Artist: Rust
Album: The Noise on 309
Released: May 12, 2017
Genre: Punk/Garage Rock
Allentown-based rockers Rust have pulled off a Jekyll-and-Hyde feat with the release of their new, nine-track volume, “The Noise on 309,” delivering punk and indie rock alike with a gritty, lo-fi edge.
Artist: Above the Mendoza
Album: A Shoulder to Lean On, But Not a Crutch
Released: May 15, 2017
Genre: Pop punk
Our first encounter with Above the Mendoza was on Record Store Day at Spin Me Round, when they performed among a host of alternative and punk bands who brought high energy to the Jersey side of the Valley all afternoon and evening.
That energy continues on “A Shoulder to Lean On, But Not a Crutch” – 21 minutes of pop punk goodness from this rising Philly-area band.
Artist: Ray Sam
Album: On Sight (LISTEN)
Date: April 2, 2017
Genre: Acoustic rock/Americana
Back in March, we saw a band named Psychoskunk open a great night of music at The Grape Room in Manayunk; a night which also featured the Valley’s own Roi and the Secret People.
Artist: The Wildlings
Album: Shed Sounds
Released: March 26, 2017
Genre: Alternative/Surf/Psychedelic Rock
Allentown’s The Wildlings have recently released “Shed Sounds,” a hazy, lo-fi surf rock collection recorded at the compound of frontman Isaac Brieninger’s family.
Artist: Houston & The Dirty Rats
Album: RAT EP (LISTEN)
Released: March 5, 2017
Genre: Rat Rock/Punk
Phillipsburg punk band Houston and the Dirty Rats has come forth with a strong first impression in its introductory six-track statement, the recently-released “RAT EP.”
Artist: Church Girls
Album: Thousand Lives
Released: January 2016
Genre: Indie rock/post-punk
See Church Girls headline the Fowler Blast Furnace Room this Friday at SteelStacks. Details in this week’s Can’t-Miss Shows!
Catch Blue Heart’s Revelry tonight at 6 p.m. at Scratch, inside of Easton Public Market! Details here.
Artist: Blue Heart’s Revelry
Album: Until You’re Gone (LISTEN)
Released: Feb. 14, 2017
Genre: Folk/Bluegrass/Americana
Artist: Hearts Unknown
Album: Without Reason (LISTEN)
Released: Dec. 27, 2016
Genre: Alternative Rock/Metal
Hey, in case you haven’t heard, the year changed over to a new one on Sunday.
In our pledge to reach more of our scene than ever in 2017, we’re making a point to reach out more to you, People of the Underground, to see what you have going on. Obviously, that includes anything released by those of you who are musicians.
Artist: Pentley & The Lucid Dreamers
Album: Rip Out My Heart (LISTEN)
Released: Sept. 23, 2016
Genre: Folk/Soul/R&B
Check out Pentley & The Lucid Dreamers at The Wooden Match in Bethlehem, Friday night beginning at 10 p.m.