Milwaukee’s Alex Sitze is back in the kitchen, and this time he’s serving himself last. The alt-leaning songwriter just dropped a new single, “Chef Eats Last,” and it’s the kind of track that sneaks up on you somewhere between the second and third listen — quietly confident, a little wry, and built on the sort of melodic instincts that have made Sitze one of the more reliably interesting voices working on the fringes of Milwaukee’s indie scene.

Sonically, it fits comfortably alongside Sitze’s recent run of singles, leaning into clean, slightly off-kilter alternative arrangements that prize space and mood over bombast. The guitars breathe, the rhythm section keeps a low simmer, and Sitze’s vocal sits right in the pocket — close-miked, conversational, and just melodic enough to stick.

If you’ve been sleeping on Alex Sitze, “Chef Eats Last” is a pretty good place to pull up a chair. Stream the single below, then tip your server on the way out.