In a recent post on the band’s website Fruit Bats frontman Eric D. Johnson announced that the band is "calling it a day". The band has had a great career spanning 13 years and 5 albums. The one bright note is the hint to a "epic last gig in Chicago".

The band just wrapped up their final three scheduled shows in support of the 10 year anniversary reissue of Mouthful via Jealous Butcher. The reissue will be the first time the collection is available on vinyl. Mouthfuls was the band’s second album and first on Sub Pop.

Angel Olsen and Jagjaguwar announced the details on Olsen’s next album this week. The new full-length will be called Bury Your Fire For No Witness and will be released on Feb. 18th. You can preorder the album now.

Olsen also released a video for the new track "Forgiven/Forgotten" which appears on the forthcoming album.

Está Vivo is back with a new EP called "How Strange" which will be released next week via Mush Records.

The freak-folk sounds of Está Vivo began as the bedroom project of Ryan McMahon. This new ep is pleasant step forward in McMahon’s sound and also finds him working with Steffaloo on the EP’s title track.

shalloboi has released a new album called "deprivation". The 8 track album was recorded over the last year and half and it is their first release as a product of experimenting as a duo. It is a new yet still drone and dream-filled sound from this talented duo.

The Locals have released a new video for their track "Running Toward The Sound" from their latest EP Stereotastic Funicular. The video was made by Jessica King and Julie Keck of King is a Fink Productions, and features some very cool stop motion.

You can catch The Locals at Metro on Friday, Nov. 15th.

The trio known as The Papers have released their new EP Care Less. Marie Hahn, Matt Script, & Mike Sportiello all share the vocal duties creating a beautifully complex melodies. Matt Script, a talented solo musician, is a new addition to The Papers.

The Safes have a new EP called "Thanks To You". They are giving away a track from the EP, "Good Is Gold", when you sign up for their mailing list.

You can catch The Safes at Empty Bottle on Nov. 27th.

Circuit Des Yeux is Haley Fohr. She has a deep, mystical voice that blends well with her rhythmic guitar playing. Late in October she released her latest album, Overdue, and is currently touring the East Coast. The album was co-released by Ba Da Bing! Records and her own new imprint, Lewis & Lynn Records.

Evan Weiss (aka Into It. Over It.) has released an interesting mini-documentary on the making of his latest album Intersections. The video was shot throughout Chicago and at Soma Studios where the album was made.

Weiss plans to spend the first two months of 2014 on a headlining tour which will wrap up on March 1st at Bottom Lounge.

Gemini Club have released a new digital single called "Preacher". According to the band’s lead singer, Tom Gavin, “’Preacher’ is about a gay priest.”

William Steffey (ex-Marathon Man) has released a new single and video called "Belfast". You can purchase the digital single on Steffey’s CD Baby page.

Z from a few years ago from the ashes of Ultra Sonic Edukators. The band has spent over two years working on their debut album "Spacesick".

The result is an album that is meticulously layered and of soulful pop and indie rock. Spacesick will be released on Nov. 19th.