Cooler

**Cooler** is the solo side project of Deanna Belos, best known as the frontperson of Chicago-based punk outfit Sincere Engineer. Blending her signature wry, self-deprecating lyricism with crunchy indie-punk riffs and DIY charm, Cooler channels Belos’ knack for turning everyday anxieties and existential dread into shout-along anthems. Tracks like “Doom Spiral” and “Gentleman” showcase her ability to pair raw, conversational storytelling with infectious hooks, while the grungier “Phantom Phuzz” leans into distorted, garage-rock energy. Though details about the project are sparse (Belos tends to keep the focus on her full-band work), Cooler serves as a scrappy, unfiltered outlet for her quieter moments of reflection—or as she might put it, “screaming into the void but make it catchy.”