Andy Pratt is releasing his sophomore EP, "Further Disruption", on May 18th and recently released the EP’s lead track “Lincoln Avenue”. The five songs on this EP were record at Electrical Audio with Steve Albini in 2016 as part of Pratt’s session for his 2017 debut LP, Horizon Disrupted.

Dos Santos announced that their full-length debut album, Logos, will be released on June 15th via International Anthem today. Dos Santos has been honing their sound around Chicago for the last 5 years blending Jazz, Psych Rock, Pop, Cumbia, and more.

Last month the band released two singles, “Logos” and “Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day)”, from the LP, but officially announced the LP today. They have also released a new track, “Caminante”, which translates to “Walker” and is a perfect example of where this genre-blending band is today.

You can help Dos Santos celebrate the release of Logos on June 14th at Sleeping Village with Junius Paul.

Panic Priest (aka Jack Armondo of My Gold Mask) has stuck out on his own with the first single, “The Holy Ghost”. The track is taken from his forthcoming self-titled debut LP which is due out May 18th. The single is darkwave with a touch of synth pop and features remixes from Mr.Kitty and The Rain Within.

You can help Panic Priest celebrate the released on the new album on June 11th at Empty Bottle with New Canyons, Jenny Pulse (Spa Moans), and Wingtips (DJ Set).

Local emcee Bardo has released a video for “Longboard”. The track is taken from his 2017 LP, Gringo, and feature vocals from Emily Blue.

David Darrko (of Kinky Love) has released the first single, “Black Denim”, from his forthcoming debut EP, Suffer Suburbia, which is due out June 1st. Darrko blends R&B with Synth-Pop to create something both romantic and danceable. The EP features contributions from like-minded Chicago artists Carlile, KSRA, and Deanna Devore.

Ric Wilson released the second single, “Sinner”, from his forthcoming EP, "Banba", today. The EP is set to be released on May 18th via Innovative Leisure, and the new track features contributions from Chicago’s Kweku Collins with Rane Raps and Nick Kosma.

Ryley Walker is preparing to release his latest full-length album, Deafman Glance, on May 18th (Dead Oceans). The album features contributions from Cooper Cain (Bitchin’ Bajas, Cave), Bill Mackay, Brian J Sulpizo (Health&Beauty), Leroy Bach (Wilco, Five Style), Andrew Scott Young (Tiger Hatchery), Matt Lux, and others.

In a recent conversation with Laura Barton, Walker said this a more Chicago sounding record then his past two releases. In his words, "Chicago sounds like a train constantly coming towards you but never arriving. That’s the sound I hear, all the time, ringing in my ears. Everybody here’s always hustling….. This record is the sound of walking home late at night through Chicago in the middle of winter and being half-creeped out, scared someone’s going to punch you in the back of the head, and half in the most tranquil state you’ve been in all day, enjoying the quiet and this faint wind, and buses going by on all-night routes. That’s the sound to tune in to. That’s the sound of Chicago to me”. A love letter to Chicago, may be, may be not, but Walker shares what he has experienced on this album in a way he hasn’t before.

You can help Ryley celebrate his new album at Hungry Brain on May 18th (Sold Out!) and May 19th. (Photo by Guy Eppel)

Blacker Face has been turning rage in music for several years, but the climate is ripe a new EP from this Jolene Whatevr (aka Jolisha Johnson) fronted band. "Think Piece" was released back on April 30th and has taken a couple weeks to really sink in.

The EP addresses racial tensions (“Wadly”), political turmoil (“Hate Trumps Trump”), and the daily struggle of existing in 2018.

You can catch Blacker Face at Burlington Bar on May 13th with Daymaker, Sonny Falls, and Friendship Commanders and at Cobra Lounge on May 21st.

Glad Rags released the first single, “Alamo”, from their forthcoming LP, Wonder Under, today. The orchestral psych pop group has changed a lot since we first wrote about them and the release of their self-title debut album back in 2015. They’ve grown from a trio into the 15 impressive musicians that performed on “Alamo”. They mix elements of jazz, psych rock, and pop.

Wonder Under will be released June 28th.

Slow Mass is releasing their debut LP, On Watch, via Landland Colportage this Friday, May 11th. This is the post-punk band’s first release since their 2016 EP, "Treasure Pains". Below is the addictive video for their single “Blocks”, which is 3:35 of Audio Engineer/Producer Neil Strauch listening to the single.

The latest single from On Watch is “Suburban Yellow” also below.

You can help Slow Mass celebrate the new album at Schubas on May 18th with Cru and Nnamdi Ogbonnaya.

Jack Larsen recently signed to the local label Closed Session, and now is releasing his first single with them, “Break”. This track comes from his forthcoming debut EP, Push-up, which is due out May 18th. Larsen had this to say about the song and video below, "Half a year of my life was spent making the song and video to capture my coming-of-age story". Larsen, 22, grew up in the Western Suburb of St. Charles and definitely about to Break.

Alouette is the trash rock duo of jean.sencha (Voice & Guitar) and james.DB (Drums), and last month they released their second EP, "Luna". Their sound is fierce, aggressive, and undeniable. The EP’s lead track "Mezcal" is the standout, but all 6 songs are well worth the listen.

You can catch Alouette for a free in-store 4pm show with Pylons and Post Child at Record Breakers on May 12th.