Plus: Hobbyist release a lathe-cut single benefiting the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, Comfort Station hosts the inaugural ZINEmercado festival, and more.
Eight Reader writers take on 16 albums—including the Dirtbombs' bubblegum garage, Glasser's peculiar electro-pop, and Traxman's user-friendly footwork.
By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Leor Galil, Luca Cimarusti, Kevin Warwick, Tal Rosenberg, Bill Meyer, and Philip Montoro