Hump Day News

Class consciousness, dad rock: together at last.

An emo popper that starts strong out of the gates.

Sounds like a fucking nightmare.

Washed out, washed right.

Neal Francis / Improvement Movement. Photo galleries by Julia Levine.

A keyboard-driven number about a false nostalgia for yesteryear.

Whoah, the full band version!

There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.

One of those “primitive” guitarists?

The tenor saxophone leads the way.

Uptempo power pop with some fuzz.

Stylized mod pop.

Spare, yet lush synth.

Wobble with the flow, if you feel it.

I feel like a li’l bitch. Sorta.

Lisbon trap.

Has he improved at crying yet?

What’s Shakedown Street look like in 2025?

Peer Pleasure shares a Guinness at Baker Falls.

Hachiku promise to try a “chopped cheese” at Sour Mouse.

A minimalist folk builder.

Family trouble hurts twice as much.

Constant Smiles collects the collective at Berlin.

The Croaks rock the escoffions at Nublu Classic.

From Allston!! The extra ‘!’ is for ‘!avings.’

A hip hop driver with two lyricists musing on sex appeal.

A litany of lowlights authored by the USA.

Test Plan tests the waters at Berlin.

Early birds get the Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband at Pianos.

Pour one out for Sinéad O'Connor.