Big Winner – Blissin’ Out
Big Winner doesn’t need a band. Charles Griffin Gibson does it all himself, and “Blissin’ Out” is proof that one guy with a cheap classical
Faint Halos – Honeybee
Faint Halos don’t rush things. The band took a fifteen-year break, and “Honeybee” is the proof that good songs don’t die. They just wait. This
GOODTWIN – Roadside
GOODTWIN isn’t here to play it safe. The Los Angeles alt-pop project led by Augusta “Gus” Alexander just dropped “Roadside,” and it’s the kind of
Sheykh Forever – Fire in the Master’s House
Sheykh Forever isn’t here to make you comfortable. The project from Iraqi-born, London-based musician Mostafa Al just dropped a fourteen-track album called “Fire in the
Hallaballoo – Gravity
Hallaballoo have been at this for a while. The Minneapolis crew started as friends jamming in basements back in the early 2000s. No grand plan,
Manufracture Music – System Apathy
Manufracture Music doesn’t make music for the faint of heart. The Vienna-based project of producer and sound designer Valerian Steel is back with “System Apathy“,
The Burton D’Agostini Procedure – Float Over Here
The Burton D’Agostini Procedure have been at this since they were teenagers. Jeff Burton and John D’Agostini met in college, started a band, and never
Ross Atlan – I Can Feel Your Hands
Ross Atlan didn’t come out of nowhere. He’s a Minneapolis grunge scene veteran who moved back to Iowa to chase singing and songwriting. His debut
Nick Liberatore – Parallel
Nick Liberatore isn’t some kid with a laptop. He’s a drummer who’s paid his dues on the road, touring with The Goddamn Comedy Jam and
SANTA CLAWS – Sands of time
SANTA CLAWS aren’t in a hurry. And that’s exactly why “Sands of time” works. The Brittany-based five-piece has been kicking around since 2017. They dropped
Ruut – Gravity
Ruut doesn’t do anything halfway. The Finnish-born, Baltimore-based singer just dropped Gravity, a ten-track album that’s been sitting in her back pocket for fifteen years.
Hamish – Significant Others
Hamish doesn’t mess around. The Stroud songwriter has been carrying these songs since 2012, and now they’re finally out in the world on Significant Others,
Segana – Midnight Masquerade
This isn’t a record that tiptoes around. Segana came out of Sydney with a clear mission: make synth-pop that hits like a rock band and
Steven Luke – Seasons (to be human)
Steven Luke isn’t chasing trends. On “Seasons“, the Lancaster singer-songwriter goes the other way, ditching digital tricks for real instruments played by real people. The
Sound Waves # 62
• Weekly Song Recommendations • “Ex Honeysuckle Girl” pulls you into a hazy, unpredictable world where delicate passages gradually give way to a much heavier
Charlie Sly – Never Had
Charlie Sly doesn’t hide behind a wall of noise. “Never Had” is a slow, painful exhale from a bedroom studio in Cheltenham, and it hits