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Premiere: COURSE Shares New Single “Feeling Alive”

New Album Hue Mirror Due Out on April 25th

Apr 02, 2025

Chicago indie outfit COURSE has spent the past few years developing their glassy and synth-laden style, bridging synth pop, singer/songwriter folk, and dream pop with their 2021 debut, A Late Hour, and their 2023 follow-up, Tight Feathers. However, during that time, singer/songwriter Jess Robbins was struggling with debilitating chronic pain until she was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitisーan autoimmune disorder affecting the spine and joints. More

Premiere: Course Shares New Single “I Called You Late Last Night”

New Album Tight Feathers Out on October 20th

Oct 04, 2023

Chicago indie outfit Course debuted in 2021 with their album A Late Hour, introducing the band’s hazy blend of dream pop, folk, indie rock, and electronic music. Led by lead singer Jess Robbins, the band laces together layers of synths for a bright, lush, and atmospheric style, one they have added ornate new accents to with their forthcoming sophomore effort, Tight Feathers. More

Premiere: Course Debuts New Single, “Give It All Away”

Debut Album A Late Hour Due Out This Year

Mar 04, 2021

Chicago synth pop newcomers Course formed at the end of 2019, only months before the pandemic shut down the world. As a result, for the band’s debut album, A Late Hour, they had to take unconventional approaches. The record was initially recorded part solo by lead singer Jess Robbins, reflecting the influence of her own dream folk solo work, and part with the band in Texas. However, the pandemic forced the band to finish the record piecemeal, collaborating virtually from their Chicago apartments. More