Melkbelly Nothing Valley (ORANGE VINYL) LP Cloudy clear vinyl a Casio digital horn and

a Casio digital horn and space drum

reggae-tinged pulse of "Cheap Thrills" echoes Major Lazer's "Lean On" (yet another Rihanna reject)

UAKTA (percussion)

Diving into decades of electronica and crunchy sound effects

Melkbelly Nothing Valley (ORANGE VINYL) LP Cloudy clear vinyl a Casio digital horn andIf Nothing Valley were a real place, it'd be mossy, verdant, and a little bit strange. Melkbelly, formed by vets of Chicago's experimental and DIY scene champions, organized noise and thoughtful freneticism on its debut full length, Nothing Valley, fusing dreamy vocal lines and cantankerous guitar racket. Its songs clang and bang in stripped down production that highlights the band's sharp edges; multi faceted slabs of sound serve harmonious,