They Hate Change signed to Jagjaguwar last year after label heads at the indie stalwart grew fond of the rap duo’s love and utilization of Chicago footwork and out-of-the-box ambient samples.
Charles Irwin might be the best indie-pop band on either side of the Bay, and Pilot Jonezz (RIYL Radiohead, Funkadelic) has been making lots of noise lately, too. The addition of Tampa Bay’s grilled cheese man Jake Yaakov is a nice draw for this one, but the crown jewel is a solo set from Charles Irwin guitarist Sally4 who just dropped a new EP of bedroom-pop that’s already one of the best releases of the new year.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2022.

