Streamy the rowdy, post-punk stomper from recent Exploding In Sound signees, Rick Rude.

The Alt Weekly Roundup is just what it sounds like, a recap of a few of our favorite releases of the week. Here’s a taste of a few of gems from this week.

Mayday Parade are currently on tour in support of their new album Sunnyland and Kyle was at the Boston date to take pictures of the night. Listen to the new album while you check out the photos.

Emily spoke to Chicago rockers Better Love about their latest single "Pretending", what's next for the band, whether or not Chicago has the best pizza, and more.

Kelley Bader of I'm Glad It's You talks about his creative process, performing shows solo, and re-envisioning songs.

Boygenuis is a supergroup made up of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus who are all currently touring together. Kyle attended the Boston date and took these pictures of the entire night.

“On the Outs,” the first single from Alright's upcoming album of the same name, is a fuzzy, garage-y slice of punk that shows off what the band does best.

Take a quick read through a few of our favorite tracks of the month and then get streaming our Best of the Month Staff Spotify playlist which includes all those tracks and many more!

Typesetter's sophomore record recalls The National, Violent Femmes, and more contemporary alt-rock bands while retaining its punk spirit.

Members of the dusky indie-folk band Campdogzz talk about their noisier influences, the Chicago scene, and being one of the outliers at FEST 17.