NYC Scene Report – Endearments, Annabelle Dinda, & The Going Rate

This week’s NYC Scene Report features Endearments readying An Always Open Door, Annabelle Dinda having a “Big News Day,” and The Going Rate getting off the “Road to Nowhere.”

* Brooklyn-based trio Endearments will be releasing their debut album, An Always Open Door, on March 6th via Trash Casual, the latest single off of which is “Summersun.”

Discussing the song in a statement, frontman Kevin Marksson said, “‘Summersun’ is a song about losing track of yourself in the expectations of others, and how easy it is to fit into a mold someone else has made for you for the sake of love or companionship.”

He continued, adding, “The bridge of the song is meant to be a cathartic release — the guitars give way, and then build up again to reinforce this feeling of wanting to be truly known, even while you still pretend to be someone that you're not.”

As he sings, “Every day’s another Halloween,” it’s tough to not be inspired to embrace who you really are, rather than put on a mask to please someone else. Click play, and check it out.

* Annabelle Dinda is having a “Big News Day.” Actually, she had a really big news day a few weeks ago when she released her latest album, Some Things Never Leave, which includes the song “Big News Day.”

The album was written in her Lower East Side apartment, and she describes it as “a romantic album about life, but not necessarily romantic love.”

With a wonderfully emotive voice that will likely draw comparisons to Chappell Roan, Dinda captures a full range of feelings on “Big News Day,” and while she may sing “people are boring,” she certainly isn’t.

Click play, and spread the news about Annabelle Dinda.

* Hailing from Long Island, high energy ska-alt band The Going Rate are likely wary about traveling on the LIE, and any other expressway that may feel like it’s a “Road to Nowhere.”

The latest single from the band, they describe “Road to Nowhere” as “a horn heavy anthem about reclaiming your path despite the many doubts, and obstacles that may come your way.”

They add that musically, “The song builds forward momentum right from the first note, and takes the listener through winding horn harmonies and fast paced guitars until an uplifting final chorus. The closing chord is unresolved, leading the listener to reflect on the next step in their own journey.”

If your journey includes The Going Rate in the playlist, it’s going to be a boisterous one (so be careful on the gas pedal)!

For more of the best of NYC’s indie music scene, come back next Wednesday, and check out the archives for previous columns.