The Trusted – Spin
Look, we’ve sat through enough landfill indie and copy-paste pop-punk to last ten lifetimes. But every once in a while, a track comes along that
Pearl Project – Poetry in Motion
If you’ve been sleeping on Pearl Project, now’s the time to wake the hell up. This isn’t your regular romantic pop tune dressed up in
Anette Ähdel – Whispered Walls
“Whispered Walls” by Anette Ähdel won’t get out of our skulls. And we don’t want it to. This is a woman who cut her teeth
Studious B – About Me
Studious B just dropped the single of the year with “About Me”, and we’re not being polite about it. Brian C. Taylor—writer, filmmaker, and the man behind
The Lovely Sparrows – Edge of the Collapse
Austin, Texas has turned out some heavy hitters over the years, but The Lovely Sparrows? Man, they’ve been flying under the radar for way too
Hana Piranha – Valentine
Most bands who try to write about “destructive romance” end up sounding like they just got dumped at a Starbucks and decided to plug in
Anana Kaye – There Is A War
Some songs don’t plead for your attention. They actually demand it. “There Is A War” by Anana Kaye isn’t merely a cover—it’s a takeover. And if you’ve got any
Effusion 35 – Take Two
We’ve been doing this review thingy long enough to know when a band is just going through the motions, dusting off old records for a
Tom Minor – Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation
When a sophomore record rolls in with a title like “Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation”, you either strap in for the most pretentious hour
Sound Waves # 45
• Weekly Song Recommendations • “Chemical Bombs” hits with a volatile mix of crushing riffs and raw urgency, sounding like a pressure valve blowing off
Mohawk Castle – Music from a Cloud
Let me paint a picture for you. It’s just a guy. A living room. A decade of grinding it out in Downtown LA. That’s the
Blindness & Light – Just A Few Milligrams
The music scene is drowning in copycats and algorithm-friendly slop. Then there’s Blindness & Light. This sprawling, border-hopping collective just unleashed “Just A Few Milligrams,” the
Siren Section – Separation Team
After eight long years of silence, Los Angeles noise architects Siren Section are back with their new album “Separation Team”. This is the sound of a duo, James
LunaRover – Little Things
Strap in. LunaRover—the brainchild of Maryland-based Kevin Rieth and Ben Pelletier—is about to launch your ears into the stratosphere with their upcoming single “Little Things,”
BLOCK – Over And Over
BLOCK has come roaring through the wall with his new single, “Over And Over”—a shot of adrenaline that proves this indie-folk-punk legend hasn’t lost a
Sound Waves # 44
• Weekly Song Recommendations • Kevin Kell O’Donnell’s Don’t Worry About Me (I’ve Already Got Someone New) hits like a reckless confession shouted over a