NYC Scene Report – Computerwife, Anya Marina, & Lockimara

This week’s NYC Scene Report features the triumphant return of Computerwife, Anya Marina putting her own unique spin on a ‘90s classic, and Lockimara with a song for “Every Day.”

* It had been three years since we last heard from Computerwife, but she’s back with a brand new single titled “Nobody.”

Explaining the inspiration for the ‘90s alt-rock tinged song in a statement, she said “‘Nobody’ is about being in love in Las Vegas, taking pictures of my boyfriend in hotels, driving through the desert, and staying up all night high on the sidewalk, doing a lot of nothing. It’s about the power of sharing the world with someone else even though no relationship is ever perfect.”

Give “Nobody” a spin, because after a three year absence, Computerwife is someone everyone should get reacquainted with.

* I absolutely love when an artist covers a song, and takes it in such a radically different direction from the original that not only does it become their own, it inspires you to look at the lyrics in a whole new way. That’s exactly what Anya Marina has done with her recent cover of the Cracker classic “Low.”

Slowed down to the point of having a downright haunting feel, the borderline downtempo cover is cool beyond words.

The rainy, late night trip through the city Marina takes in the Scott Coffey directed video only adds to the incredible ambiance of the music.

Give Anya Marina’s version of “Low” a play, and I promise you’ll be blown away.

* Lockimara, the project of NYC by way of Toronto artist Nicholas Gay, will be releasing their latest album, Only Sun, Only Moon, this Friday, but they hope you’ll enjoy it “Every Day.”

“Every Day” is the latest single off Only Sun, Only Moon, and the indie rock tune features a litany of emotions.

In a statement, Gay explained, “It seems like no matter how happy, or momentous I try to make my music, the melodies I will always resonate with are more restrained and conflicted. The lyrics to this song are similar. Initially about expressing love and gratitude for my relationships, they landed somewhere closer to love, gratitude, and disappointment.”

If you click play “Every Day” I think you’ll find there will be no disappointment as a listener.

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