Chillwave group American Wolf released a new single this week called “Coffee Breath”. This is the latest single from their forthcoming 4th album due out this September.

The Curls have released a new single called “Underneath”. This is the band’s first follow-up to their highly-acclaimed 2017 LP, Super Unit.

You can catch The Curls on June 19th at Burlington Bar with Big Sen, Sama Dams, and Divorce. They will also be kicking off Pitchfork Music Festival this year on July 20th.

Longface has released an Austin Morris directed video for their song “Pace”. The song is taken from their 2017 LP, Hillbilly Wit, which was released by Sooper Records.

Parker is the Pop-Punk trio of brothers Devin and Patrick Parker with Trevor Phelps on Drums. The trio released their debut single, “Never Growing Old”, last week. This is the title track from their forthcoming EP which is set to be released on July 4th.

You can catch Parker on June 13th at Burlington Bar with Fieldmates, Honeygold, and The Ambulanters.

Valleys has released a second single, “Sweetheart” from their forthcoming LP Wet Dream, which is due out on June 22nd.

The band has plans to release a video and announced an album release show in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

Oliva Hudson has released a video for her latest single, “The 9:30 Club (Sorry)”. The video was directed by Erica Manson and Hudson herself. This is Hudson’s first single since the released of her debut EP, “Intersections”, last September and features Jungheim on guitar.

The Punk band Bruised has released a new EP called "…introduction to Rotten Codex”. This is five songs ranging from 59 second to 2:05 and all of them packing a fury of guitars, drums, and bass. This is the perfect post work, screaming in your car, EP.

Pixel Grip has released the first single, “Diamonds” b/w “Golden Moses”, from their forthcoming debut LP, Heavy Handed. Pixel Grip is the Darkwave trio of Jon Freund, Rita Lukea and Tyler Ommen.

Pixel Grip will be performing at the Pilsen Food Truck Social on June 9th and at Logan Square Arts Festival on June 24th.

Fairview was discovered back in 2009 by Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s and were one of the first band’s singed to his label, Humans Were Here. The band has released their debut EP, "Our Little Secret", and below is the video for the EP’s title track.

Their hometown EP release show will take place on June 10th at Fitz’s Spare Keys in Elmhurst.

V.V. Lightbody has released a video for my personal favorite song from her debut album, Bathing Peach, “Fish In Fives”. The LP, out today (June 8th) via Midwest Action, is the perfect breezy summer album from start to finish, and this track is the perfect example of that.

You can help V.V. Lightbody celebrate this new album tonight, June 8th, at Schubas with Rose Hotel.

Soul band The Devonns released their debut single, “Come Back/Think I’m Falling In Love”, last week. These tracks are pure throwbacks and are even available as vinyl 45’s. The Devonns are Mathew Ajjarapu (Keys & Vox), Cam Cunningham (Guitar), Khalyle Hagood (Bass), and Khori Wilson (Percussion).

You can catch The Devonns on June 14th at Martys with The Long Lost, and Obilio & Arrow.

Mxrxll is project of producer and guitarist Brennan Morell. Yesterday, Mxrxll released a new EP called “Dream 22”, and it is stunningly beautiful. Over the four tracks on the EP, he combines hip hop, EDM, and ambient music with sampled vocals. The result is a debut that needs to be heard.