The LA label Friends of Friends is celebrating five years of outstanding music with the release of a compilation called 5oFoF. The 2 Disc release, coming Nov. 4th, will included highlights from the labels releases over the past five years, but it will also include b-sides, rarities, and new music. One of those new tracks will be a Chicago collaboration from Different Sleep, Kid Sister, and Lil Chris. The track is "Hurt You".

Daedelus recently released a mix of 5oFoF.

Into It. Over It. has released a cool new animated video for their track "The Shaking of Leaves". The track comes from their recent album Intersections. The video took over a year to complete and was directed by John Komar.

You can catch Into It. Over It. at Double Door on Sept. 13th for a Riot Fest After show.

Todd Kessler & The New Folk have a new video for the single "Exactly Where I Should Be". The single was released back in June with a fantastic cover of Elton John’s "Your Song" as a b-side.

I don’t know a lot about this new band, American Wrestlers, but I’ve been streaming their new 7-track digital album AW. It is classified as dream-pop and there is a certain amount of haze, but it is the subtle use of electronics and the higher pitched vocals that remind of American Analog Set that I really connect with.

The local label Drag City released the latest from Bitchin Bajas last week. The self-titled double LP or double cassette with full relaxation versions. The tracks are each a new exploration in sound, space, and mind. Below is the video for the 12 minute track, not the longest track on the album, "Bueu".

The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club have a new album coming out on September 9th called "Veva, Hold On!". You can stream the eight tracks now on the band’s bandcamp page. With tracks like "Days at the Pool", "Treat Yourself", and "Summerlude" this is the perfect cap to an amazing Chicago summer.

You can celebrate the new album with the band at Metro on Sept. 13th with Arbor Creek, The Ross Originals, and Purebred Stems.

Modern Vices have released the second single from their forthcoming self-titled debut album. The single is called "Taller In The Sunshine" and the album will be released by Autumn Tone in October.

Bruised has released a new single from their upcoming EP, "Nausea, IL". This new EP will be the follow-up to their April 2014 release "Pietà". The track is called "I Wanted Nothing", and it is pure fast-paced garage rock.

You can catch Bruised at Subterranean on September 24th and at The Wire on September 25th.

SMOKER is about to embark on an ambitious year long project called MONCHU which is a Japanese word meaning "one family". The band will be releasing two new digital tracks every month for the next 12 months beginning Sept. 4th. Every quarter the band will be compiling the 6 released songs into a physical release and performing a release show.

To receive the free tracks automatically you can sign up for the band’s mailing list here.

The first release show is scheduled for October 30th at Empty Bottle with Sleepy Kitty and Drop A Grand.

We are proud to premier the new video from Razorhouse for their new single "Neu Sensation". The band is in the midst of releasing a series of EP called "Codex". Codex Du is scheduled for release on January 13, 2015.

Right On Red are releasing their new single, "Find You", this week on the 27th. This is the follow-up to the 2014 debut EP "Take Some Time". Below is the video for the catchy new tune.

Steve Leaf & The Ex-Pats released their latest album, Three Circles & A Speaker, back in June. The album blends alt-rock and space rock and it fun straight through.

You can catch Steve Leaf & The Ex-Pats at Lincoln Hall on August 28th with Lindsay Weinberg and Ryan Powers & The Secret Weapons.