SUNS released a video for their track "Field Poison" which comes from their debut album When We Were Us.
You can catch SUNS at Beat Kitchen on March 2nd.
New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
SUNS released a video for their track "Field Poison" which comes from their debut album When We Were Us.
You can catch SUNS at Beat Kitchen on March 2nd.
Brett and Rennie Sparks launched their musically career together at The Handsome Family in Chicago and have spent a lot time here. The husband and wife duo now call New Mexico home, but still hold tight to their Chicago roots. Their new album, Wilderness, will be released on the local label Carrot Top Records on May 14th.
The Handsome Family released the first single from the album, "Spider", last week.
Pet Lions drop their new album, Popular Nature, today! Below is "Fifteen" from the album and you can find several other new tracks on the band’s soundcloud page. You can purchase the new album here.
You can catch Pet Lions at Lincoln Hall on March 1st.
Scott Lucas & The Married Men have released a new video for the track "Steady Gaze". The comes from their 2012 release Blood Half Moon.
You can catch Scott Lucas & The Married Men at The Hideout as part of the SXSW send off party on March 9th.
Videotape has a new cassette, This is Disconnect + 4EP, coming on March 12th via Notes and Bolts. The cassette is a reissue of their 2012 album and a new four song ep. The first single from the new EP is called "Monsters".
You can catch Videotape at The Burlington Bar on March 7th as part of the venues new reoccurring event Divergent Interest, a new monthly event featuring live Chicago ambient, drone, and shoegaze acts. They will also be performing at Township on March 22nd.
The Autumn Defense are working on a new album for the Yep Roc label. Here is a short promo video with some more details.
My Gold Mask have released a video for their track "Burn Like The Sun". The track appears on their latest album Leave Me Midnight.
My Gold Mask are heading down to SXSW this year, but before they go you can catch them at Schubas on March 9th.
It has been awhile since we’ve heard anything new from Wade Alin and The Atomica Project, but a new single surfaced late last week and a cool full discography on USB. The 1gb USB holds all three of the projects albums plus 2 ep’s and 2 singles.
The new single is called "Casualties" and features two quality tracks.
Glass Lux is Alfonso Mayen and Emily Morse, and together they have been making music for a couple of years. The duo has been building hype for their debut release for awhile through their live performances and due to their first single "I’m A Machine".
You can catch Glass Lux on Feb 27th at Empty Bottle with Love & Radiation and The Deer Tracks.
Bounte (aka Dean Dunakin) has been producing a wide range of dance sounds since 2007 and released a new ep last week called "The Desolation Test". Through only five tracks, the ep manages touch on an array of electronic music styles.
Two Star has released a video for their track "His & Hers". The track appears on their recent release Lover, Our Lips Have Left Us. The quartet has a Death Cab For Cutie vibe but make it their own in a very appealing way.
Hip Hop rising star Sasha Go Hard has released her new mixtape this month, and it has already been stream over 7,000 times. You can download or stream the DJ Victoriouz mixed album here. Below is my favorite track, the Tony Roche produced track "No Time".