Into the Presence

Found this new album on Lala yesterday. Into the Presence (the name of the band and the album) is established studio musician Luis Maldonado's first album doing his own thing. He got some help from Primus and Perfect Circle drummer Tim Alexander. The album is mostly just the two of them, with the occasional bass or cello thrown in. Unlike other acts that involve only a drummer and a guitarist, this stuff is not grungy or rootsy. It's slick and smooth and efficient, kind of a throwback to late 70s and early 80s rock. Check it out:

Into the Presence - Into the P...

Follow up to last week's post
Two other Chicago rap acts were brought to my attention. Cole Hardy mentioned Serengeti, an excellent act. And Dan Jacobsen mentioned his own group, Shytown. Check em out.