Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
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Mandy - Forsythia
Chicago ReaderFollow “For years before Chicago singer-guitarist Miranda Winters cofounded beloved noise-rock group Melkbelly in 2013, she was already making music as…” 4 hrs ago →
Feller - Sand Sandwich
Chicago ReaderFollow “Jon-Carlo Manzo grew up in Shorewood, an exurb just west of Joliet, but his tastes are thoroughly informed by Chicago.…” 5 days ago →
Ano Bank$ - Trading Places (Prod. MARTIN $KY)
Chicago ReaderFollow “The barbershop has long been a cornerstone institution for Black and Brown communities. It serves folks looking for fresh cuts,…” 6 days ago →
Motel Breakfast - MB (as in Modern Baseball)
Chicago ReaderFollow “Motel Breakfast front man Jimmy Drenovsky founded the indie-rock five-piece in 2017, while at Marquette University in Milwaukee. He’d met…” last week →
Gorgatron - Conduit of Pain
Chicago ReaderFollow “North Dakota death-metal unit Gorgatron have been building up steam since they released their debut album, Torturetorium, in 2010, but…” last week →
Sam Prekop - Palm
Chicago ReaderFollow “Laraaji is ambient music’s prince of laughter. Since 1980, when he debuted with a sparkling collection of acoustic string compositions…” last week →
Owen - Beaucoup
Chicago ReaderFollow “Twenty-three years have passed since Mike Kinsella issued his self-titled debut as Owen, a largely acoustic solo endeavor that made…” last week →
QWANQWA - Blen
Chicago ReaderFollow “Qwanqwa are an Addis Ababa–based ensemble founded by American five-string violinist and Debo Band veteran Kaethe Hostetter in 2012. The…” last week →
Heccra - The Mint that Grows behind The Dumpster
Chicago ReaderFollow “Every emerging scene has its share of young artists who take inspiration from one or two obscure, forgotten bands, often…” last week →
Minor Moon - I Could See It Coming
Chicago ReaderFollow “On Minor Moon’s new The Light Up Waltz (Ruination Record Co.), front man Sam Cantor sings about crossing an unstable…” last week →
Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet (M… - Insertion Four
Chicago ReaderFollow “Myra Melford’s Fire and Water Quintet was born out of a one-off concert during her weeklong residency at New York…” last week →
A-Trak & AJ Christou - Sway (feat. Duckwrth) (Extended Mix)
Chicago ReaderFollow “On Friday, April 12, vintage book and record pop-up shop Paper or Plastic will take over Third Season, a retail…” on Apr 9th →
melon sprout - first shake
Chicago ReaderFollow “Noise artist Melon Sprout lives to create new sounds. In 2018, they moved from a Boston suburb to Chicago to…” on Apr 3rd →
Dreamwell - It Will Hurt, and You Won’t Get to Be Surprised
Chicago ReaderFollow “Providence five-piece Dreamwell describe themselves as “emo post skramz,” but I’m hard-pressed to hear anything but screamo on their October…” on Apr 2nd →
Central Heat Exchange, Living Hour - Tulips at My Bedside
Chicago ReaderFollow “Five years ago, visual artist Clare Byrne and musician Jacob Stolz formed Sunroom as an umbrella for their creative collaborations.…” on Apr 2nd →
the courts - On Yr Mind
Chicago ReaderFollow “Chicago indie-rock band the Courts have been releasing music for less than two years—usually a single every few months—but their…” on Apr 1st →
laodan - 秋萤吟 Song for the Autumn Fireflies
Chicago ReaderFollow “Lao Dan’s Bandcamp page offers three descriptions of his music: “free improvisation, Chinese New Folk music, Modern pioneer music.” The…” on Apr 1st →
Pelada - Cállate la Jeta
Chicago ReaderFollow “If Chicago hardcore legends Los Crudos made acid house, they’d sound like Pelada. On their second album, September’s Ahora Más…” on Apr 1st →
Zombi - The Post-Atomic Horror
Chicago ReaderFollow “Zombi bassist and keyboardist Steve Moore and drummer A.E. Paterra have carved out a specific niche for themselves. Inspired by…” on Apr 1st →