The Noisy have announced The Secret Ingredient is Even More Meat, a deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album. Released today via Audio Antihero (Frog / Avery Friedman / Magana / CIAO MALZ), this expanded collection features new and reimagined songs from the Philadelphia-based group and will be accompanied by a series of new music videos.

Fronted by poet Sara Mae Henke (they/them), The Noisy has built a loyal following in  Philadelphia’s music scene, as well as in drag and fashion through collaborations with artists like Miss Thing, Avery Goodname (Camp Wannakiki), Wet Betty, and Jasmine Schulte (designer for Mannequin Pussy, Pom Pom Squad) for music video cameos, live variety show performances, and countless fabulous looks. This blend of music, performance art and queer nightlife make The Noisy a visual experience as much as a sonic one. In spring 2023, The Noisy released ‘Morricone’ with a Strega Nona-meets-Clint Eastwood music video and launched a successful crowdfunding campaign for their debut album, The Secret Ingredient is More Meat, produced by Jacob Lawter (Slow and Steady) and in collaboration with Josh Sorrells (Easy Does It), Ash Baker (Bugs Baker), and Nyleen Perez (Pueblo Now).

Loaded with new material, the aptly titled The Secret Ingredient is Even More Meat features reimaginings of ‘Tony Soprano’ and ‘Neckline’, the original single version of ‘Morricone’, a radio session for New York’s WVKR, and ‘Nightshade’, an unreleased new song.

In addition to the upcoming deluxe reissue, The Noisy are currently working on LP2, while Sara Mae also recently published their award-winning second poetry chapbook, Phantasmagossip, through YesYes Books, which they promoted with a multi-state reading tour.

Daisy is the label debut EP from Brooklyn-based (via Los Angeles) artist Leilani Patao (they/she), which will be released via Audio Antihero (Frog / Avery Friedman / CIAO MALZ / Tiberius) on November 7.

Debuting in 2021 at the age of 17, Leilani showcased their rich, aching voice and their youthful willingness to show vulnerability through a raw lyrical honesty across a series of DIY self-releases. 2024’s But What If? earned them their greatest exposure to date when they were featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Taking its title from the name of Leilani’s much-missed childhood dog, Daisy is described by the artist as “a pure experiment” in both sound and distribution. Leilani’s ambitious production requires the listener to find the emotion within the cracks, as their range, biting words, and ear for melody push through the wash of sound in fragments. Leilani also made the decision to remove themselves from the algorithm by withholding these songs from streaming, taking control of their work, and asking: “Is it possible to share my music properly, pay everyone who was involved, get paid myself, and not have to interact with the many systems in place that make me dread music?”

Though Leilani is not seeking to be a social media soundbite or a playlist darling, the EP does reward listener curiosity. Opening with ‘Branded’ and ‘get em boy’, Leilani’s voice is initially unrecognisable under layers of effects. However, as the EP progresses through to singles like ‘Bird Whistle’, ‘Red Hair Dye’, and ‘Cut’, Leilani offers the melodies and haunting, relatable lyrics which made their early works hidden gems of NYC’s underground scene.

Whether or not the young artist can still find their audience in the digital age without compromise remains to be seen, but for Leilani, knowing they arrived at their destination on their own terms is a feeling no algorithm can take away.