Britney Freud – Feelings For Violence
Dragut Lugalzagosi—yeah, that name alone sounds like a warlord who
Sungaze – I’m No Longer Afraid of Heights
Listen up, you beautiful folks. Cincinnati’s own six-piece wrecking crew Sungaze just
Microbes – City of Sails
We’ve got something fresh from the bottom of the world. Microbes—yeah,
Lücid Lovers – Obsession
Cleveland’s mysterious duo, Lücid Lovers, crash onto the scene with a cover that’s anything but polite homage. Their take on “Obsession” – originally penned by Holly
Harry Kappen – Be Brave if you Can
Dutch rocker Harry Kappen just dropped a different kind of fire. Forget the protest anthems – his third single, “Be Brave If You Can” (off
Tamar Berk – stay close by
San Diego’s unstoppable force Tamar Berk is back, and she’s bringing her sharpest emotionally charged indie rock and alt-pop yet on her fifth solo album, ocd, landing
Le Concorde – Morning By Morning
Le Concorde – Stephen Becker‘s razor-sharp musical vehicle straight outta LA – is back to kick your summer into high gear with “Morning By Morning.”
The Trusted – Yellowhammer
Southend-on-Sea’s finest post-punk powerhouses, The Trusted, are roaring back with their massive new single, “Yellowhammer”, dropping Wednesday, August 6th. This is a banger that’ll rattle your speakers
Wotts – i’ll see you when the game resets
Canadian indie dynamos Wotts just dropped the closing salvo for their EP FLANKI, and it’s a riff-driven beauty called “i’ll see you when the game resets”. This is the
Mahto & The Loose Balloons – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
MAHTO & THE LOOSE BALLOONS JUST DROPPED A FOUR-TRACK EP RECORDED ON A DAMN PHONE THAT SCREAMS MORE TRUTH THAN MOST BANDS MANAGE IN A
RIMENY – Sweet Tea
RIMENY just let out a killer new single called “Sweet Tea,” and guys, it’s pure alt-pop gold. RIMENY’s actually the electrifying alter-ego of Zak Engel,
Clay Goodman – Such Fun
Clay Goodman, this one-man powerhouse from Wise, USA, just dropped his debut single “Such Fun” on August 1st, 2025, and it has real energy from
DADDY DRWG – Wise Guys
Cardiff’s resident troublemaker DADDY DRWG (that’s Richard Proctor when he’s being polite) is storming back onto the scene. Mark your calendars for August 1st, 2025
Sound Waves # 24
• Weekly Song Recommendations • “Pressurized” surges with a fresh intensity, fusing raw emotion and inventive instrumentation into a sonic experience that feels both fearless
Scott Yoder – Feather Light
Scott Yoder, that enigmatic Seattle songwriter, just dropped a genuine knockout with his latest single, “Feather Light”. This isn’t your average rock ballad – we’re
No Flamingos on a Sunday – Lead Me To The Dancefloor
Straight outta the UK’s indie underground with a beautiful groove, No Flamingos on a Sunday just dropped “Lead Me to the Dancefloor” on July 18th, 2025, and
Micheal Fordays – The Odds Of Magic
Los Angeles lifer Micheal Fordays just dropped “The Odds Of Magic” – nine tracks of pure rock fury that’ll knock you sideways. Fresh off 2023’s The Mind and Echoes,
Fastmatics – Broadcast
Fastmatics just detonated a grenade in the sterile indie landscape with “Broadcast,” a glorious mess of punk chaos. Dropped with “little shame and a lot
Will Sims – Do You Feel Alive?
Baltimore’s own sonic warrior, Will Sims, detonates an emotional bomb with “Do You Feel Alive?”. This 7-track, 28-minute juggernaut is what happens when an artist claws through