Settling Houses is primarily the work of frontman Josiah Hazel. The band released their debut album, Tell The Truth This Time, back in December. This August Settling Houses will be releasing their sophomore album, Short Songs For Short Nights. Below is the album’s first single, “Short Song About Sports”, and it is a 39 second ode to worst side of professional sports.

Sonny Falls have released the Low-Moon Productions video for the lead single, “Easy To Lose”, from their forthcoming LP, Some Kind Of Spectre. The album, the band’s second, will be released via Chicago’s Sooper Records on August 17th. Sonny Falls is fronted by Ryan “Hoagie” Wesley Ensley, and on this first single he explores themes of love and loss.

You can help Sonny Falls celebrate the new album on August 17th at Empty Bottle with Longface, Coaster, and Malci.

Ruins is the solo lo-fi bedroom pop of Adam Schubert of Cafe Racer. Earlier this month his self-titled debut EP was released by Dumpster Tapes. The collection of raw, warm solo recordings were all recorded on an iPhone and are all earnest explorations of loss and struggle.

You can catch Adam and Cafe Racer as part of Spirit Design at Co-Properity Sphere on July 6th with basement Family, Lamon Manuel, and Spvd (Josh Condon of Glyders).

Oktave Records has released the latest EP, “Fractions”, from it’s founder Jeff Derringer. This three song EP ranges from classic in your face techno, “Fractions”, to groove-based hypnotic beats “Penalty Phase”, to a more downtempo piece, “The Second Plane”.

You can catch Jeff Derringer live on August 17th at Smartbar with Truncate.

Little Church released their latest EP, "Episode 2”, last month. This is the four-piece warped pop and soul group led by the vocals and guitar of Chelsea Foss-Ralston with Christian Whiting on Bass & Synth, Khori Wilson on Drums, and Sean McConnell on Synths.

You can catch Little Church at Chop Shop on July 16th with Post Child, North By North, and Boo Baby.

Mimic released the first single, “Jungle”, from his forthcoming project last week. This is his first release since his 2017 debut album, Watering Grass. The single falls somewhere between dance, soul, and hip hop.

Puddle Splashers has released a new video of the Math Rock Pyramid Scheme performing a new track called “DJ Sloth; Live and Unplugged in Heaven” at Auxiliary Art Center. The trio made their debut last year by releasing a split EP with Monobody.

The band recorded a new album this Spring that they are planning to release at some point this summer.

Last week electronic composer, Steve Hauschildt announced that his next album, Dissolvi, will be released on August 3rd via Ghostly International. This is his first full-length album on Ghostly and his most collaborative release to date.

Below is the album’s beautiful first single, “Saccade”, featuring Julianna Barwick.

Last month the local labels 1980 Records and Milk Factory Productions teamed up to release the sophomore self-titled album from Restroy. This is a collection of very talented Jazz musicians lead by bassists and composer Chris Dammann and featuring Avreeayl Ra (Drums), Mabel Kwan (Piano, Keyboards), Paul Giallorenzo (Synths), James Davis (Trumpet), and Kevin Davis (Cello, Big Muff, RIng Modulator).

You can catch Restory in person on July 26th at Elastic Arts.

Sorner is the solo project of musicians and audio engineer Ethan Rader. Yesterday he released his debut EP, “We Don’t Talk” and it is a collection of four well-crafted Emo songs that he calls “sad boi jams”.

Last month The Palmer Squares released their third collection of “The One Takes” featuring the 2018 single and The Loard Himself produced track “Woken”. The video below was directed by Josh Stone and is perfectly in line with tag team style of the song itself.

The Palmer Square just wrapped up a tour and documented it weekly on their hit podcast TPS Reports.

Sugarpulp has released a new EP called “Open yr Mouth”. Sugarpulp is lead by the powerful vocals and keyboard playing of Deb Chesterman. Below is the band’s Tiny Desk Concert audition tape performance of the EP’s lead track “Machete”.

You can catch Sugarpulp at Schubas on July 1st with Low Swans and at Martyrs’ on July 27th with Sayers, Man Called Noon and Trick Shooter Social Club.