Chicago indie-rock outfit Spun Out have always drawn inspiration from UK postpunk of all stripes—especially its tendency to create drama by adding a sudden ray of sunshine to a dark, austere atmosphere.
Foxing's forward-looking vision helped lend legitimacy to emo as a whole, just by association, but most other fourth-wave emo acts lacked either band’s ingenuity or thoughtfulness.
Closed Sessions has done impressive work not only flying the flag for midwestern hip-hop artists but also establishing their work as part of a larger continuum,
The scruffy warmth of Adam Schubert’s arrangements contrasts with his occasionally irascible guitar chords, which hit with the bracing intensity of a gust of chilly autumn wind.
In September, Tim Reaper and Kloke put out the collaborative full-length In Full Effect through tastemaking dance label Hyperdub, which describes it as the first jungle album in its catalog.
Už Jsme Doma’s material has grown more complex over the decades, but it retains its stylistic debt to the Rock in Opposition movement that began in the late 70s.