Bnny – the moniker of Chicago-based artist Jess Viscuis – has announced she has signed to Fire Talk records and shared the video for new single ‘Time Walk’. The single, which features on the soundtrack to the final season of Shrill, is ‘About the clarity you find when in motion – walking, driving, running. It’s…
Led by Kate Grube, Chicago, Illinois-based emo rockers Kittyhawk are a band determined to make you smile and weep in equal measure. Featuring members of Dowsing, Pet Symmetry and Into It. Over It.’s live band, their ‘new’ album features a collection of songs – released between 2012 and 2016 – that were not featured on…
Deeper follow up their eponymous 2018 LP with ‘Auto-Pain’ – a record that finds the Chicago band dipping into more ideas and emotions than ever before as they grapple with mortality, mental illness, harm and loss. Duelling guitars fade in and out on the album opener ‘Esoteric’. This then evolves into the kind of melodic…
Chicago punks Meat Wave have streamed new single ‘That’s Alright’ ahead of a split physical release with Lifestyles (order via No Trend Records here). The trio claim it’s the only song in the Meat Wave discography that will ever have a positive thing to say as it celebrates the power of love in today’s divisive…
Chicago-based musician Maureen Neer has made a welcome return with her Bloodhype project. Ahead of the release of her new album ‘High From Las Vegas’ (available to order via Fox Food Records’ Bandcamp), we’re delighted to be premiering new single ‘Friendly Wash’. Collaborating with Chris Lee and Colin Mulhern, the song mixes heartbreak with electro-pop…
Cats of Transnistria – ‘Tunnel’ Helsinki act Cats of Transnistria’s ‘Tunnel’, which features on their new album ‘Opium’ merge David Lynch/Angelo Badalamenti-esque eerieness with a powerful wall of feedback and drippings of distorted guitar and unnerving harmonies. The opening of the song is quite dreamy but this evolves into Godspeed-inspired post-rock with added string arrangements…
New Saddle Creek (Bright Eyes, Cursive, Hop Along) signings Young Jesus originally formed in Chicago but have since relocated to Los Angeles and their sound is a combination of shoegaze, Kinsella-style math moments and the intelligent pop sensibilities of Talk Talk. ‘Feeling’ is the first single to be released from upcoming album ‘S/T’ and it’s…
Long-time Spectral Nights favourites Space Blood travelled over to the UK from Chicago shortly after recording this album to play a tour and a triumphant set at ArcTanGent – and we think the title may be a well-intentioned nod to their anglophile side and fascination with the more absurd elements of our culture. Released independently…
Hailing from Chicago and already a cult favourite on 6Music, Whitney look all but certain to be one of your new favourite bands. Signed to Secretly Canadian, they’re set to release their debut album ‘Light Upon the Lake’. The duo have called in musicians who have worked with everyone from Chance the Rapper to Twin…
Featuring former members of the Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Whitney are signed to Secretly Canadian and will appeal to fans of Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Midlake. Slightly haunting keys open ‘No Woman’ before a small burst of brass comes in and makes way for a folky ‘60s sound as the band sing…
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