Something’s in the air in New York City.
That’s always true in the country’s largest creative metropolis, but a flurry of new artists have been bubbling up in the last few years who, while not directly linked, all share a penchant for genre-fluid indie rock(-ish) music that bends towards the fantastical.
Maybe it’s the rise of a hip, new mayor, who is infusing a sense of possibility and wary optimism in the City (despite the cratering national political mood). Or maybe, connecting points like the thriving local scene-spot Nightclub 101 or packed bills at Knockdown Center, are helping facilitate a new creative ecosystem of artists that are helping seed a new sound in the City. Call it the new New York City dreaminess, or just a few of our most recent favorites, but it’s a good time to be a music fan in New York City.
While acts like Chanel Beads and ear (who The FADER recently covered in a doc) would all fall within this genre-fluid optimistic sonic realm, we wanted to share a few up-and-comers whose flowers are beginning to blossom in the City’s busy garden.