Kai Moa – (Sea)
If you think electronic music is just for pretty boys with laptops and glitter, you haven’t heard “(Sea)” by Kai Moa. This Birmingham, UK, drum-smasher just kicked 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.
The Radio Addicts – Let’s Party Like It’s The 90s
You hear that guitar lick? The one that snags your ear before the whole damn thing explodes? That’s The Radio Addicts. A bunch of Boltonian teenagers
Moon Construction Kit – Down the West Coast
I know what you’re thinking. “Psych-folk? Baroque harmonies? Where’s the damn rock?” Hold your horses. Moon Construction Kit—that’s Olivier Cornu, a one-man wrecking crew from Lausanne who
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”
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
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
Stale Jan – I Don’t Bend
You know what’s rare these days? A song that actually means it when it talks about resistance. Not the fake, hashtag, post-it-on-Instagram kind. I’m talking about the
Pocket Lint – Amethyst Cameo
You ever get so hooked on an idea that you ruin your own hands trying to make it real? That’s Pocket Lint. That’s Mark Heffernan. The
Motihari Brigade – The Great Refusal
You wanna talk about a band with some balls? Motihari Brigade just dropped a single called “The Great Refusal” that takes a sledgehammer to the whole AI panic – and
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
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