keeping that light abuzz with a series of videos, the latest for album centerpiece, “The Taste”. Directed by Carissa Johnson, the animated lyric video captures Tea Eater’s creative and psychedelic energy, bringing Tarra Thiessen’s words to life and moving further out into the surreal.
Cincinnati, Ohio, grit-pop-based quartet Vacation has mastered its garage rock and pop delivery since forming in 2009. With eight albums under their belt, the group has stayed true to their sound and has only perfected their craft with each new release, as on their ninth album, Rare Earth, due out via Feel It Records on May 3rd.
Tex Patrello’s limited output since her debut EP has taken the best of contemporary DIY slowcore and doused it in a dizzying solution of soft-spoken vocals and off-the-wall production. Now, at long last, she’s back, debuting the first single, “Resident Evil,” off her debut album Minotaur, out May 2nd through View No Country (Bedlocked, Deadharrie).
On their aptly-titled new single "Sharpest Edge," Brooklyn punks Family Vision present a hard hitting left turn of a banger. Progressing from the prickly no wave inspired punk of Chop Shop, the quartet lean harder into the sticky pop hooks of that record, seamlessly combining the melodic elements with sharp, darting guitar lines.
Following a move from Knoxville to Philadelphia, The Noisy are poised to released their debut album, The Secret Ingredient is More Meat, on May 24th. Led by poet and songwriter Sara Mae, the project came together over the past year, recording together with Jacob Lawter (Slow and Steady) in Tennessee.
Feller are a new band comprised of some familiar faces, namely Pete Willson (Cafe Racer) and Ethan Toenjes (Old Coke). Set to release their debut EP, Universal Miracle Worker, on May 28th via Angel Tapes, the duo’s sound relies on something bigger than it’s skeletal make-up. There’s a bit of “post everything” at play here.
Fully Beat finds the melody-penchant quartet digging further into some of the classic shoegaze sounds and textures they explored so successfully on 2022’s Windowpane EP. Today the band is sharing “Beat,” a shimmering and subtle pop number that gives a great hint of what to expect when Fully Beat is released on May 24th.
With a weekend tour kicking off on Saturday, Dover, New Hampshire’s Tiny Wine are back at it. The duo of Chri Milton and Vertro Ubretl return four years after the release of the Archer EP with new single “Replace It,” a humming piece of lo-fi indie rock about hastily filling voids that aren’t ready to be filled.
