A Taste Profile interview with Meg Duffy of Hand Habits. Plus, four more stellar albums for your week.| No Expectations
10 albums to check out this week. Plus, a new look for the newsletter and a stacked roundup of gig recaps.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Unpacking a particularly stacked New Music Friday: Seven LPs to check out now.| No Expectations
Seven new albums worth your time this week. Plus, gig recaps of two nights of Phish at the United Center.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Ten stellar new indie rock LPs worth your time.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A short holiday newsletter with a 60-song playlist of old favorites.| No Expectations
Four albums and two EPs that are worth your time this week. Plus, an extended, summery 20-song playlist.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Six new albums worth your time. Plus, another cool milestone for this newsletter.| No Expectations
...According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, every new full-length I wrote about in No Expectations this year and more stellar LPs.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A Taste Profile interview with Foxwarren’s Andy Shauf and Avery Kissick. Plus, new LPs from Moontype and Florry.| No Expectations
Another trip to the Sphere to see Dead & Company. Plus, new albums from Grace Rogers, Paper Castles, and Ben Hackett.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A Taste Profile interview with Friendship’s Dan Wriggins. Plus, a 15-song playlist and a new album from Maia Friedman.| No Expectations
Eight (8!) new albums to check out this week. Plus, a 15-song playlist and gig recaps from Japanese Breakfast to Robber Robber and more.| No Expectations
A Taste Profile interview with Mamalarky’s Livvy Bennett and Noor Khan. Plus, a 15-song playlist and a stellar new album from the Convenience.| No Expectations
Five new albums from Mamalarky, Neu Blume, Brown Horse, and more. Plus, a 15-song playlist. Don’t sleep on these recs.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A weekly music and culture newsletter from Chicago-based writer Josh Terry. Anti-algorithm. Pro-independent artists.| www.noexpectations.fyi
New albums from Lily Seabird, Hataalii, and Will Johnson. Plus, gig reports on Astrid Sonne and Lucky Cloud as well as an essay on nurturing your interests in weird and chaotic times.| No Expectations
A double newsletter. 10 great new LPs (including five from Chicago). Plus, a 30-song playlist, ‘Eephus’ at the Music Box and more.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Five stellar new albums from Monde UFO, Raisa K, Saba and more. Plus, ‘Red Rooms’ and ‘Palo Alto.’| No Expectations
Four new albums that might be the best of 2025 so far. Plus, ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,’ and a stellar new novel called ‘See Friendship.’| www.noexpectations.fyi
What I've learned from writing weekly music newsletters since December 2022. Plus, five new LPs worth your time.| www.noexpectations.fyi
15 Danish artists I listened to during my trip to Aarhus and Copenhagen.| www.noexpectations.fyi
The music that made the year at No Expectations, from 22º Halo to Youbet.| www.noexpectations.fyi
An essay on getting away from the scroll. Plus, a new LP recommendation and a gig recap of Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros with the Chicago Philharmonic.| www.noexpectations.fyi
On seeing Goose for the first time during their three-show run at Salt Shed. Also, I recommend new LPs by Allegra Krieger, Eggy, Lunar Vacation, and more.| www.noexpectations.fyi
It’s been a good year for music. Plus, 30 more great honorable mentions at the bottom of this list.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A new fan goes to Vegas for the opening weekend of Dead & Company’s Sphere residency.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Where you can find great, independent music writing right now. Plus, the 2024 playlist.| www.noexpectations.fyi
What matters when music journalism is in crisis. Plus, a nice milestone for this newsletter.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A look back on the first year of the newsletter. Plus, my favorite 2023 lists, a new playlist, and the return of the Chicago show calendar.| www.noexpectations.fyi
8 more albums I didn’t write about in 2022. Plus, new LPs from Sen Morimoto, Skyway Man, and Resavoir.| www.noexpectations.fyi
The Pennsylvania-based songwriter talks about growing up in church, John Lennon, and the power of the Delaware River.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A Taste Profile interview with Chicago’s Squirrel Flower.| www.noexpectations.fyi
A recovering hater goes to a Phish show for the first time.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Discography Deep Dive: Sufjan Stevens. Plus, seeing Bob Dylan live for the first time.| www.noexpectations.fyi
Coming to terms with the death of late-night TV. Plus, a new Mitski LP and PUP at Riot Fest.| www.noexpectations.fyi