Strange Lovelies recently released their latest album, You Could Live or You Could Die. The band also released a video for the album’s opening track ""Black Leaves".

This is the work of Michael Slovenkay (Vocals/Guitar), Christopher Bartone (Guitar), Jim Drake (Bass/Piano/Backing Vocals), and Jonny Drake (Drums/Organ/Backing Vocals).

Joshua Virtue and Malci have teamed up to release a new album called "JV + MALCI EP". This comes via Why Records from two of it’s founding members and is filled essential basement rap over creative beats.

Así Así has released their latest single "Carne Molida". This the trio’s second single this year following "Lentamente (Versión Chicago)" which was released last month.

The band formed ten years ago in Mexico City as El Mañana and released two albums. Since 2013, Fernando de Buen (guitar and vocals), Ben Geissel (drums), and Celeen Rusk (keyboards) have called Chicago home and are now releasing their first new music since 2014’s Muertos.

Sam Arias recently released a new single called "How Long". This is his second single this years after taking nearly three years off from releasing music. Back in April he released a single called "Who You Are" in conjuction with sexual assault awareness month.

Sam has always walked the line between rock and soul and it is great to have his voice back in our ears.

Violet Meridian has released their debut EP called "Shedding Skin". This is the new project from singer/songwriter/artist Nicole Kelly who is joined by Austen Goebel (Bass), and Collin Wittlich (Drums).

The trio recently livestreamed their EP release performance which you can watch here.

Aaliyah Allah has released her new EP "FLUX/FLOW" and has been documenting the recording process and more on her youtube channel. The latest video covers the photo shoot for the album’s cover and gives a fascinating look behind the scenes.

Pleasantries have released their latest album, Tiny Heart’s Core, and several of very cool animiated videos. The first video for the album’s lead single, "Satanic Preparation", was released back October. The latest video was released latest week and is for the track "Honey, I’m Home".

The videos and the songwriting for Pleasantries is done by Andy Markantonatos. He is joined by Campbell Markantonatos, Thomas Souden, and Sam Ayers to round out the band.

Rapper/Producer Myquale has released his debut EP, "Passport Package". The EP speaks to his childhood growing up in on Northside of Milwaukee and how that experience built him into what he is today. Regardless of where he finds himself, Chicago, Paris, Kenya, the Northside shines through in who Myquale in every way worldwide.

This EP features contributions from STNFXCE, Aaliyah Allah, Wil Akogu, and more.

Expiremental Rock group Maurice has released the second single, "Steamed Brocoli", from their forthcoming EP. This song, just as the first single, "Quarantine Single #1", was record remotely pushing the group sound in an unintended new direction.

Maurice is the work of David Grant (Electric Piano, Clavinet), Moses Aguilar (Guitar), Kevin Meyer (Bass), Corey McCafferty (Drums, Synthesizer), James Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn), and Jonathon Kirk (trombone, euphonium).

Singer/Songwriter/Actor Bethany Thomas has released the opening track from her forthcoming solo debut BT/She/Her which is due out August 28th.

This truly has to be one of the most powerful, stage setting, opening tracks of the year. It is actually a proclamation as Thomas declares “I no longer feel beholden to apologize for my body. My color, my size, the places I go or the space I occupy. If there’s a problem- it is surely yours.”

Emo Rapper Safehold has released the latest single, "Loose Ends", from his new album, Boyish, which is out today via Mutant League Records.

The single is accompanied by an Alex Zarek directed video and when asked about the track here is what Safehold had to say; "Loose Ends lyrically was supposed to represent partying and young lust. I think this story represents my years in high school, when I would desperately try to cling on to cool people who did not care about me in the slightest."

Experimental Jazz and Hip Hop group Not Lovely has released a new single called "Keep Warm". The sales of the single on bandcamp are going to support Brave Space Alliance.

This is the work of Joshua Virtue (Vocals), Jack Clements (Vocals), Michael Queenan (Guitar), Lyn Rye (Bass, Vocals), and Taylor Stevenson (Percussion, Production).