Serena Isioma has released a new single and video called "Crying in the Club". This finds Isioma dominating a track produced by Frankie Scoca in a video directed by Jared Avalos.

Synth Pop singer/songwriter Jaime Paige has released the lead single, "Asemic Speech", from the forthcoming album Bittersweet, which is due out on November 12th.

This single features a contribution from telebasher, and through out the album you will find appearances by Marcy Nabors, Bluffy, and Mattmatatt.

Emcee and Producer Ausar has released a new single called "Vanity". This track features fellow Chicagoan femdot. and this is not the first time these two have connected on a track.

"Vanity" finds the duo proclaiming their dominance over the scene and life in general, but can it be considered vanity if it is true?

Lightleak has released visuals for the latest single, "Sympathetic Vibration", from his forthcoming album, Tender Fits, which is due on out November 12 via Model Love Songs.

This single features Dustin Currier (aka Lightleak) on Voice, guitars, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, loops, cabasa, Vivian McConnell (aka V.V. Lightbody) on backing Vocals, Ben Grigg (of Geronimo!) on Trumpet, and Logan Bloom on Trombone.

You can catch Lightleak at Sleeping Village on January 27th with Trace Mountains.

Photo by Emily Dupree

Background Character have released the first single, "MK Ultra Lord", from their forthcoming sophomore album, I Can See the Future, which is due out on November 20th.

You can help the duo celebrate the new album on November 20th at Downstairs (at Subt) with The Off Days, OK Cool, and Salt Creek.

D-Beat thrashers Nequient are back with a new EP called "Collective Punishment". This four song collection features two previously unreleased songs, "Collective Punishment" and "Strange Death of Kings", and two pounding live recordings.

You can catch Nequient at Reggie’s on December 4th as part of the Peace Simulation Midwest Pop Up.

We are honored to be able to premiere the debut album, Hymning, from Chicago native Annie Toth (aka AM Higgins).

The gorgeous Folk Pop album works to document the first few years of Toth’s journey leaving Chicago for her current home in France. The album’s latest single, "Anchors", was released last month and is accompanied by the video below.

For this project Toth is joined by Jason Toth (The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox) on drums and Joshua Dumas (Mending) on electronics.

Hymning is officially out tomorrow, November 5th, via the French label Victorialand.

We are proud to be able to premiere the first single, "Trouble Lights", by The Thin Cherries from their forthcoming album, Weird World, which is due out in 2022.

This is the first new music from the group since the release of their 2018 album on Moose Island.

The Thin Cherries were founded by vets Steven Delisi (guitar and vocals; formerly of Phenomenal Cat) and Mark Lofgren (bass and vocals; formerly of The Luck of Eden Hall) and they are joined by multi-instrumentalist Darren Shepherd, drummer Gabriel Palomo and Birdie Soti on keyboards & synths.

"Trouble Lights" will be officially released tomorrow, November 5th.

We are proud to be able to premiere the latest single and video, "Never Know Me", from the multi-talented Uma Bloo (aka Molly Madden).

This is the first single from Madden’s forthcoming album Don’t Drive Into the Smoke which is due on March 23rd via Earth Libraries.

When asked what she hopes listeners will take away from this new song she had this to say; "As long as you’re in touch with the truth of yourself, no one can devalue you. The closer you are to yourself, the more discernment you have for the people you’re dealing with."

Alt Rock trio Superkick have released a new single and video called "Sweety".

This is the work of Mike Vaughn (guitar/vocals), Joey Mirabelli (bass/vocals), and Tom Ruby (drums).

Superkick will be performing with Damager at The Sinkhole in St. Louis on December 11th.

Elgin Punk Vets The Usuals have released the first single, "No Disquise", from their forthcoming EP, "Man Down", which is due out this Friday, November 5th.

The new EP is dedicated to the band’s co-founder and guitarist Steve Katzel who unfortunately passed away last year. The remaining band members took four of Steve’s favorite songs from the band and rerecorded them with the band’s current line-up.

The EP’s lead single, "No Disquise", is accompanied by the video below and features Jeff Pezzati from Naked Raygun.

Kayo has released a new single called "Nothing 2 Lose". This is his second this year and fourth since the start of 2020.

As a Co-Founder of the creative house Southside Blue Hearts, Kayo is always working something for himself or for others. Be it fashion, film, or fierce lyrics, he is a force in the creative community.