The Fox & The Hounds have released a new video for their track "How the Other Half Live". The track comes from their 2015 EP, Peachy Keen, and was directed by Gregg Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions.
Hit School
The new self-titled tape from Hit School is being released tomorrow via Already Dead Tapes. The noise rock trio, of Ben Fairbank, Ban Bruttig, and Adam Caldwell, formed in early 2015.
ChooChoo
ChooChoo, a five-piece fuzz-pop band, has released a new single called "More Matcha Haterade?". This is a follow-up to their 2016 ep, Over Winter.
American Football
American Football released the first single, "I’ve Been So Lost For So Long", from their forthcoming self-titled sophomore album. The album, the first in seventeen years, will be released on October 21st via Polyvinyl. This is one of the seminal Chicago band’s and it’s members, Steve Holmes (guitar), Mike Kinsella (vocals, guitar), Nate Kinsella (bass), and Steve Lamos (drums, trumpet), have spawned many other project over the last nearly two decades.
American Football will celebrate the album’s release at The Vic on October 29th.
Johnny Lightning & The Thunder
Johnny Lightning & The Thunder released their latest EP, Fur Rush, last month. The play a gritty and nostalgic brand of surf-rock that is perfect for these waning days of summer.
Radar Eyes
Radar Eyes has released the first single, "Community", from their forthcoming LP, Radiant Remains. The album is set to be released on Sept 2nd via Chicago’s Under Roads Records.
You can catch Radar Eyes for free show at Empty Bottle on Sept. 5th with Pink Frost and Brian Case.
skul.kid
skul.kid is the lo-fi bedroom pop of Chance Wall. He just released a new single, "Car Crash, September 2015", via Oakland’s Other Coast Records.
Mick Jenkins
Mick Jenkins released the first single, "Spread Love" from his forthcoming album, The Healing Compenent, yesterday.
He will be touring this fall with STL emcee Smino and you can catch them at Thalia Hall on October 20th.
Lando Chill
Lando Chill (aka Lance Alan) released his debut LP, For Mark, Your Son, last week via Mello Music Group. The talented emcee was born and raised in Chicago, but is now based in Tucson. Below is the video for the album’s lead single, "Save Me".
Bubbles Brown
Bubbles Brown is preparing to release their debut full-length album, MT Gilead, on August 29th. The album was recorded live at Farm Fresh Studios in Bloomington, IN to maintain the busking feel the duo’s music.
You can catch Bubbles Brown at Schubas on Sept. 16th.
Clearance at The Hideout
Clearance has released the b-side, "Owner/Operator", of their forthcoming 7" which will be released via Tall Pat Records on August 26th.
You can catch Clearance at The Hideout with Deeper and Dozer on August 24th.