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Photo by Jon Salazar Chicago's Smut have a new single out that is going to give you some serious 90's flashbacks. "Touch & Go" has some seriously grungy guitars, but it's more along the lines of the mid 90's as the second (or possibly third) wave of grunge bands were starting to break out and more melody starting edging its way into alternative rock. Smut is also putting a little bit of a pop sheen into "Touch & Go," which we never would have admitted back then. Most of the pop side comes from Tay Roebuck's vocals, which are otherworldly at times. This is an interesting mixture of bands like Bush, The Sundays, and Letters to Cleo. We're always down for a 90's throwback sound, especially when it's as great as this one. You can watch the video for "Touch & Go" below. Tomorrow Comes Crashing is due out June 27 on Bayonet Records. For more on Smut, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook . Upcoming live dates a...

Photo by Jon Salazar It's been a little while since we've brought you new music from Smut. After a line up change (please welcome Aidan O'Connor on drums and John Steiner on bass!), they've returned with a new single. "Syd Sweeney" is inspired by the actress, and it's a note perfect alt-rock song. This one is reminding me of all of my favorite alt-rock bands from the mid to late 90's. It has that crunchy and noisy alt-rock with plenty of pop hooks, although we never would have admitted to how poppy it was at the time. Smut aren't rewriting the alt-rock rulebook with "Syd Sweeney," but they have perfected the formula, and when you're nailing a sound so well, why change it up? If you loved bands like Letters to Cleo, Veruca Salt, or that dog, you're going to love Smut.  Vocalist/lyricist Tae Roebuck says of the band's latest single: “Women in entertainment are exceptionally talented, smart and beautiful, because they have to be....