Hollywand – White Magic
Some albums are created in a weekend. Some take a lifetime. HOLLYWAND‘s debut “White Magic” took a damn decade to cook, and you can hear every single second of that journey bleeding through the speakers. This is a record that was born in the grit of Los Angeles and soaked up the city’s musical DNA […]
Blindness & Light – Our Man From Fife
Death, grief, and a middle finger to the algorithm. That’s what you get when you press play on this one. Let me lay it out straight: Blindness & Light ain’t your typical post-punk outfit. They’re a loose collective—musicians scattered from Anglesey to Yorkshire, with a few folks in Japan and Argentina. No rigid lineup, no […]
Sound Waves # 53
• Weekly Song Recommendations • With its driving energy and emotionally charged atmosphere, “Nothing Feels Amazing” turns inner disillusionment into a gripping rock statement that lingers long after the final note. KING FALCON balances raw intensity with melodic precision, delivering a track that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable. Socials: Instagram. Facebook “Agent Apero […]
Fine Red Mist – Fine Red Mist
Hailing from Battle Creek, Michigan—yeah, the cereal city—comes a self-titled ripper that refuses to play nice with your typical shoegaze expectations. Fine Red Mist isn’t here to lull you to sleep with whispery vocals drowning in so much reverb you can’t tell where the song ends and the hangover begins. Nahhh. These guys took the […]
Black Leather Birds – of Children and Their Sorceries
Chicago’s own Black Leather Birds just dropped of Children and Their Sorceries on May 22nd, 2026, and this thing is a goddamn slow-motion trainwreck you can’t look away from. Five tracks. Seventeen minutes. Zero apologies. This is the solo baby of A.G. Syjuco – the same cat who won the 2018 Independent Music Award in New York for Best Music Producer […]
Bleach Dreamer – Surrender
Hamilton’s own Bleach Dreamer just dropped their new EP Surrender, and lemme tell you something – this thing hits different. Not like that polite, “oh isn’t this lovely” different. I mean the kind of different where you’re staring at your ceiling at 2 AM questioning every choice you’ve ever made. Four tracks. seventeen minutes of emotional carnage. And […]
J Dulva – Counting of the Coup
Holy hell, people. Let me tell you about J Dulva. This cat from Eunice, United States, ain’t messing around. His band – that six-piece monster called Counting Coup – dropped Counting of the Coup on May 1st, 2026, and it’s a goddamn live-wire straight to the gut. Ten tracks of blues-drenched, roots-rocking, harmonica-wailing realness that sounds like it […]
Dave Des – Catharsis Caught
A lot of debut albums scream “Look at me!” like a toddler at a birthday party. Dave Des doesn’t do that. His record steps in quiet, puts coffee on the table, and stares you down until you’re ready to have an honest conversation. It’s not a fireworks show. It’s the morning after a long night, and somehow […]
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 pulse that feels tailor-made for late-night drives beneath neon lights. The track balances emotional weight with cinematic energy, turning restless reflection into something irresistibly expansive and alive. Socials: Instagram. Facebook […]
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” does. For five tracks and roughly twenty-something minutes, this Copenhagen quartet doesn’t only play music — they put you through the wringer. And man, do you need it. Let’s get […]
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 the type—some DJ nobody’s heard of throws a beat under a vocal track and calls it a day. Lazy. Forgettable. Absolute garbage. “Forever Could Never Be” ain’t that. Portland’s own Kallai (that’s […]
Once Great Estate – Lullabies for Lesser Wits
You want something that ain’t been chewed up and spit out by some algorithm in a Silicon Valley basement? Something that actually breathes? Then strap the fuck in, because Tallahassee’s own Once Great Estate just dropped their third full-length gut-punch, “Lullabies for Lesser Wits,” and it’s got more soul than a Mississippi juke joint at 2 AM. Here’s the deal. […]