Newcomer pop artist COTE has clearly been keeping her ear's peeled to indie pop's current state of affairs. On the NYC artist's debut track, "London," she brings together dreamy guitar licks in addition to nostalgic synth patterns — both of which are hallmarks of today's pop landscape.  Her dark and sultry vocals might be slightly reminiscent of mellow-pop goddess Lana Del Rey, but make no mistake: her debut single 'London' shows a peronality that's all her own. Most importantly, this is a beautifully produced track that showcases a young artist with a noteworthy voice and very promising songwriting chops. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

We added this song to The Deli's playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists - check it out!

Singer-songwriter Alice BrightSky carts a heavy load around. Latest record 'Box of Me' packs the emotive import and lyrical punch of Miranda Lambert with the melodic range of Jeff Buckley. My fave track here is the torpid thunder of 'I Am.' The song has all the makings of a hard rock tune, but delivered instead with an acoustic brawl. The NYC artist has everything you'd ever want from the loudest music you'll ever hear, but delivered from such an intimate place, you'll pull your ear in closer to find out just what exactly she's lost and loves.

Listen to 'Lover's Fate' below - a song that features none other than Lizzy Grant (now also known as Lana Del Rey) on backing vocals - the two met at the 2006 Williamsburg Live Songwriting Competition. - Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)