Indie-rock singer-songwriter Greg Freeman hasn’t waited long to follow up his 2025 breakout LP, Burnover, a record that landed on best-of lists from the likes of the New York Times and Pitchfork. The Burlington musician will release All Set the Bone on October 2 on the Transgressive/Canvasback record label.
To help announce the forthcoming record, Freeman dropped “Indu,” a new single and music video. A crunchy, Big Star-like slice of indie rock, the tune features Freeman’s trademark lyrical dexterity and a big sound courtesy of St. Vincent and Sharon Van Etten producer John Congleton.
Freeman wrote All Set the Bone after moving out of his Burlington apartment, quitting his odd day jobs and spending time in a cabin in the middle of nowhere in the Southwest. In a press release, he describes the record as a “reflection of a lot of change, and a lot of tension.”
It’s a little down the line, but Freeman also announced a homecoming show on November 21 at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, with support from fellow Queen City rockers Robber Robber.
Remember last week, when I got so excited about the new Cricket Blue single “Ella I”? I’m a big fan of the progressive chamber-folk duo, so I started typing the minute I heard the track. Well, I should have slowed down, because the band actually released two new tracks. D’oh!
“You” is the second single of a good old-fashioned double A-side release. Written and sung by Taylor Smith, it’s a hauntingly gorgeous tune that deals with unresolved feelings, speaking to the void between people who have drifted apart.
“You died the year after I cut your hair / You’re living in Brooklyn and having affairs,” Taylor sings, each line appearing to address a different character.
Both tunes are advance singles from the group’s forthcoming record, Sweet Animal, due out on September 18. Listen at cricketblue.bandcamp.com.
Hinesburg folk singer and all-around troubadour Rik Palieri has a new track out this week. The longtime musician, photographer, writer and friend of Pete Seeger returns with his rendition of a pre-World War II Italian anti-fascist song, “Bella Ciao.”
“I always loved the song, but I couldn’t sing it in Italian,” Palieri explained in an email to Seven Days. “I decided to write my own words to retell this story differently, more from the heart of the partisan.”
Starting with the ominous chiming of bells before Palieri’s banjo comes in, the song is rife with tension. He sings: “There is danger all around us / bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao / though I love you, I must fight now / and I have to leave you now.”
Palieri is joined on the recording by Milanese harmonica player Fabrizio Poggi, whose grandfather died fighting fascists in the war.
“We hope to pay homage to all the brave men and women who stood up and sacrificed their lives to fight the horrors of fascism,” Palieri said of the song.
“Bella Ciao” hits streaming services on Saturday, August 1. Visit rikpalieri.com to learn more.
Burlington indie rockers the Eyetraps have released a new single, “The Sound of It.” Written by singer and guitarist Alex Frantz, the tune is a hard-charging, chugging-guitar explosion of revenge and melody.
“Think of your head / Under cement / Holding it down,” Frantz sings, “Till the struggling ends / And I like the sound of it.”
Frantz said she wrote the track after receiving a voice message from an abusive ex. The result is a furiously catchy ode to fantasizing about some righteous murder. Whether it’s a punk-leaning rager or the Chicks saying “Goodbye Earl,” I love me some proper murder-the-asshole-ex ballads.
Give it a listen at theeyetraps.bandcamp.com and on major streaming services.
This article appears in July 29 • 2026.
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