Psych Rock band Post Animal has released a video for their single “Tire Eyes” from their recently album When I Think Of You In A Castle. The Alec Basse and Max Moore directed video was premiered today via Billboard.

You can catch Post Animal at Lollapalooza on August 3rd and at Empty Bottle for an official Lollapalooza After show on August 4th.

Man’s Body is the trio of Greg Franco, J. Niimi, and Marco Obaya. They release a video for the lead single, “Man’s Body Theme”, from their forthcoming album, Put Your Family In It, which is due out on July 13th. The video was directed by Wes Tabayoyong and shot at Uptown in Westmont.

When I first pressed play on this one I wasn’t sure if it was a joke or just not my thing. However, found myself hooked by the chorus and the sincerity. It is truly refreshing to see body positivity presented in this way. After the third viewing, I simply can’t get this song out of my head.

You can help Man’s Body celebrate the release of their album at Debonair Social Club on July 13th with Two Trouser Betty and Hex Kittens.

Mutant Beat Dance is the far reaching collaboration of DJ/Producer Traxx (Melvin Oliphant), Electronic/Found sound producer and molecular biologist Beau Wanzer, and House producer Steve Summer. The trio is preparing to release their epic 25 track self0-titled debut album via Rush Hour Music on July 16th.

The album features a contribution from Tyler Pope and Patrick Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem on “Feed The Enemy” and Gavin Rayna Russom (also of LCD Soundsystem) on "Geometrical Disease”.

Below you can stream the album’s first single “Checklist”.

Ethers have released the first single, “Rip Off”, from their forthcoming self-titled debut due out on August 24th via Trouble In Mind Records. Ethers is Bo Hansen (guitar, vocals) (Heavy Times), Mary McKane (organ, vocals) (Outer Minds, Runnies), Russ Calderwood (bass) (Heavy Times, Radar Eyes, Runnies), and Matthew Rolin (Drums).

You can catch Ethers on July 11th with The Love-Birds (San Fran) at The Whistler. They will also be performing at West Fest Chicago on July 7th.

Lettering announced this week that their self-titled debut album will be released on June 29th via Cold Slither Tapes and Forge Again Records. Below is the album first single “Other Shirt”.

You can catch Lettering kicking off Retirement Party LP Release event at Beat Kitchen on June 15th with What Gives, Dead Sun and of course Retirement Party.

Chicago Funk Mafia released their latest album, Boötis, last week. This is the five piece funk project consisting of Mike Mongoven (Guitar), Max Mauer (Piano/Vocals), Dustin Borlack (Drums), James Wenzel (Bass), and Myrrick Liontonia (Vocals).

The album title and cover are a play on the constellation Boötes and you can tell that it also inspired some intergalactic funk on this project. My favorite track is the laidback, poolside ready, tune “Summer Song” below.

You can catch Chicago Funk Mafia at the Merchant Street Music Festival in Kankakee on July 27th.

Fragile Soul have released the first single, “Gateway”, from their forthcoming debut LP, The Runaway. This is the blues, rock and soul sounds of Rodney Golson (Lead Vocals/ Keyboard), Pablo Baldetti (Vocals/Guitar), Daniel Deleon (Drummer), and Austen Backe (Bass). The Runaway will be released on July 13th.

Below is the band’s performance of “Gateway” for UpState back in March.

i.e. kokoro (a.k.a. Kelly Reed) made a mysterious announcement last week that a countdown to July 13th had begun. Well, this is the countdown her latest project called Decalogue. Below is one of the first clips she has shared, and it is called “For Our Children (III)”.

With Kelly’s past projects she has drawn heavily on her personal journey, and, as you can see in this clip, that will continue on this project. We are planning an interview with Kelly to find out more about Decalogue, her past work, and more, as we countdown to July 13th with her and her fans.

You can help i.w. kokoro celebrate the new album on July 25th at Subterranean with Wild Moccasins and Fitness.

Photo by Irv Vaz

Haus Mountain announced today that they will be releasing the new album, Skinless X-1, from electronic music producer Fire-Toolz (a.k.a. Angel Marcloid). The album will be released on August 24th, and below you can hear "✓ iNTERBEiNG” and watch the beautiful video for the track "Ἠλύσιον πεδίον 「Elysian Fields」”.

The 4-piece Noise Pop band Blizzard Babies have released the first single, “Double Goer”, from their forthcoming LP, Missing Time. The cassette and digital album will be released by Don Giovanni Records on July 13th. This is the band’s follow-up to their higly acclaimed 2015 self-titled debut. 

Chicago-Native and current Nashville-Based singer/songwriter Josie Dunne released her debut EP, “To be The Little Fish”, earlier this month. She recently sat down with Fuse as part of their "First of All" series. “Good Boys” is the second single from her EP and can be heard below.

You can catch Josie as she returns home for a show at Lincoln Hall on August 12th.

Girl K has released a new single called “Division Club”. Girl K is lead by the powerful vocals and guitar playing of Kathy Patino. She is accompanied by Jake Theimer (Bass), Mike Wolz (Guitar), and Tyler Pacheco (Drums).

Below is the Andrew Tricaso directed video for “Division Club”.

You can catch Girl K at Subterranean with Hala, BOYO, and The Hazy Seas on June 26th.