Short takes: LCD Soundsystem, Solange, A Tribe Called Quest play Pitchfork

Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival announced its headliners today: LCD Soundsystem, Solange and A Tribe Called Quest.

This is one of the strongest top billings for Pitchfork in years. Read more here.

Elsewhere …

Death By Unga Bunga plays Empty Bottle

Here’s a fun midweek show: The Norway garage rockers Death By Unga Bunga play Empty Bottle March 1.

This looks like a high-energy set. Check out the video below.

Thursday at Empty Bottle is a blistering lineup …

Crocodiles, AJ Davila and Chicago’s own The Bingers play the Bottle March 2.

Charles Moothart releases song ahead of new album

Charles Moothart draws his influences from heavy, hard rock from the late ’60s and early ’70s. as well as classic punk

He also collaborates with prolific garage rocker Ty Segall, notably on the side project Fuzz.

In April, Moothart release a new album (using his initials CFM) called Dichotomy.

Listen to the new song Rise and Fall.

Blanck Mass shares video for new song, Please

Blanck Mass has a new album, World Eater, coming out March 3.

Earlier in February, Benjamin John Power (who performs as Blanck Mass) released a track off the album, Silent Treatment.

Here’s a video for another new album track, Please.

Meatbodies’ new album is a sludgy psychedelic trip

Meatbodies is the project of Chad Ubovich, a frequent collaborator with fellow L.A. garage rocker and house favorite (here at ATYP) Ty Segall.

On Alice, Meatbodies’ latest album, Ubovich pulls out some great psych-rock garage tunes paired with a sludgy stoner vibe. Fans of Segall will like this new one from his buddy Ubovich.

Like a good portion of Segall’s work, Meatbodies makes music that recalls epic music from the 1960s. Alice is a real throwback.

Here’s a video of Meatbodies performing live last summer.

Priests release excellent debut, play Chicago’s Beat Kitchen

The debut album from Washington, D.C., band Priests, Nothing Feels Natural, is one of the most exciting albums of this young, new year.

Ten songs in a little more than a half hour pack a punch. If you love old-school punk, post punk and new wave, give this album a listen. As a bonus, these guys actually have something to say.

Chicagoans can check out this rising band at Beat Kitchen Thursday night. There are still tickets for sale (at the time of this post).

Blanck Mass shares new song ahead of album release

Benjamin John Power is one half of the electronic duo Fuck Buttons (F Buttons on Facebook). But he also performs and releases music as Blanck Mass.

Next month, Power is releasing Blanck Mass’ new album, World Eater.

Listen to the track, Silent Treatment, from the new album. World Eater is expected out March 3.

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