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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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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.