Recent transplant to Chicago, Craig Woods is the force behind the fuzzed-out, lo-fi, garage rock of Hot Bagels. The band released Toasted this month digitally and on cassette via Be Happy Records (vinyl coming in February). The 15 mind melting tracks on Toasted range from 43 seconds to just over 3 mins in length and were recorded in "cars, basements, apartments, and practice spaces" around the city over the last three months. Hot Bagels is the essence of DIY and a band to watch and experience in 2014.