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Deal Casino, a blooming pop-rock band from Asbury Park and one of the most tirelessly working acts in the Jersey Shore scene, are back with a fresh batch of tunes. (Courtesy of Deal Casino)

ASBURY PARK -- Deal Casino, a blooming pop-rock band from Asbury Park and one of the most tirelessly working acts in the Jersey Shore scene, are back with a fresh batch of tunes.

Stream below the vibrant four-piece's new EP, "Nika," which expands upon the urgent, groove-heavy ambience of 2014's "Heck."

Led by the quivering wails of frontman Joe Parella, Deal Casino's fourth offering continues to build a boisterous, bouncing rock sound not so far from Neon Trees or Young the Giant.

"With each release, we get closer to how we really want our albums to sound ... and 'Nika' has a great mix of vintage and modern feeling," Parella says. "We tracked live to tape and took a minimalistic approach to help replicate the sounds of the past.

"So many recorded bands sound like a machine, cut and pasted to sound perfect with tons of layered vocals, guitars, and fake drums, it's very insincere. We're trying to be as real as possible in our recordings."

The band will officially debut "Nika" at their EP release show, Friday at the beachfront circuit's beloved Asbury Lanes. Local acts dollys, Deaf Rhino and Smalltalk will open. The show kicks off at 7 p.m.; $15 at the door.

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