Mon. 4/27:
- Elsewhere: Chrissy, Kristiane
- Both Chrissy and Kristiane are singer songwriters that channel the most intimate parts of girlhood. The searching, the yearning, the want. These two get it.
- Nightclub 101: Bench, Lottie’s, Candy Cane, Vince Nudo, Marc Razo
- Within the lofi indie rock universe, lives Bench and Lottie’s. Songs like Four Things by Bench take you back to the 2010s bedroom indie movement, while Lottie’s music is reminiscent of early Liz Phair. Both artists appear to be appreciative of the B sides.
Tues. 4/28:
- Elsewhere: Asher White, Amiture Music, Brutus VIII
- Asher White’s latest album 8 Tips for Full Catastrophic Living is not just advice, but a genre bending scrapbook of sounds, patched together with a unifying message: embrace complexity. Before the show, listen to Beers with my name on them.
- Public Records: Julia Cumming, Truman Flyer
Weds. 4/29:
- Pioneer Works: Oneohtrix Point Never, John Medeski
- You’ve heard Oneotherix Point Never’s music before, and you probably haven’t realized it. The Brooklyn-based composer, producer, and musician, known for his experimental drone music, wrote the scores for movies like Marty Supreme, Uncut Gems, and Good Time. This show is part of the Bang on a Can’s Long Play festival. Get ready to get ambient.
- Public Records: Dirty Projectors
- As part of the Long Play Festival, Dirty Projectors is playing Public Records. The pioneering indie rock band’s early work is my favorite; it’s a raw experimentation of lofi sounds. Since their start in the early 2000s, Dirty Projectors recently released Songs of the Earth — an organic, melancholic collection of songs.
- Sony Hall: Monobloc, Beau, Catcher, D’Lourdes, Mer Marcum (DJ Set)
- Volume III of All My Friends is around the corner, and this time Monobloc is headlining. The band’s new EP, Love, I’m Gonna Jump the Gap Now, is out now.
- Grumpy: Grumpy, Tex Patrello, Natalia Catalan
Thurs. 4/30:
- Brooklyn Steel: fakemink
- fakemink is everywhere. The English rapper and producer is playing two nights in New York, and his new single Night, Blooming Jasmine. is a must listen before the show.
- Sleepwalk: Carmenesperanza, untitled freak, Kid Lake
- carmenesperanza’s track blush is the sweetest of indie rock. It’s a song that serves as a background to fantasies and scores of imaginative possibilities.
- Webster Hall: The Afghan Whigs
- Bowery Ballroom: Gelli Haha
- Experimental pop musician Gelli Haha channels camp in all the right ways. Her new album Switcheroo is a funfilled pop dreamscape and the visuals are straight from a saturated, rainbow colored planet.
Fri. 5/1:
- Elsewhere: Sophia Stel
- Sophia Stel’s electropop is addictive. Songs like Bitches Talk Shit and I’ll Take It sound like subdued Charli XCX tracks; melding dreamy pop melodies with upbeat synth lines.
- DM For Address: Holidays in United States, People I Love, Branching Out, Lee Ho Fooks
- What’s better than a Bedstuy house show? This line up is legendary and a guaranteed good time. Listen to This Is My Second Rodeo before the show.
- Music Hall of Williamsburg: Drugdealer, Sedona, Longplayer
- Drugdealer hasn’t released any music in over a year, but the people will still flock to Music of Hall of Williamsburg to hear his 1970’s soft rock influenced sound. Songs like Honey are a taste of summer.
- Webster Hall: NewDad, Freak Slug
- Irish alt rock band NewDad is an ALT Citizen fan favorite. Transitioning from their usual grungey, brooding sound, the band’s latest single Kick The Curb is an acoustic ballad. In this track, the band trades darkness for light.
Sat. 5/2:
- 55-57 N 9th St: Tommy Fleece, ideasforconversations, Reserv
- 3rd Space presents a free rooftop show with the hyperpop, indietronica bill of your dreams. Make sure to click the link to RSVP, these shows sell out fast.
- Baby’s All Right: Suzy Sheer, bbpue, Lea Jaffe
- NYC electroclash duo Suzy Sheer has been cryptically toying about a new release on May 2nd. In the meantime, listen to their latest single The One.
- Terminal 5: Oklou
- Last summer, like most of my peers, I was in the grips of my choke enough phase. I venerate Oklou and her electronic pop masterpieces. If you can’t make the Saturday show, Oklou is also playing Terminal 5 on Sunday.
- Transpecos: Black Eyes, Leya, Nu Jazz
- Shoutout DC and shoutout Dischord Records. Last October, DC based band Black Eyes released their first album, Hostile Design, in over 20 years produced and released by Fugazi frontman Ian MacKaye. It rips.
Sun. 5/3:
- Basilica Hudson: Dry Cleaning, YHWH Nailgun
- Why not hop on the Amtrak and take the train up to Hudson to see Dry Cleaning and YHWH Nailgun? Dry Cleaning’s new album Secret Love maintains the band’s tried and true sound.
- Elsewhere: Lip Critic (DJ)
- Lip Critics third album Theft World is finally here. To celebrate the release, Lip Critic is DJing at Elsewhere alongside Yion and Chain Lighting.
- Nightclub 101: Telehealth, Mary Shelley
- Start the countdown for synth post punk band Telehealth’s new album Green World Image, out May 15th. The group has a Gustaf vibe to them, so make sure to check out their new singles Cool Job or Donor Country (A gOoD cAuSe).