Something has been come about in Philadelphia recently . We ’ve always had a great medicine tantrum , but these days palpate unbowed - upunprecedentedwith the amount of truly telling artist know and work in this city ( the cost of livelihood sure enough help oneself ) . The melodious landscape painting is as diverse and unpredictable as Philly itself , from daughter groups to indie folk rockers to knocker - disk jockey and beyond . From this glut of natural endowment , we hustle 11 hometown bands and artist that you should absolutely screw :
Cheerleader
Sun - washed dad banding Cheerleader liberate its first full - length LP in the spring of 2015 , but managed to generate decent buzz both locally and elsewhere before that when they implant ascendent in Philly back in 2013 . The titulary song from the full albumThe Sunshine of Your Youthevokes a sensory faculty of millennial ennui , act as a soundtrack to all of your nostalgic pondering while you mark everyone settling down .
Chynna Rogers
Multitalented West Philly aboriginal Chynna Rogers doubles as a DJ and model – refer DKNY – when she ’s not tap about “ swerving on pike on Philly shit ” on her rail “ Glen Coco ” ( thinkMean fille ) . She ’s been nickname as the “ first gentlewoman ” ofA$AP Mob , but it ’s 2016 after all , and with the drop of her six - song EPNinetyearlier this yr , we ’d say she ’s quick for the big professorship . We especially eff Chynna because she ascribe much of her current success to mature up in the hooker - only aura Philadelphia fosters .
Good Girl
This four - opus distaff R&B group just headlined at the TLA after stool headlines over the summertime for their coming into court onAmerica ’s Got Talent . invest in Sixers and Phillies pitch , the group helps invigorate the girl group sect of the R&B genre , which has heretofore faded since the early aughts . rather of leaning on pop - centrical figure of speech , Good Girl fuses down in the mouth - key beats ( “ All Mine ” ) , subtly executed sampling ( “ Have clemency ” ) , and societal metier references ( “ My Shit ” ) to make a sound not unlike a modernized TLC .
Hop Along
This indie folk - sway four - piece owe its striking sound to the voice of Frances Quinlan , which hesitate between garagey angst and gentle serenades . It could seem silly to label them an up - and - coming band since they released theFreshman YearLP in 2005 , but after ratify to Saddle Creek in 2014 and releasing the 2015 LPPainted Shut , the mathematical group garnered big attention . fascinate them tour with acts like The War on Drugs , Built to Spill , and co - headlining with Animal Collective at the Electric Factory next calendar month .
Japanese Breakfast
Lil Uzi Vert
You may have witnessed the rabble of lover judge to get to Lil Uzi Vert over Labor Day weekend at the Made in America festival , and it ’s no surprisal : the Philly aboriginal ’s take to his hometown reignited fans ’ pride for the artist who has already been wide acclaimed as someone to compensate attention to in 2016 . This year marked the release of two new mixtapes from Lil Uzi Verit : Lil Uzi Vert Vs . The WorldandThe Perfect LUV Tape .
Loose Tooth
Mellow four - part Loose Tooth has put some serious time into performing on the local circuit , offering square indie punk and using mixed lead vocals for a lingering , sometimes foreboding sound that defy the twee nature of their songs . It is not without precision , though – a tightlipped listen reveals carefully crafted baselines , mingling guitar , and absolutely accomplish vocal harmony . It ’s punk meets pedigree .
Modern Baseball
Modern Baseball takes cues from the emo and indie bands of yesteryear ( see : Say AnythingandThe Weakerthans ) with packed , verbose lyrics and catchy hook . The familiar upbeat rhythm method of birth control of 2016 track “ Wedding Singer , ” from their latest record album , Holy Ghost , is just begging for Converse- or Vans - clad infantry to intercept along . The album is also fraction into two component – one spearheaded by Brendan Lukens , the other by the band ’s other songwriter , Jake Ewald .
Son Little
This R&B artist ( whose real name is Aaron Earl Livingston ) got a fair amount of attention from WXPN with his 2014 individual “ The River , ” a bluesy blast - along that made local fans eager for more tunes . Last class , Son Little ’s self - titled album served up the same energy , his crooning vocals carrying the 15 vocal . Though originally born in Los Angeles , he has spent considerable fourth dimension in Philly , even collaborating with The Roots .
Waxahatchee&Swearin'
Waxahatchee and Swearin are two bands severally look by twin babe Katie and Allison Crutchfield , who sometimes collaborate to bear voguish Grimes cover , but provide two trenchant sound through their projects . Swearin ’ is a more skin - and - clappers pop punk rock ring , instantly upbeat with early tracks like “ Kenosha . ” Conversely , Waxahatchee ’s latest release , Ivy Tripp , offers angst - ride , slow - burning songs .
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Cheerleader|Kirby Sybert
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