Leor Galil
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Recommendations for the year’s final Bandcamp Friday
The Reader’s music writers would love to see you support Brakence, Brutus, Ben LaMar Gay, and more on the last Bandcamp Friday of 2022. → Read More
Chicago-based alt-rockers Smut reach for the comfort in shoegaze with How the Light Felt
Smut's new record leans into shoegaze’s ocean-size capacity for tranquility, and this gentler approach sharpens every little detail. → Read More
Meat Wave make postpunk big enough to swallow you whole on Malign Hex
On Malign Hex, Meat Wave marinate in the ugliness of the world, setting the mood slowly and needling you with every note. → Read More
Chicago rapper King Louie still reigns on Life With Louie
The 25 minutes of King Louie's latest release, Life With Louie, fly by, and the drill rap giant makes everything out of that brief run time. → Read More
Discussing the Sun remix pop genres into a forlorn sound that’s all its own
As major labels attempt to tame hyperpop into something easily identifiable, Discussing the Sun's aesthetic refuses domestication. → Read More
Stranded Civilians have made one of the best Chicago hip-hop releases of 2022
As Stranded Civilians, Chicago rappers Tony Santana and Aubry funnel youthful euphoria into a sound like they're vibing 24-7. → Read More
Siul Reynoso of Los Gold Fires drops a supremely summery new single as Gabacho
Plus: The second annual Rockwell Street Stroll brings top-shelf blues and jazz to Burning Bush Brewery, and art-rock duo Soft and Dumb celebrate a new self-titled album. → Read More
Breakout Chicagoland emo auteur Snow Ellet still has many Glory Days ahead
Snow Ellet’s June EP, Glory Days stays grounded in intimate, earthly concerns while sparkling with space rock’s larger-than-life euphoria. → Read More
Chicago native Addy Harris makes tender, commanding indie rock as Rat Tally
Throughout In My Car, Rat Tally's Addy Harris addresses grief and heartbreak without completely surrendering to despair or helplessness. → Read More
Chicago duo Conjunto Primitivo concoct an irresistible blend of reggaeton and industrial
On Morir y Renacer, Conjunto Primitivo superimpose the inextinguishable syncopated stomp of reggaeton onto foreboding industrial synths. → Read More
Chicago lures jazz trombonist Jeb Bishop back home
Plus: Blake Karlson of Chicago Research closes his label and opens a record store, and friends of drummer Noah Leger launch a GoFundMe to help him through an injury. → Read More
Forty-two Reader-recommended releases for your Bandcamp Friday
COVID cases are climbing again in Chicago—a reminder that Bandcamp Fridays launched to help musicians compensate for pandemic-related gig cancellations. → Read More
Best reason to catch a ride to the northwest suburbs with a hot-dog fanatic
Kong Dog's dishes have become a TikTok curiosity partly because of the variety of eye-popping toppings on the menu. → Read More
Neo: where misfits fit in
Lincoln Park club Neo closed in 2015, after providing a sanctuary for generations of night crawlers—but its subcultural legacy continues to reverberate. → Read More
Chicago rockers Kirby Grip explore low earth orbit on Portrait of Bliss
Get your space suits ready for Kirby Grip's intergalactic album, Portrait of Bliss—an emo LP that is simply out of this world. → Read More
Sound artist and onetime Chicagoan Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe adds new layers to the Candyman story
The avant rocker (90 Day Men, Lichens) created the soundtrack for Nia DaCosta’s new film Candyman;the album is out now on Waxwork/MGM. → Read More
Chicago musical wonder Macie Stewart takes command of her path on Mouth Full of Glass
Chicago musician Macie Stewart performs in celebration of her new solo album at the Hideout on 9/23 and 9/24. → Read More
On their debut album, Central Heat Exchange envision a new indie-rock utopia
The self-titled debut album from Central Heat Exchange brings together the talents of indie-rock musicians from Chicago and elsewhere. → Read More
On their debut album, Chicago's Tobacco City get to the roots of their wistful country
Chicago five-piece Tobacco City bring their bluesy, wistful country rock to Sleeping Village on Sunday September 5. → Read More
Chicago's Stuck find the optimism in punk’s vigor for Content That Makes You Feel Good
Chicago postpunk band Stuck's new EP Content That Makes You Feel Good is an energized follow-up to 2020's Change Is Bad. → Read More