
Sound Waves # 60
• Weekly Song Recommendations • “it’s what you know” pulls you into a hazy wall of guitar before its bruised vocals and relentless rhythm take

CREEPS – I will follow you
These Czech bruisers have been around since 2004, but they’re not resting on old glory. CREEPS went quiet for a long stretch, then came roaring back in

Blindness & Light – What Else?
There’s a band out there that doesn’t give a single damn about fitting into a neat little box, and they’ve got a new track called

The Timbre Project – Bass River Sessions
Let’s not beat around the bush. The Timbre Project just dropped “Bass River Sessions“, and it’s a ten-track, 39-minute rock record that feels like a

I Plead Irony – This Monologue Conversation
I Plead Irony just dropped their third album, “This Monologue Conversation“, and it’s the kind of record that reminds you why rock music still matters.
Eli Wise – Ghosts and Logic
After nearly a decade away from the game, Bay Area songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Eli Wise is back, and he’s swinging hard with his new

Grumbeaux – Now Is Near
There’s a documentary about Tim Z. Hernandez, a writer who spent over a decade chasing down the names of passengers who died in a California

Lawrence Timoni – Cheap Glass Halo
This one snuck up on me. Lawrence Timoni doesn’t come out swinging with a wall of distortion or a screaming chorus. Instead, he builds “Cheap Glass Halo”

John Muka Band – Bus Stop
There’s a weird kind of magic when a song written twenty years ago suddenly nails the exact mood of today. That’s exactly what John Muka Band has

Trude and Soldiers – Relic
Holy hell, this one’s a trip. Trude and Soldiers aren’t playing nice with genre boundaries, and “Relic” is a haunting, theatrical beast that drags you through a

Drums For Clowns – Grave Concern
Alright, grab your headphones and brace yourself, because Drums For Clowns just dropped a track that’s gonna sit in your chest long after the last chord dies.

Mark Garvey – Truck Fump
Mark Garvey isn’t here to make you feel comfortable. He’s a one-man wrecking crew – no label, no producer, no band. He does everything himself: the

The House Flies – Derelict Crawl
Let’s cut the pleasantries. The House Flies have been lurking in the Illinois underground for a bit, and they’re about to drop a track that feels like

Coconut Shy – Small Steps (Paces)
Melbourne’s Coconut Shy are back with their second single of the year, and they’ve ditched the rainy-day sulk for something that practically dares you to feel good

RISE – Hard To Leave You
RISE is a four-piece out of Liverpool, and they’ve just dropped a reworked version of their track “Hard To Leave You“—the Barbarian mix, to be exact.

Sound Waves # 59
• Weekly Song Recommendations • “WOLVES” pulls you into a shadowy sonic world where tension and melody move side by side, creating a sound that


