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Tracks
Evolfo: “Luv Like a Freak”
Evolfo: “Luv Like a Freak”

A kind of big band psych stomper.

Waxahatchee: “Right Back To It”
Waxahatchee: “Right Back To It”

A medium tempo banjo walker.

RHÛN: “Bone Ornament”
RHÛN: “Bone Ornament”

The band self-describes as all kinds of black metal sub-variants.

Mary Halvorson: “Ultramarine”
Mary Halvorson: “Ultramarine”

All the instruments go on a solo walk.

FACS: “North America Endless”
FACS: “North America Endless”

Do you buy that the actor is or was a smoker though?

M-Dot: “Willows Weep” ft. Lateb
M-Dot: “Willows Weep” ft. Lateb

No wonder the protagonist can’t sleep at night.

Tiger Witch: “Spirit of ‘73”
Tiger Witch: “Spirit of ‘73”

A pert and perky pop premonition.

Leather Lung: “Spit In The Casket”
Leather Lung: “Spit In The Casket”

This stoner metal band understands their aesthetic.

This Day In History: “Cpt. Cooper”
This Day In History: “Cpt. Cooper”

Appreciate the feedback intro.

Ryan John Clary & Carissa Johnson: “Sometimes”
Ryan John Clary & Carissa Johnson: “Sometimes”

Whoah, transported to the Wild West!

Dowsing Rod: “Ditchwasher”
Dowsing Rod: “Ditchwasher”

A slow tempo post punk roller from the South Shore.

Albums
FACS: Still Life In Decay
FACS: Still Life In Decay

The Chicago artcore band has work in the morning.

Angel Bat Dawid: Requiem For Jazz
Angel Bat Dawid: Requiem For Jazz

Angel Bat Dawid versus Mozart in a steel-cage match. Who you got?

Pile: All Fiction
Pile: All Fiction

Pile’s ninth album. Better than Beethoven’s Ninth?

Eddie Japan: Pop Fiction
Eddie Japan: Pop Fiction

Eddie Japan's elegant new wave pop opera, Pop Fiction.

Nighttime: Keeper Is The Heart
Nighttime: Keeper Is The Heart

Go back to the future with Nighttime’s time-traveling wyrd folk spectacle Keeper Is The Heart.

Horse Lords: Comradely Objects
Horse Lords: Comradely Objects

“Fusion” is a genre-descriptor that is constantly on the verge of utter uselessness.

Keeley Forsyth: Limbs
Keeley Forsyth: Limbs

Can we befriend the specter of silence?

Maneka: Dark Matter
Maneka: Dark Matter

Maneka writes a new chapter in rock n roll with its latest LP.

Living Hour: Someday Is Today
Living Hour: Someday Is Today

The gazey, dreampop excursion takes us into a languid interior dimension of emotional transcendence.

Kitner: Shake The Spins
Kitner: Shake The Spins

Kitner tells the story of life lived at the tail end of a boozy buzz, with another night of debauchery on the way.

Twen: One Stop Shop
Twen: One Stop Shop

Twen charts a course across the sound waves of trans-Atlantic pop on their LP One Stop Shop.

Live Shows
A Big TV Program
A Big TV Program

Yoko Miwa is ready for her closeup at The Mad Monkfish.

The New Thursday
The New Thursday

(t-t)b phone home at Silhouette Lounge.

Marathon Monday
Marathon Monday

Dwelley crosses the finish line at The Jungle.

JP Jammerz
JP Jammerz

Pledge Pins serve cookies at Midway Cafe.

Ain’t No Democracy
Ain’t No Democracy

Tiny WIne stares into the eclipse at Silhouette Lounge.

The 1st Annual Christian McBride Festival
The 1st Annual Christian McBride Festival

Christian McBride isn’t in Arlington, Texas at the Regent Theatre.

270 Volts of Electricity
270 Volts of Electricity

Wire Lines grab the third rail at the Middle East.

What’s In The Suitcase?
What’s In The Suitcase?

Gut Health travels heavy at the Middle East.

Ready, Set, Go
Ready, Set, Go

Sunshine Riot rains down on you at the Middle East.

Hump Nights
The Backyard
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird

From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all.

Interview: Lord Jeff
Interview: Lord Jeff

A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.

Interview: Arms and Sleepers
Interview: Arms and Sleepers

A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News reflects on what the site fucked up (and did right!) in 2023.

One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens
One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens

Andrew Stern; interview with DIY venue 4th Wall organizers; and more.

AER079: You Can Be A Wesley
AER079: You Can Be A Wesley

An Ampeater Review of You Can Be A Wesley from the Archives.

Just Ask Ansel
Just Ask Ansel

The nation’s leading incel advice columnist on love and life.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News kicks off Hump Nights.

Sharon Is Carin’
Sharon Is Carin’

The nation’s leading wellness goddess on living better.
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Recaps of Stages 1-9 at the first rest day of the 2023 Tour de France.

FAQ: Tour de France
FAQ: Tour de France

The 2023 Edition

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Featured
FAQ: Giro d’Italia

Frequently asked questions about the 2024 edition of the Giro d’Italia.

Rest Day Recap

An American in red! Recaps of Stages 1-9 at the 2023 Vuelta a España.

Team Rosters

Team rosters (plus goofiness) at the 2023 Vuelta a España.

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