Sound Waves # 52
• Weekly Song Recommendations • James Tonic’s “At The Time In New York” captures the dizzy rush of urban isolation with shimmering hooks and a
Mohawk Castle – In Moonlight
Listen. I’ve heard a lot of rock records made in bedrooms, basements, and garages. But every once in a while, some loner with a cracked
They Owe Us – Frank
You ever had one of those nights where everything’s about to fall apart, but you’re holding it together by a thread and a half-grin? That’s “Frank” by They
Perry Blocker Sand – Red Sails In The Sunset
You think you know “Red Sails In The Sunset”? That sweet, crooning standard from 1935? Bing Crosby? Nat King Cole? Yeah, Perry Blocker Sand took that
Preloved Things – Reset the Internet
You know that feeling when you’re drowning in notifications, doom-scrolling till your eyes bleed, and you just wanna smash your phone against the wall and
Dave Des – Catharsis Caught
Look, most debut albums reek of desperation. You can smell the hunger. The “please notice me” sweat dripping off every chorus. But Dave Des? This
AD Ozium – If Membership Is Slumber
Listen. I’ve heard dark. I’ve heard weird. But this? AD Ozium just dropped something that crawls under your skin and nests there. The double single “If Membership Is Slumber” landed May
Sunraker – Sunraker
You know that feeling when life grabs you by the collar and shakes you until your teeth rattle? That’s exactly what Sunraker’s self-titled EP “Sunraker”
The Buddyrevelles – Make the Dings Louder
Man, some bands just get it. The Buddyrevelles? These Chicago lifers have been grinding since 1998, and they’ve still got that fire in their guts. The proof?
Barry J Walsh – Star Ride
Alright, strap in, you beautiful rock ‘n’ roll degenerates, because Barry J Walsh is about to blast your speakers straight into the stratosphere with his
Finlay Birch – Inside Your Mind
You think you know what Scottish indie rock sounds like? Think again. Finlay Birch has been bubbling under the radar, getting love from BBC Radio Scotland and
Jared Fullerman – Smoke (I Blame)
Alright, heads down. Jared Fullerman ain’t messing around with filler. This guy just dropped “Smoke (I Blame)“—the third and final single before his album Ins crashed the party on
Jaguar TV – Teenage Dream
Let me tell you about Matt Paparone and his solo monster Jaguar TV. This Philly cat ain’t messing around. “Teenage Dream” kicks dirt on all those
Kallai – Forever Could Never Be
Remix albums are usually the kind of thing bands put out when they’re running low on ideas or their label needs a quick cash grab. You know
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – The Sparrow
Holy hell, what did we just stumble into? You know that feeling when a riff won’t let go? Yeah. That’s “The Sparrow” from Arn-Identified Flying Objects
ReeToxA – Bottle
You ever write something in your teenage years that still haunts you decades later? Jason McKee did. And he had the guts to finally let