BY: QUENTIN HOLLE Alan Palomo has been a force in the world of electronic music for over a decade, releasing three critically acclaimed LPs as the frontman of Neon Indian. Now, Alan Palomo has gone solo, with his first album in nearly a decade, World of Hassle, releasing September 15th on Mom + Pop.

BY: CHARLIE FINGER Field Medic, otherwise known as Kevin Patrick Sullivan, is a solo artist hailing from San Francisco, California. With influences of folk, acoustic and Midwest emo, his songs are introspective and poetic. Often writing about love, loss, heartbreak and personal struggles, Field Medic draws in his listeners with the power of relatability, and most of all, beautiful music.

BY: QUENTIN HOLLE Pitchfork Festival was an incredible experience. It was my first true music festival experience and it most certainly did not disappoint, with every band far exceeding my expectations. The lineup on the Blue Stage was packed to the brim with high energy acts, spanning the genres of funk, house, techno and hip-hop. Pitchfork certainly knows how to book a music festival.

BY: ANNA THOMPSON The first thing you need to know about the Father John Misty/Head and The Heart show at the Sylvee is that it was five hours long. The second is that I invented a game to play in between sets called “Find Guys Who Look Like Father John Misty At The Father John Misty Show,” which we gave up almost immediately because it was way too easy.

BY: QUENTIN HOLLE Program Director Quentin Holle sits down with Mr. Hoosteen for the latest episode of Syd’s Music Desk to discuss the intersection of music and visual art, our shared profound love of French Touch and the art of seamless album transitions.

BY: LILY SPANBAUER What happens when three of indie’s top powerhouse women combine their lyrical genius and sonic innovation into one highly anticipated project? The answer: pure unadulterated musical magic, powerful enough to bring any self-loathing young woman or indie rock dad to their knees.

BY: CAMILA TRIMBERGER I only knew three things about indie-folk band Big Thief before walking into their sold-out show at the Sylvee. First, that their latest album was extremely well received at WSUM, that TikTok had a lot to say about the studio version of “Vampire Empire” and that they were led by MJ Lenderman (which I wasn’t even right about, sorry Adrianne Lenker).

BY: Cole Downing For anyone that enjoys chill soul and R&B music, listening to something upbeat and catchy or grooving to some harder hitting baselines and guitar solos, you can most definitely find what you’re looking for inside the growing catalog of up-and-coming artist Devon Gilfillian.

By: Elizabeth Walsh After four years, Big Thief returns to Madison on July 27th at the Sylvee in support of their fifth album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. They will be accompanied by Nick Hakim. This will be the band’s second time playing the Sylvee.

By: Quentin Holle Yves Tumor is enveloped in mystery. Nearly nothing is known about the frontman of the band beyond weird stories and unreliable information directly from the mouth of the lead singer.

Every Tuesday at WSUM, our Music Director, Amany, chooses her favorite new releases to add to our music library. Here are this month’s favorites, presented to you by WSUM’s Music Journalism Club.

Every Tuesday at WSUM, our Music Director, Amany, chooses her favorite new releases to add to our music library. Here are this month’s favorites, presented to you by WSUM’s Music Journalism Club.