ira glass - "that's it/that? that's all you can say?"

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Chicago's ira glass have a brand new single out, and it might be one of the most dissonant things we've ever brought you. "that's it/that? that's all you can say?" is an explosion of noise, crashing free jazz, post-hardcore, indie rock, and noise punk into one cacophonous sound. It's all buzzing guitars, hammering drums, and screaming vocals. To say that ira glass isn't going to be for everyone is a massive understatement, but for those of you that will end up loving "that's it/that? that's all you can say?," it will be a complete revelation for you. This is pure musical chaos, and it's absolutely great.

You can watch the video for "that's it/that? that's all you can say?" below. joy is no knocking nation is due out November 14 on Fire Talk Records/Angel Tapes, and is available for pre-order here. For more on ira glass, check out the band on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Thu. Nov. 13 - Milwaukee, WI @ MKE-Ultra  %

Fri. Nov. 14 - Chicago, IL @ VCR [EP RELEASE PARTY]

Mon. Nov. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle [FREE EP RELEASE SHOW) !

Sun. Nov. 16 - Bloomington,IL  @ The Tally &

Fri. Jan. 30, 2026 - Chicago IL @ Schubas [ANGEL TAPES SHOWCASE] $

 

* w/ Dummy, TV Buddha

^ w/ Cocojoey, Vesper Chimes, Fruit Looops

% w/ V Decker, Swim Two Birds, Hate Gang

! w/ Alive Girl, Repent, Henry Tegethoff

& w/ When The Walls Break Down, Freak, Blind Baby

$ w/ Retail Drugs, Jawdropped, Immaterialize, Starcharm

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Minibeast - "High Sea"

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Somehow Peter Prescott of Mission of Burma and Volcano Suns has another band that I never knew about. Minibeast already released an album that I completely missed back in 2012, and they are currently at work on the follow up, Free Will. Based on a track from the upcoming album, "High Sea," Minibeast shares some common sonic ground with Mission of Burma, but with an added emphasis on the groovy side of things. It's basically the noise and dissonance of Burma but heard through a 60s surf groove, as if Frankie and Annette were punks. You can listen to "High Sea" below. Minibeast currently have a Kickstarter to help fund the final production of Free Will. You can get more information on that here . It should be out sometime in June.
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Midnight Peg - "Thirstland"

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Photo by Cecil Sykes Midnight Peg are an Edmonton, AB based band that are referred to as "madhouse punk." Their latest single, "Thirstland," is a just barely under control two minute burst of punk. You have guitar riffs that will make you think of At the Drive In, and somewhat spoken and yelled vocals which create a feeling of chaos throughout. This is a loud and angry track that is completely in your face. But, unlike most tracks this loud and punk based, "Thirstland" still keeps a sense of art in their music. Midnight Peg feel like a higher class of loud, angry punk rock. This one is great, with just enough of an emo undercurrent to make the song kind of melodic and almost palatable to a mainstream audience. You can listen to "Thirstland" below. Skinning is due out in October on Thousand Island Records. For more on Midnight Peg, check out the artist's website .
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The Beths - "Mother, Pray for Me"

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Photo by Annabel Kean For their latest single, New Zealand's The Beths have released "Mother, Pray for Me." This is a heartbreaking ballad consisting of Elizabeth Stokes' vocals and guitar with just the slightest hint of organ. It's a deeply personal song for Stokes, made obvious with how intimately the song comes across. It truly feels almost confessional, and it's quite simply beautiful. The Beths are most known for huge little indie rock gems perfect for bopping along to, but "Mother, Pray for Me" is quite the opposite. Stokes' vocals and lyrics are right up front on this one, and I can't imagine it any other way. Elizabeth Stokes says of her latest single: “I cried the whole time writing it. It's not really about my mother, it's about me — what I hope our relationship is, what I think it is, what it maybe actually is, and what I can or can't expect out of it.   “My mother is a first gen Indonesian immigrant, and very Catholic....
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