the vagabond cries checkmate
carries a stick upon his back
he's chased by an animal
a feather in his hat
a rose in one hand
he's somewhat outnumbered
he's somewhat so liminal
he's the lowest of the lowest trumps
the fool signifies the flesh
living his sensitive life
the jaws of a crocodile
offset to compliment the void
changes are slowly coming
neither or otherwise met
he's seemingly oblivious
edging to the precipice
A deluxe, expanded reissue of the Chicago band's 2020 album includes remixes and live cuts of their twitchy post-punk. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 29, 2021
An endearingly-weird, synth-spiked new album from the Chicago indie-rockers, with partial proceeds benefitting mental health advocacy. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 5, 2020
Chicago group Deeper ably ride the often perilous line between post-rock and indie, writing knotty, engrossing songs with sturdy melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2018
Electronics collide with guitars and glitchy rhythms to create brain-melting computer music on the latest from Roadhouse. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2021
The Arizona band do right by post-hardcore on their immersive new LP, leavening untempered breakdowns with carefully-measured catharsis. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2018
Spacious, psych-tinged indie rock from Philly; painting in blurry watercolors (but not without percussive headiness). Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 16, 2016