We've been following Brooklyn based mellow core trio SoftSpot for a few months now, and they seem to be going through a particularly inspired time. After coming out with a noteworthy batch of songs showcasing a more mature and complete sound, the band has just released a stunning video of "The Cleansing Hour" - streaming below. They also announced that they will be playing at the (Deli sponsored) Rooftop Films night on May 25 at Lower East Side's Open Road Rooftop on 350 Grand Street in Manhattan. Following their performance, treat yourself to a night of "Dark Cartoons".

Fronted by operatically trained singer Sarah Kinlaw, SoftSpot has an echo of delicateness and ingenuity. Kinlaw and her longtime multi-instrumentalist bandmate Bryan Keller have known each other since kindergarten, but only started making music together in the past few. The longtime friends were recently joined by artist drummer (and ex Deli writer) Andrew Spaulding, who has helped nail down both their look and their sound to make them a burgeoning an art-rock force, as the experimental trio of Bushwick Brooklyn combines pop drones over earnest, pulsating melodies. SoftSpot will be hitting up the East Coast this spring, and will stop by the Cameo Gallery on April 6. - Devon Antonetti