Hallogallo Grows Up: Chicago's Youth Rock Scene in 2026
A compilation, a sophomore album and a fuzz pop debut show how a pandemic-era teen scene in Chicago kept its homemade habits after the label deals arrived.
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Craven Faults, Sidings
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Milwaukee's Lowend Grows Up Without Slowing Down
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Papangu Trade Sludge for Sunlight on Celestial
The João Pessoa prog band recorded its third album to tape with no computers, and swapped most of its metal for forró, ciranda and vintage keyboards.
Cola Find the Melody on Cost of Living Adjustment
The Montreal trio's third album trades some of the old deadpan for real tunes, reverb-heavy guitars and a drummer who argues with his own samples.
