Song of the Day: “Contact High” by We Are Scientists

Posted on 07/13/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged New York City, post-punk, Song of the Day, We Are Scientists.

We Are Scientists (Photo by Danny Lee Allen)

Beloved indie heroes We Are Scientists return with news of their first album in three years, with a blistering new single “Contact High.”

Song of the Day: “September Song, pt. ii” by Lightning Bug

Posted on 05/04/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Brooklyn, dreampop, Lightning Bug, New York City, Song of the Day.

Lightning Bug (Photo by Ingmar Chen)

Lightning Bug’s upcoming album A Color of the Sky is an album of many firsts: the band’s first album with their new label home, Fat Possum, the band’s first time recording together as a live band.

Recently, Lightning Bug released “September Song, pt. ii,” the second single from the album.

Song of the Day: “Why Only You” by HAERTS

Posted on 04/08/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged dreampop, Haerts, New York City, Song of the Day.

HAERTS (Photo by B.Asch)

German-born, New York-based duo HAERTS (Nini Fabi and Benny Gebert) open up another chapter from their upcoming third album Dream Nation (out May 21st via Anti-Fragile Records).

One could detect the usual comparisons to Fleetwood Mac or First Aid Kid in the fourth song “Why Only You” while making way for additional influences such as Portishead and Lamb.

Song of the Day: “Pay Your Way in Pain” by St. Vincent

Posted on 03/11/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged funk, New York City, Song of the Day, St. Vincent.

St. Vincent (Photo by Zackery Michael)

Daddy’s Home, the sixth album from Annie Clark a/k/a St. Vincent, is the latest facet of an ever-evolving artist regarded by many as the most consistently innovative and intriguing presence in modern music. Daddy’s Home is out May 14, 2021 on Loma Vista Recordings.

St. Vincent’s synthesis of this era reaches us in the form of “Pay Your Way In Pain,” a slinky slab of sweaty funk—punctuated by a few examples of Clark’s ability to shred vocal cords rivaling her shredding on her signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar.

Livestream Preview: Okay Kaya @ Noon Chorus, 2/14/21

Posted on 02/11/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged ambient, art pop, livestream, New York City, Noon Chorus, Okay Kaya.

Okay Kaya (Photo courtesy Noon Chorus)

Kaya Wilkins, better known as Okay Kaya, is livestreaming a Valentine’s Day show via Noon Chorus on Sunday, Feb. 14. Catch the darkly soulful singer-songwriter for an engaging and thoughtful, if occasionally melancholy, indie show this weekend.

Song of the Day: “Dopamine” by Julietta

Posted on 02/08/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged electropop, Julietta, New York City, R&B, Song of the Day.

Julietta (Photo by Kevin Drelon)

Julietta’s Levitate EP is the sound of passing through. It’s the story of a singer who found herself transplanted from the East Coast to the West, going through the ringer and joys of LA all at once.

Emblematic of the new EP is its lead single, “Dopamine.”

Song of the Day: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Black Marble

Posted on 12/22/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Black Marble, Brooklyn, Christmas, cold wave, New York City, post-punk, Song of the Day, synthpop.

A still from the video for Black Marble’s cover of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Photo courtesy Motormouth)

Today Black Marble aka Chris Stewart announces the release of a very affectionate cover of Mariah Carey’s beloved 1994 classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Putting his signature on the track, the Black Marble version is synth-based and perfect for these winter months.

Livestream Preview: Elliot Moss @ LPR.TV, 11/21/20

Posted on 11/19/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Elliot Moss, indie rock, indietronica, Le Poisson Rouge, livestream, LPR.TV, New York City.

Elliot Moss (Photo by Kevin Condon)

Earlier this year, electronic artist Elliot Moss released a Change in Diet, his third studio album. Catch Elliot playing his new songs in a livestream show on LPR.TV on Saturday, Nov. 21.