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Kittyhawk Hello, Again This debut from Chicago's Kittyhawk definitely brings their emo forebears in Rainer Maria to mind, as well as the sugar-sweet sounds of the mainly forgotten but always excellent Ida. Some serious names to throw around for those who like emo, yes; but Kittyhawk pull it off on Hello, Again. The band's knack for […]

Zookeeper Pink Chalk Chris Simpson has been pulled back into the spotlight thanks to the ongoing emo revival—his old band, Mineral, are currently on an extensive reunion tour. But Simpson has long since moved on musically, playing fragile, Neutral Milk Hotel-esque folk under the name Zookeeper since 2006. Pink Chalk is a sophomore album three […]

Mikey Erg/Warren Franklin & The Founding Fathers Split EP If you encounter the Mikey Erg / Warren Franklin & The Founding Fathers split EP without knowing what it is, you would be forgiven for thinking it is the work of one artist rather than two. Both share a penchant for inciteful power-pop with instantly familiar […]

Zookeeper, the solo project of Mineral/The Gloria Record's Chris Simpson, has announced its sophomore album. Pink Chalk will see an August 12, 2014 release on Count Your Lucky Stars Records, home to Annabel, Foxing and Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) to name a few. “Zookeeper is Simpson’s most ambitious vehicle yet—full of space, patience, maturity and painted […]

Annabel/Dowsing Split EP Annabel and Dowsing aren't exactly newcomers, with both acts boasting a pair of full-lengths and multiple EPs under their respective belts. It's no surprise then that both contribute a pair of strong tracks that mostly progress emo revival into new and interesting territory. Annabel show off their polished indie-pop side on “Always,” […]

Foxing The Albatross Foxing own an interesting dichotomy on The Albatross, this being a remixed and remastered version of their full-length debut originally released by Count Your Lucky Stars in 2013. Their themes are classicist emo, singing about ex-lovers and lovers that never were, through obtuse metaphor (“Bloodhound”) or otherwise (“I swear I'm a good […]

Prawn recently released a split EP with Joie De Vivre earlier this month via Count Your Lucky Stars and Topshelf Records. Today, the band premiered a video for “Why You Always Leave A Note” on SPIN. Fans can check out the video below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts! Additionally, the band will perform […]

Joie De Vivre/Prawn Split EP The unlikely combination of Rockford, Illinois, and Ridgewood, New Jersey, has been made possible by a split release between two bands championing the so-called “emo revival.” Joie De Vivre and Prawn both revel in understated melodies, jangly guitar chords and a pleasing sense of melancholy. Similar to first(ish)-wave emo bands like […]

Chicago's Dowsing are exclusively premiering their new music video for “I Don't Even Care Anymore” right here on AltPress. It's the title track to their sophomore album, which was released last August on Count Your Lucky Stars Records. Watch as frontman Erik Hunter Czaja is used as a human hoop by his friends!

Football, Etc. Audible While the second album from Houston trio Football, Etc. does contain numerous Kinsella family/American Football-esque moments—just listen to the twinkling guitars of album opener “Fair” or the gentle math-rockisms that underpin “Extra Point”—it’s also clear that they’re inspired by a more direct, confessional form of emo. “Time Out” has its roots in […]

Dowsing I Don’t Even Care Anymore Dowsing might have been doomed to the lower depths of the annals chronicling modern Midwestern emo revival based on their ultra-scrappy demos, splits and their barely year-old LP debut, It's Still Pretty Terrible (a self-deprecating title only the band's harshest critics could really concur with). But the Chicago quintet […]

Chicago's Dowsing are streaming their sophomore album, I Don't Even Care Anymore, which can be pre-ordered at Count Your Lucky Stars Records. They'll begin shipping the ten track effort on August 13. Listen in the Soundcloud playlist below.

Count Your Lucky Stars Records are offering fans a one-week period where they can download the label's entire discography at a pay-what-you-want price. Some artists featured include Annabel, Into It. Over It. and Pswingset. Fans can download the discography on the label's official Bandcamp now.

Count Your Lucky Stars Records are offering fans a free download of Annabel's entire discography in honor of the band being nominated for AP's “100 Bands You Need To Know.” Fans can also choose to pay their own price for the discography which is available on the label's official Bandcamp. The offer will be available […]

Certain People I Know Certain People I Know Originally formed in 2009, Certain People I Know were the new vehicle of former Braid/Hey Mercedes vocalist/guitarist Bob Nanna and drummer Damon Atkinson. They wrote a handful of songs and played a few shows in and around Chicago before sort of fading back into the darkness. Now, […]