Singer/Songwriter Chris Rawlins has released the first two singles from his forthcoming album which is due out before the end of the year. Chris has great voice and the addition of Steve Dawson on lap steel gives these tracks a near Country feel.

You can catch Chris at Elbo Room on November 16th as part of the Songwriters Singing Songs event and at Cafe Mustache on Jan. 31st.

Mick Jenkins has shared the video for the latest single, “Reginald”, from his recently release LP, Pieces Of A Man. The video was directed by Jude Appleby and is a hilarious take on a vintage cop show, similar to the approach of the classic Beastie Boys video. The track itself features a tremendous contribution from Ben Hixon.

You can catch Mick Jenkins on Feb. 2nd at Thalia Hall.

Independent Pop and Soul Singer Cait Arq recently released her debut single, “Michael”. This is something of a traditional torch song you may find in a broadway musical making instantly standout when shuffling through new releases these days. The single is taken from Arq’s forthcoming EP which is due out later this month.

Experimental Tuba and Drum duo Korean Jeans, Beth MacDonald and Neal Markowski, released a new split single last week called "Midterm: An Election Day Benefit for the Brennan Center for Justice".

Their contribution is called “Wyborcy Wybiora” and it is a thundering mixture of drone and post-punk. This is their first release of 2018, and it follows up their 2017 album “Bad Times”.

The b-side is a track from Wowza in Kalamazoo called “Lament”, and all proceeds from this single will be donated to Brennan Center for Justice.

Chamber-Folk group Wooden Rings has released a new track called “A Bell”. This is the group lead by songwriter, guitar player, and vocalist Ramah Jihan Malebranche with Nathan Stanley (Drums), Alex Brescanu (Bass/Vocals), and Elizabeth Arakaki (Vocals/Glockenspiel). This is their first single since 2016 and it focuses on our inability to take things back and unring that bell.

Wooden Rings will be performing on November 17th at Catcus Club in Milwaukee.

AM Taxi has released the first single, “Saint Jane”, from their forthcoming LP, which is due out in January. This will be the band’s first full-lenth album since 2010’s debut LP We Don’t Stand A Chance, and their first new music since 2016’s Semi-Confessional Mixtape.

Pat Battle has released an intense new album called Call Me By My Rap Name. Battle does not hold back musically or lyrically on this project touching on politics, race, and even love.

The album was primarily written and produced by Battle, but does feature contributions from Andriana Kritikos on of the two tracks.

Nicky Flowers has released two tracks from their forthcoming self-titled album which will be released on Dec. 1st. This is perfectly saccharine, dreamy, instrumental synth pop, or in Nicky’s words, “dreamy, creamy, and steamy”.

You can preorder the album below and stream “Omnifeel” and “I Think I Have a Problem”.

Artist and Producer Geedomane has released his debut EP called “Vanquish”. This is his first project completely written, produced, and performed on his after years of producing for other.

He is calling this EMO rap in the vain of Juice Wrld, Lil Peep, and others, but we are calling it solid hip hop and a must listen. Below is one of the EP’s singles, “Helped My Heart”, and song about finding and losing love.

LaLa LaLa has released a video for their latest single, “Copycat”, from their recently released LP, The Lamb.

You can catch LaLa LaLa at Metro on January 17th with Snail Mail and Varsity.

The Funs recently released the first single, “Instinct”, from their latest LP, Alienated, which was released by Sister Polygon Records on November 9th. The Funs are the duo of Jessee Crane and Philip Lesicko.

You can help The Funs celebrate the release of the new LP on November 14the at Empty Bottle with Melkbelly and The Lipschitz.

Good Brother is preparing to release their debut full-length album, "Relief”, via Worry Records on December 7th. Good Brother is the work of Mark Jaeschke. Joram Zbichorsk, Ian Terry, and Sam Brown. Below you can preorder the album and hear it’s opening track “Horsey”.

You can help Good Brother celebrate the new album on December 8th at SubT with Mush, Mellow, and Shed.