Quick indie record roundup
Rosy Overdrive reviewed new records from Julianna Riolino, Swirls and Entrez Vous, plus a comp featuring Friko and Lifeguard — the post had 5 likes and 119 views. (x.com) It’s a compact signal of where underground indie releases are landing right now. (x.com)
Echo in the Dust (Deluxe) arrived February 27, 2026 as a digital/streaming reissue that adds three previously unreleased tracks from the album’s 2023–24 sessions. (juliannariolinosings.bandcamp.com) The deluxe package expands the album’s sequencing to 14 tracks and lists “Full Moon” as a collaborative cut—credited on releases as “Full Moon (feat. Weird Nightmare).” (music.apple.com) Swirls’ sophomore LP Surge was issued March 6, 2026 and is distributed through Howlin’ Banana and À Tant Rêver du Roi, featuring an 11-track running order that closes with “I Love Me.” (swirlsband.bandcamp.com) Entrez Vous’ five-song EP Tell Her a Joke landed March 13, 2026 on the band’s Bandcamp, with tracks listed as “(Crying In The) Sportsbook,” “Willy,” “Oh, Raquel!,” “Her Favorite Horse,” and “Bootsy’s Place.” (entrezvous.bandcamp.com) The various-artists set Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020–2025 was released March 18, 2026 and includes Friko’s “Get Numb To It!” and Lifeguard’s six-and-a-half-minute “Crate” among its curated A‑side tracks. (new-now.bandcamp.com) Both Friko and Lifeguard now appear on major indie labels—Friko associated with ATO and Lifeguard with Matador—underscoring why Red Xerox positions itself as a document of the Hallogallo/Chicago youth-beat scene that produced Horsegirl, Friko and Lifeguard. (en.wikipedia.org)
