Attack the Sound's "Love is War: Packed" EP is... a thing. A Chi-Pop thing, specifically. Chicago's own ATS is back, celebrating five years since the original "Love is War" single dropped, and they've decided to, well, pack it. Like a suitcase full of emotional baggage you're not sure you want to unpack. https://open.spotify.com/album/1d92wk2RdBsZy409vEXiM8?si=IDZjOJKYQ5G_JsIX49vl_g The central theme, in case the title didn't bludgeon you with it, is...

With the release of “Antartica Live”, the Boston progressive fusion trio Antartica documents what happens when musical interplay refuses to sit still. Emerging originally from the 1980s scene, they bypass safe studio construction for something fiercely organic. The band locks into real-time ensemble interaction that feels absolutely manic yet meticulously deliberate. https://open.spotify.com/album/4Tfaq0mrpwSOgniDOzacVI?si=fdSJmiPnQoO-roMfs-mAbw You can hear the unbridled kinetic energy pouring out of Marc Soucy on composer...