Despite only releasing a handful of songs in 2017, Jessica Viscius’ Bunny has to be one of my favorite band’s on the year. With the release of their debut EP, Sucker, the band established their own melancholy take on ’90’s grunge.

You can catch Bunny @ Schubas on January 19th with Baltimore’s Snail Mail, Stef Chura, Ratboys, and Lomelda.

Math Rockers Actuator released their debut EP, Circuits, last month. Actuator features ex-members of Call the Medic and current members of Great Ocean Waters and San Francisco’s Concrete Walls.

You can catch Actuator on December 22nd at Burlington Bar with Montrose Man, Great Ocean Waters and Damn Champion.

Spectators have released a new single, “When My Humanity Starts Showing Through”. This is the trio’s first release since their 2014 LP Paranoia.

You can catch Spectators at The House in Dekalb on January 21st.

Ezra Furman has released a video for the latest single from his forthcoming LP, Transangelic Exodus. The LP will be released on February 9th via Bella Union.

You can catch Ezra at Thalia Hall on February 26th.

Berry released their fourth LP, Everything Compromised, digitally earlier this year and on January 12th it will see a physical release via Joyful Noise. This year marks the band 15th year in existence, and finds the band living all over the country. Below this the LP’s latest single, “Civil Disobedience” and their video for “Perpetual Motion”.

Angel Olsen recently released a video for the song “Special” from her new album, Phases, which was released on Jagajaguwar on November 10th.

Local producer, Radius, has released a video for his single “Lopotsaves”. This track is a remix of Daedelus song “Sevastopol” and appears on Radius’ album LSD Pt. 1.

Wei Zhongle is preparing to release their album, The Operators, on January 26th vie Self Sabotage. The band has evolved over the years but has always been led by guitarist and vocalist Rob Jacobs. Accompanying him on this album are original member John McCowen and new comers Pat Keen (Ramp Local) and Phil Sudderberg.

Below is the album’s first single, “On Its Way”.

Hood Smoke has released a video for their single “Depending on the Fool” from forthcoming LP, Cannonball Porch. The simple yet beautiful video was directed by Nick Flandro.

Cannonball Porch will be released on February 23rd.

Vesper is electro-pop of Professor Fox and Samantha Humphreys. Over the summer the released their debut EP Teeth. Below is the title track from that EP and their new video for the standout single “Ghosts”.

Don’t miss Vesper at House of Blues on January 4th.

Skyd is the duo of Derek Boyle and Skyler Nicole. Earlier in the Fall they released they debut album All You Get. Below is the video for their single “Cheat Codes”.

You can catch Skyd at BaseCamp Pub & Eatery in Lisle on December 29th.

Water Taxi to Pluto has released a new demo called “Destination Nowhere”. The single features the newest band member Nick Ibarra.

You can catch Water Taxi to Pluto at Quenchers on December 22nd.