{"id":2062733,"date":"2025-10-01T19:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2062733"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:07:27","slug":"our-favorite-new-music-colorado-artists-released-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/our-favorite-new-music-colorado-artists-released-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite New Music Colorado Artists Released in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOld Deer deals some sinister noise-sledge on latest single.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"article-thumbnail-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy Old Deer<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As the trees begin to shiver and shed, Colorado musicians were in full bloom with a host of fresh tunes during September. <\/p>\n<p>From post-black metal and sludge EPs to synth- and bedroom-pop, and even some wacky powerviolence,\u00a0these are the best new releases by local artists this month: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Helga Pataki\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0tA252DAIY4ViBdD1SwbLH?si=N1PdLuCkRWG4BMdoThUmEg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Helga Pataki <\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0tA252DAIY4ViBdD1SwbLH?si=N1PdLuCkRWG4BMdoThUmEg\"><em>Helga Pataki<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bet you never heard of Nickelodeon-inspired powerviolence before, but that\u2019s exactly what Denver\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/helgapataki1312.bandcamp.com\/album\/helga-pataki-2\">Helga Pataki<\/a> is doing on its latest self-titled record, released on September 22 via local DIY label Worm Food Collective. While the band name is taken from the popular cartoon that every millennial will immediately recognize, the music is a zanier mix of oddball quips and quick clips, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5pbwhst71AdRU90lHXiUZu?si=bfe3e4696be043f5\">\u201cAntichrist Landlord,\u201d<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/29hVlhIaJc0T5Y4fFLIXMw?si=02062023dcf74bed\">\u201cDiscount Church\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6N29sED5Xx48SmBWck5xqh?si=78705623bfe54b92\">\u201cHippie Nonsense.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p>With 21 songs packed into just over thirteen minutes, Helga Pataki knows how to kick out the jams. So move it football head, and listen to some of the most original, weirdest on the Front Range right now. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Maelstrom\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3yDCIbLV8Hm5ZIRKtJKN10?si=ceb5a9e9b45d40e0&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Old Deer<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3yDCIbLV8Hm5ZIRKtJKN10?si=ceb5a9e9b45d40e0\">\u201cMaelstrom\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/olddeerband\">Old Deer<\/a> is one of Denver\u2019s most exciting new bands, as the sludge slingers announced last year with their EP <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4aRirnz8u58CVDc8ieZrXG?si=imY_gDKHQxGpXz2fO0crrw\"><em>Something in the Water<\/em><\/a>. The four-piece of guitarist-vocalist Matt, bassist Josh, guitarist Tyler and drummer Adam (first names only for these dudes) are teasing a more proper introduction with their latest single, \u201cMaelstrom,\u201d released independently on September 19 and the first look from upcoming debut <em>Someone in the House<\/em>, set to be out on November 7.<\/p>\n<p>Another misanthropic mathcore dipped in noise-sludge offering that pulls no punches and is sure to only builds anticipation for the full long-play. So stay tuned for more on Old Deer here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: In Silent Decay\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0IG8uobQCn6ftNJoeSQSDb?si=T2uSxrmXRMa2jTiuEgwNiA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Oreyn<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0IG8uobQCn6ftNJoeSQSDb?si=T2uSxrmXRMa2jTiuEgwNiA\"><em>In S<\/em><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0IG8uobQCn6ftNJoeSQSDb?si=LY9-tTfcSbSv4am982wu2g\"><em>ilent Decay<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Foreyn.music%2F&amp;is_from_rle\">Oreyn<\/a> shared its new EP, <em>In Silent Decay<\/em>, independently on September 19, and the Denver quartet\u2019s penchant for brooding post-black metal fits the vibe of the current clime.<\/p>\n<p>While only three songs, the offering makes for an immersive atmosphere steeped in misery and woe, an auditory expression of the dying season, particularly opener and longest track <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/18vYxO7OVhbzPecHoSkDUk?si=e706664d02b14329\">\u201cNo Light.\u201d<\/a> The nature-inspired Cascadian element is most relevant on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6Lgtv5jhmndlRM5oxPwgV3?si=3a713eabd72444ec\">\u201cHour of Woe,\u201d<\/a> while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6KPNJQLl1MUgJlqwc8CZeE?si=cd7d7b33ac714f1b\">\u201cStaring Daggers\u201d<\/a> is the fiercest on<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/&quot;Staring Daggers,&quot;\"> <\/a>In Silent Decay<\/em>. With two EPs out now, Oreyn is one to watch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: On Holiday (feat. Sugar Candy Mountain)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2PbuedZHUzCj2srkM69vmC?si=46266da5f5f84917&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Packaging <\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2PbuedZHUzCj2srkM69vmC?si=46266da5f5f84917\">\u201cOn Holiday\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local music maker and producer Connor Birch recently teamed up with Seattle musician Daniel Lyon on a snyth-forward post-punk project called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/packagingmusic.com\/\">Packaging<\/a>, which shared another single, \u201cOn Holiday,\u201d on September 17 via Sub Pop subsidiary Share It Music. The track also features Cali-psych duo <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarcandymountainband.com\/\">Sugar Candy Mountain<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In ramping up for the October 10 release of the self-titled, \u201cOn Holiday\u201d is Packaging\u2019s fourth single in as many months, following <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1AbcwudZBDlNJaH9oio0e3?si=kTxS2wL8SqC0XzWg-udDrQ\">\u201cRunning through the Airport,\u201d <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1vACKQBl7HbbLLg3c0lEgy?si=9b445193180b4067\">\u201cAlways Calling\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1vACKQBl7HbbLLg3c0lEgy?si=9b445193180b4067\">\u201cIn Your Pocket.