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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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,…” 23 hrs 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…” yesterday →
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…” 3 days ago →
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…” 3 days ago →
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…” 3 days ago →
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…” 6 days ago →
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…” 6 days ago →
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…” 6 days ago →
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…” 6 days ago →
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…” last week →
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 →
Dear Nora - Make You Smile
Chicago ReaderFollow “Singer-songwriter Katy Davidson cofounded Dear Nora in Portland, Oregon, at the end of the 90s. By then the Pacific Northwest…” on Mar 29th →
Early Moods - A Sinners Past
Chicago ReaderFollow “Early Moods were formed by members of the Los Angeles death- and thrash-metal scene in 2015. But the band’s classic…” on Mar 29th →