🎧In this list of underrated local musicians, imLeor explores the huge variety and depth that Chicago music artists have to offer.👇
I suppose I’m saying that “this Chicago act doesn’t get enough attention” isn’t the same thing as “this Chicago act’s new album is overlooked.” I could’ve put together a relatively conventional “best Chicago albums” piece from among the dozens of great local releases that didn’t appear in any of the listicles that national outlets published earlier this month. Through that lens, those releases are overlooked—but I don’t use that lens.
There’s a reason I still sweat these details. Lists like this have power—they draw in readers, or at least skimmers. The promise of such a list is that it provides a window into the taste and perspective of someone who can listen to hours of new music every day, deeply and intentionally. I condense all that listening, thinking, and cataloging into this list because lots of people who only have a few minutes to spare still want to know what the present sounds like.
I don’t expect anyone else to be able to devote the kind of time to music that I do. And for that reason, I don’t look down on anyone for consulting a list of “the best” music . You’re taking a chance on art and engaging with someone else’s opinion of it, and I love encouraging people to do both of those things. Even if you don’t share my enthusiasm for the releases I’ve included here, I hope I’ve helped you feel energized by the huge variety and depth of Chicago music.
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