\u201d<\/a> A conglomerate of Birch\u2019s band Flaurel and Lyon\u2019s Spirit Award, Packaging is big on collaborating, which is a big part of the upcoming album and the latest song showcases. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Fourth Wall\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7FpduZyXjoVyseCcr9SMBM?si=AafVJHWLR-2XuquSAqXL0A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Riah<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7FpduZyXjoVyseCcr9SMBM?si=AafVJHWLR-2XuquSAqXL0A\"><em>The Fourth Wall<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Denver dark-pop artist Riah dropped her sophomore album, <em>The Fourth Wall<\/em>, on September 13, along with three-video visual EP, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LCXp86S9cag?si=Dfua9CUX0lFLv-jl\">Reclamation<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Her second record in as many years, Riah, the sensual alter-ego of singer-songwriter and competitive pool dancer Mariah Heller, further explores taboo topics, empowerment and self-discovery she first breached on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1lU0a0J98Wqh2zhPCG8vQn?si=IjTFi0oOQT-FXEKmZb3jYA\">Trauma Bond<\/a><\/em> in 2024 with such songs as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7xRGrJWhrFRFb6GHOnXVvW?si=27bbc244c34e49da\">\u201cSkin on Chrome,\u201d<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/21Ij0hlGikUouLh0dUCFtj?si=8ebcee161cc94631\">\u201cMisB3Hav3\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7mjEMBRAOi6uM9vLAJbekJ?si=acf7a64f1b35462a\">\u201cTalk to Someone.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018The Fourth Wall\u2019 isn\u2019t just an album to me \u2014 it\u2019s me confronting my own truths and inviting people to see the raw, unfiltered parts of my story,\u201d she shares. \u201cI didn\u2019t make this as background music. I made it as art that demands to be seen, heard and felt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She further punctuates that point with the visual storytelling for tracks \u201cTalk to Someone,\u201d \u201cMisandrist Interlude\u201d and \u201cSacrilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u201c<em>Reclamation<\/em> was my chance to turn pain into power,\u201d Riah proclaims. \u201cEach visual \u2014 whether vulnerable, furious or taboo \u2014 is me reclaiming my narrative on my own terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Snake Around A Scepter\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4INjlu3nSv9cmbrQqk3ddz?si=a0536779d0834313&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tunnel Jumper <\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4INjlu3nSv9cmbrQqk3ddz?si=a0536779d0834313\">\u201cSnake Around A Scepter\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A clean bill of health can cost you an arm and a leg. JP Lichtenberg, the vocalist behind Denver hardcore crew <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Tunnel-Jumper\/61567081348252\/#\">Tunnel Jumper<\/a>, knows that, which is why he wrote \u201cSnake Around A Scepter,\u201d the band\u2019s latest released on September 19. A searing condemnation of the pitfalls and perils of the current healthcare system that\u2019ll have you risking it all in the pit.<\/p>\n<p>The group also <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">released a fittingly chaotic\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H5khH0JlsbQ?si=QEsHqMa_K9DKhPFM\">music video<\/a>\u00a0for it, mimicking the infuriation of the whole setup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I set out to help tell this story in video form, with my own personal experiences in navigating the healthcare system, I noticed the whole process is frustrating, lots of noise surrounds the facts and can feel extremely isolating,\u201d guitarist Tyler Rogers says. <\/p>\n<p>Tunnel Jumper doesn\u2019t need to worry about hitting a deductible with bangers like this. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want your music to be included in our monthly roundup? Email it to editorial@westword.com.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.westword.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old Deer deals some sinister noise-sledge on latest single. Courtesy Old Deer As the trees begin to shiver and shed, Colorado musicians were in full bloom with a host of fresh tunes during September. From post-black metal and sludge EPs to synth- and bedroom-pop, and even some wacky powerviolence,\u00a0these are the best new releases by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2062734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[42328,24104],"class_list":["post-2062733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-lists","tag-local-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Our-Favorite-New-Music-Colorado-Artists-Released-in-September.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062733"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2062735,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062733\/revisions\/2062735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}