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Photo by Ariella Miller Chicago's Melkbelly have always had a bit of a 90's sound. No complaints here, it's kinda what we love about them. On their latest single, "Sickeningly Teeth," they go way back to the early 90's. The new single gives off some serious Mudhoney vibes while still keeping some of Melkbelly's pop sensibilities. "Sickeningly Teeth" drones on at one tempo while repeatedly threatening to speed up, but never quite doing it. While a faster, more upbeat song would have been a more standard and obvious choice, this one seems to instead slow down each time it promises to speed up. This creates a brilliantly frustrating feel to the song that a lesser band could never have pulled off.  You can watch the video for "Sickeningly Teeth" below. PITH , the new album from Melkbelly, will be out April 3 on Wax Nine/Carpark Records. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on Melkbelly, check out their website . Rescheduled tour d...

Photo by Ariella Miller The latest from Chicago's Melkbelly is a dark indie rock exploration of pure emotion. It stays true to a mostly standard song format, but has a slightly off kilter and dark feel. It reminds me quite a bit of early Speedy Ortiz mixed with Throwing Muses. According to frontwoman Miranda Winters, "Humid Heart" is "...  “about how the grief of losing someone suddenly disorients everyday life." The end of the song seems to drone on in the same way for an extended period of time, but given the rest of the song it's somehow perfect. You can watch the video for "Humid Heart" below. PITH , the new album from Melkbelly, will be available April 3 on Wax Nine/Carpark Records. You can pre-order it here . For more on Melkbelly, check out their website . Current tour dates are below the video. Sat. April 4 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village Wed. April 22 - Toronto, ON @ Baby G Thu. April 23 - Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz Fri. April 24...

Photo by Ariella Miller Chicago's Melkbelly are back with their unique blend of 90's inspired indie rock meets pop music. "LCR" has this buzzy and noisy as humanly possible guitar throughout accompanying a drumbeat with a start/stop feel propelling it. It's a sound that feels completely familiar while still being incredibly fresh and new. It's a sound that's fun while being dark and mournful before you even know the story behind the album. Miranda Winters (vocals, guitar) explains:  “ It’s about how having conversations with the dead can scoot you along in life, even when you're really only hearing one side of the conversation or making up the other half." You can watch the video for "LCR" below. PITH , the new album from Melkbelly, will be out April 3 on Wax Nine/Carpark Records. You can pre-order the album here . For more on Melkbelly, check them out on Facebook and Twitter . Current tour dates are below the video.