If it’s not obvious, we’re pretty big fans of Chicago around here. So it warms our windy city hearts to announce this new single, “The Times I’m Not There,” a collaboration between our very own NE-HI and Chicago soulstress Jamila Woods. It’s a reworking of an LP1 NE-HI cut with all new verses and melody from Woods. And if that’s not enough, the proceeds from the streaming and sales of this single will be going to Chance The Rapper’s Chicago-based arts empowerment charity, SocialWorks. Get it here.

In other NE-HI news, the band is out on the road this fall with Chad VanGallen and Whitney, before capping off 2017 with a NYE show w/our boys Twin Peaks. Check the tour section for all dates.

NE-HI will begin slinging a new super limited-edition 7″ on the road tonight at their Red Bull gig in Chicago alongside Whitney. So instead of making everyone outside of the Chi wait, we’ve released the B-side, “Long Time,” a day early as well. Spin it. Smile.

If you pre-ordered the 7″ from our shop or Bandcamp, it should be on your record player already (or about to be ASAP)! And speaking of gigs, NE-HI is set to hit the road again now. Check the tour section for a full list of dates.

NE-HI are back with a video for “Rattled and Strange,” the A-side from their freshly-announced 7″, available for pre-order now. Directed by Weird Life Films (who you may remember from their video work w/Peaks or Mothers), the clip is a loveletter to pool playing, Chicago, and The Color of Money. Watch above now, and head over to the tour section to check out the band’s upcoming dates.

Someone on Twitter put it best: “Imagine Sleater-Kinney and REM had a baby. That baby would be NE-HI. Listen to their record. Is good.” Yes, Offers is here. Stream it on Spotify, own it on iTunes, or get that sweet, sweet clear vinyl from Shuga in Chicago. Then go see them tour forever. Thanks, today. You’re pretty great.

NE-HI’s Offers is coming in just two weeks. But you can whet your appetite a bit more with this new tune, “Sisters,” which premiered earlier this week on AV Club. Pre-order the download at your local iTunes, or get it on that limited-edition clear, clear vinyl from our Chicago friends at Shuga Records. And don’t forget to check out the band’s dates in our tour section – they’re about to set up shop on the road for a whole bunch of months.

Today is a good day, because today we’re announcing the upcoming release of NE-HI’s new album. It’s called Offers and it’s due on February 24th of next year. To celebrate the announcement, our boys from Chicago announced a whole grip of dates and premiered a Weird Life Films-directed music video for first single “Stay Young” over at NPR​. Pre-order the album now in our shop or over on iTunes.

NE-HI Tour Dates:

01/10 Nashville, TN @ High Watt
01/11 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
01/12 New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge
01/13 Houston, TX @ Raven Tower
01/14 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder
01/15 Dallas, TX @ Three Links
02/22 Ft. Wayne, IN @ Brass Rail
02/23 Kalamazoo, MI @ Shakespeare’s Pub
02/24 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/25 Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
03/01 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
03/02 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
03/04 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
03/05 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverwest Public House
03/10 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
03/21 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone backroom
03/22 Birmingham, AL @ The Syndicate
03/23 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
03/24 Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse
03/25 Richmond, VA @ Hardywood
03/27 Washington, DC @ DC9
03/28 Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
03/30 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
03/31 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
04/03 Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston
04/04 Albany, NY @ The Hollow
04/05 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
04/06 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
04/07 Columbus, OH @ Spacebar
04/08 Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
04/19 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
04/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
04/20 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
04/21 Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
04/22 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
04/25 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
04/ 26 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar
04/29 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, meet our newest signing, NE-HI.

If you were listening to Zane Lowe’s show on Beats1 a few minutes ago, you may have caught the world premiere of their new single, “Buried On The Moon” – a jangly, spit-shined slab of guitar rock worship and wonderfully-ramshackle melody. Oh, you missed it? Well, don’t worry: just press play below.

And if the name already sounds familiar, it should. These Chicago boys are currently out with our very own @twinpeaksdudes on the Down In Heaven Tour. You can check the GJ tour section for a full accounting of their sure-to-debaucherous journey across the USofA. Get tickets, and join us in welcoming these guys to the party.