V.V. Lightbody has released her third single of 2019, “Allowance”. All three follow up her highly 2018 solo debut, Bathing Peach.

You can catch V.V. Lightbody on November 30th at Lincoln Hall with Tasha and Bunny.

GRÜN WASSER is back and have released the first two singles, “Driving” and “Stranger’s Mouth”, from their forthcoming LP, Not OK With Things, which will be released on October 4th via Holodeck Records.

This is the twisted Electro-Pop of Essej Pollock (electronics, production, mixing) and Keely Dowd (vocals, lyrics, production), and this album is their follow-up to 2018’s Predator/Prey.

You can catch GRÜN WASSER at Sleeping Village on October 3rd with Ariel Zetina and Material.

Black Metal group Vukari has released the opening track and lead single, "Abrasive Hallucinations (Reality Hemorrhaging)”, from their forthcoming third full-length, Aevum. The album will be released via Vendetta Records on October 1st.

This is wonderfully atmospheric work of Marek Cimocowicz (Guitar, Vocals), Spenser Morris (Bass), Mike DeStefano (Drums, Keyboards), and Jace Kiburz (Guitar).

Photo via Lindley King

The Eradicator is back and are preparing to release their sophomore LP, Peak Eradicator, on October 4th. The Hardcore, Squash playing, Ski Mask wearing punk band have release two singles thus far, “I’mma Be Me” and “You’ve Gotta Go”.

This is the work of Andy  Slania  (vocals), Steve Maury (lead guitar), Scott Thomson  (guitar), Ryan Bollis  (bass, vocals), and Danny Walkowiak (drums).

You can catch The Eradicator on October 25th at Cobra Lounge with Dollar Signs, Wm Covert, Slaughter Rule.

photo by John Thompson

Commonweather have released a new EP called “Sugar Sun”. The EP’s lead single and opening track, “Mellow Drama” is accompanied by the fun Tyler Cipriani directed video below.

You can catch Commweather at Subt on September 21st with Fight Club, ColdBrew, and The Religion.

Instrumental rock trio underhand are preparing to release their latest album, The Secret History of Nothing, this Friday, September 20th. They recently released the album first single, “Nothing Part III”.

These are the the atmospheric sounds of Courtney Grove (Drums), Rod Hentringer (Bass), and Michael Hayden (Guitar).

You can catch underhand on September 28th at Jambalaya Arts in Oshkosh, WI.

Thrash Metal band Return Fire has released the first single, “Product of Abuse” from their self-titled debut album which is set for release on September 27th.

This is the work of Kevin Jame (vocals), Joe Nunez (drums), Scott Cohen (guitar) and Vince Salvador (bass).

Sludge Rocker Numerical Control Society are preparing to release their debut EP, Circular Reasoning For Squares, on September 27th. The band release a video, awhile back, of them rehearsing the EP’s closing track “Arvo”.

This is the work of Samuel Bloom, Steve Kiraly, Michael Klayman, and Matthew O’Dell.

You can catch them on October 11th at Burlington Bar with Arriver and Marmora.

Fran has released visuals for the first single, “Company”, from their forthcoming debut LP, A Private Picture, which will be released via Fire Talk on November 15th.

This is primarily the work of Maria Jacobson, and the video below was directed by Reilly Drew.

You can help Fran celebrate the release of her album on November 23rd at the Hideout.

Synth Pop band Canter has released the first single, “Call It Safe”, from their forthcoming album which will be released next month via Lakeshore Records.

You can catch Canter at Sleeping Village on October 15th to celebrate the digital release of their album. You can also catch them at Livewire Lounge on November 23rd with Protector 101, Street Cleaner, and Replicant.

Local 8-Bit legends I Fight Dragons have dropped the lead single, “Punch Drunk Destiny”, from their forthcoming LP, Canon Eyes, which will be released on December 21st.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 20th, for the album release event at Lincoln Hall on December 21st with Violent Crime and Secret Bad Boy.

Fort Frances recently released the lead single, “Fantasy of Youth”, from their forthcoming album The Front Page of the Modern Age. The album set for release on November 8th, and will be the band’s first album since 2016’s Alio.

You can catch Fort Frances at Schubas on December 5th.