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Looking for new music to ease the transition from summer into fall. Local Spins editor and publisher John Sinkevics has you covered. He joined Stateside with an update on three West Michigan artists that he recommends checking out.

Brother Adams

Holland-based band Brother Adams recently-released Chatter¹, its first full-length studio album in four years. Sinkevics describes the trio's genre² as folk-punk and compares their early style to Modest Mouse.

I think they've really honed their sound in a kind of groovy way, Sinkevics said. There's some more psychedelic elements to what they're performing now, and some more eclectic sounds and some experimental, edgy³ stuff too.

They play The Stache inside The Intersection⁴ in downtown Grand Rapids on Sept. 6, opening for Dirtwire, and at the SpeakEZ Lounge in Grand Rapids on October 23.

Jordan Hamilton

Hip-hop and soul cellist⁵ Jordan Hamilton's new studio album My Thoughts Are was released last month. Sinkevics says that the album's message is hopeful, political, [and] inspirational. He adds that Hamilton has become an in-demand performer in Michigan.

Hamilton is also part of the Kalamazoo-based hip-hop ensemble⁶ the Last Gasp⁷ Collective.

Jordan Hamilton will be playing September 13 with Eli Kahn at the Yote Social Lab in Grand Rapids, with Eli Kahn again September 14 at B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale, and September 20-22 at the Earthwork Harvest Gathering⁸ outside Lake City.

Boy From School

Grand Rapids-based indie rock-pop group Boys From School just released its first studio album White Hot Light. Sinkevics says that their sound isimpressively arranged and produced considering how young the band is.

[Boys From School is] a fusion⁹ of rock, pop, and some electronic sounds, [and] recalls elements of the 1980s, Sinkevics said.

Boy From School is taking a break from performing after their recent album-release show in Grand Rapids, but you can find their music on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, and other music streaming platforms.

1 chatter   

vi.／n.喋喋不休；短促尖叫；(牙齿)打战

参考例句：

• Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
• I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。

2 genre   

n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格

参考例句：

• My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
• Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。

3 edgy   

adj.不安的；易怒的

参考例句：

• She's been a bit edgy lately,waiting for the exam results.她正在等待考试结果，所以最近有些焦躁不安。
• He was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.他紧张不安，还在一根接一根地抽着烟。

4 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

5 cellist   

n.大提琴手

参考例句：

• The cellist's bowing was very sensitive . 那位大提琴手的弓法十分细腻。 来自辞典例句
• World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded The Silk Road Project in 1998. 世界闻名的大提琴家马友友于1998年创建了丝路工程。 来自互联网

6 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

7 gasp   

n.喘息，气喘；v.喘息；气吁吁他说

参考例句：

• She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
• The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。

8 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

9 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。