Quilt

“Takes One to Know One” doesn’t stray too far from Quilt’s krauty psych-folk, which is just fine as this is pretty great, with skittering, Can-inspired drumming driving the delicate melody and arrangement.

In town for for the Fourth and looking for something to do? NYC always has options.

Brooklyn’s B Boys will release their new album, Dada, on May 19 via Captured Tracks. The band’s love of late-’70s Wire remains unabated…

Murmrr is a promoter that puts indie bands in “unique venues like churches, ballrooms, museums, warehouses etc.” They’re once again doing a series at the historic Union Temple of Brooklyn, which is located on Grand Army Plaza by Prospect Park at the intersection of Park Slope and Prospect Heights…

Malian band Songhoy Blues just played The Apollo’s annual “Africa Now!” concert with Mbongwana Star and more. They’re sticking around NYC for a couple days…

You may know John Andrews as the drummer in Quilt or the keyboardist in Woods but he also makes music on his own. John Andrews & The Yawns will release new album Bad Posture on Friday (3/10) via Woodsist…

Ben’s list includes tracks by Karl Blau, Whitney, Solange, Angel Olsen, Jim James, Weyes Blood, Half Waif, Alex Cameron, Anderson .Paak, Quilt, Ryley Walker and more.

Quilt and Mutual Benefit both released new album this spring (Plaza and Skip A Sinking Stone, respectively) and will be on a co-headlining tour this September.

The new album also includes contributions from members of Real Estate and Quilt, and their NYC shows include opening for Miracle Legion, and the Out in the Streets festival.

Dover, Delaware’s Firefly Music Festival went down over the weekend, and BrooklynVegan was there hanging in the Toyota Music Den from Friday-Sunday. Quilt, Son Little, Laura Stevenson, Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire & more played intimate sets. Check out pictures of all three days.