The pandemic may have put a wrench in the production of Another Heaven's debut record, but it didn't keep the band away from us for too long. As a stop-gap, the sludgegaze act put out a single series in the middle of last year while they worked on the follow-up to their second EP,  For Ever.  The band has returned with the first single "Over It" off their forthcoming record.  For those familiar with Another Heaven, their music is a dark cloud that permeates everything. "Over It" is no different. Sonically, the trio moves between billowing fuzzed-out guitars and ethereal atmospherics, making the single a perfect soundtrack for society on the brink of collapse. They tap into the existential horror and subsequent apathy found when those in power do everything they can to maintain the status quo.  Thematically, "Over It" embodies the bystander effect of living in a world that wants to burn itself alive. The band comes from a place of wanting to someone...

(Cover art by the band) Kitchen Knife Blood Pact have been on quite a hot streak. After releasing six EPs in the spring, the label brainchild of Alien Book Club  settled into a steady schedule. The rip-roaring debut from Sockhop Massacre followed in June; now, we're finally hearing from Shush . The Minneapolis quartet has existed for nearly a year, providing occasional updates on new music but otherwise staying mostly quiet. At the end of July, word of a debut album and a forthcoming single finally hit the internet — "Staring Contests" would be released one week later. With familiar elements, Shush creates an incredibly potent form of indie rock. They effortlessly crescendo from chiming verses to ragged choruses, showing a careful consideration of the song's structure. "Staring Contests" is an unpretentious and beautiful gem; it establishes a framework for how Shush approaches their songwriting. Second single "School Nurse," which we're stoke...