Milwaukee’s glitch-pop shapeshifter +*+be3e+*+ is back, and this time they’re dimming the overheads and switching on something a little more intimate. The new release, NIGHTLIGHT, finds the electronic artist trading the club-ready jitter of previous singles like “Overtime” and “up in the world” for something that hums, glows, and occasionally flickers just enough to keep you looking over your shoulder.

If you’ve caught +*+be3e+*+ at Cactus Club or on a bill alongside MKE Neely, Tombo, or *aya, you already know the drill: skittering percussion, sugar-rush synths, and vocals that feel like they’re being whispered through a cracked bedroom door at 3 a.m. NIGHTLIGHT leans hard into that late-night headspace. It’s the sound of scrolling through your phone under the covers, of small rooms and big feelings, of an artist who understands that “electronic music” doesn’t have to mean cold — it can mean the warm little lamp you leave on so the monsters stay put.

What makes NIGHTLIGHT such a satisfying entry in the +*+be3e+*+ catalog is how it balances the glitch and the pop. There’s plenty of digital debris in the mix — clipped edits, warped textures, low-end that wobbles like a loose floorboard — but underneath it all is genuine songwriting. Melodies stick. Choruses land. It’s the kind of record that rewards headphones and repeat plays in equal measure.

Milwaukee’s electronic underground has been quietly building one of the most interesting scenes in the Midwest, and NIGHTLIGHT is another strong argument that +*+be3e+*+ belongs at the front of that conversation. Stream the release below and keep an eye on the Cactus Club calendar — you’re going to want to catch this one live.

https://be3egurl.bandcamp.com/album/nightlight?from=discover_page