Call out all your neighbors, setup listening parties online, dial your speakers up to eleven. Koalra is releasing a new EP! Less than six months after their self-titled debut album, the Chicago quartet is back at it again with Surprise Lights. The noise rock band zooms forward at a blistering pace, carrying with them the […]

Fiona Apple has had an interesting career, the singer-songwriter first came into prominence in the late 90’s with her bold brand of contemporary pop music. In her fifth album Fetch the Bolt Cutters, she leaves all conventions behind — cutting through the chain link fence with gusto. This album is dense, running at almost an […]

No other musical genre pairs well with works of dystopian fiction other than punk. Its rebellious nature and ability to tell the truth at its raw form makes it a perfect avenue to shed light on modern issues. Auto-pain, the second album from Chicago’s trio Deeper has managed just that. Inspired by Adous Huxley’s ‘Brave […]

Melkbelly’s second album PITH is a freight train of lo-fi noise rock. The Chicago-based quartet’s latest offering is more sophisticated yet still as heavy. Laying down the tracks is drummer James Wetzel with his relentless pace, amplified by the thick grunge guitars of Bart Winters and bassist Liam Winters. At its emotional core however, is […]

The B Boys released their second full-length album in 2019 entitled Dudu, affectionately following 2017’s Dada, and marks the band’s penchant for brevity. The elements used in this album are fairly simple and are kept persistent throughout its 15 tracks, with a clear consideration of live sets in mind. The speed is kept at an […]

Peaer’s new album A Healthy Earth is here, and the Brooklyn based trio has honed its unique songwriting voice. Spearheaded by guitarist and singer Peter Katz, with Thom Lombardi on bass and Jeremy Kinney on drums, A Heavenly Earth examines concepts of love, reality and philosophy tightly packed in a dynamic style of math-y indie […]