Party'z: Afterparties (Gray Shell Cassette)

The debut full-length from Chicago-based indie-pop sextet Party’z. Afterparties brings together ’90s alternative rock scale, 2000s indie-pop melody, and the direct emotional pull of 2010s emo, shaped by a collaborative process that emphasizes distinct individual voices working toward a shared sound.

Written and developed during periods of remote collaboration, the album leans into maximalist arrangements and sweeping guitar textures while remaining accessible and song-forward. Across ballads and higher-energy tracks alike, Party’z draw clear lines between eras of alternative music, highlighting the connective tissue between them rather than treating those influences as separate lanes.

This edition is a limited gray shell cassette.

Recommended if you like: ’90s alternative rock revival, indie pop with guitar weight, emo-adjacent alt rock