Sound Waves # 54
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The Breakman Holiday Singers – Boom Boom
Listen up, you beautiful patriots! The Breakman Holiday Singers just dropped “Boom Boom” and it’s the kind of track that’ll have you firing up the
The Fiends – Sonder
Swansea’s underground scene just got a whole lot louder. The Fiends—a four-piece alt-indie outfit carving out their own lane in South Wales—have dropped “Sonder,” and this
The Subtheory – Things that caught my attention
Some tracks hit you like a fist. Others creep up like a bad dream you can’t click away from. “Things that caught my attention” from
Julie Paschke – Nowhere
Julie Paschke just dropped “Nowhere” and it’s the kind of track that makes you wanna hit the road and leave everything behind. This Melbourne-based artist
My Glass World – We’re All The Same
My Glass World just dropped “We’re All The Same” and it’s got me nodding my head like I’ve got a spring in my neck. These
FLINN – Ancient Light
Buckle up, you beautiful chaos enthusiasts, because FLINN just dropped “Ancient Light” and it’s the kind of track that’ll hit you right in the soul.
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
Sean MacLeod – I’ve Seen You Around
Sean MacLeod‘s just dropped “I’ve Seen You Around” and it’s got me scratching my head in the best possible way. This Irish singer-songwriter’s doing something
Tom Minor – Bureau of Change
Gather round. Tom Minor‘s back and he’s got some things to get off his chest. And honestly? We’re all better for it. This London N1
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
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Happy People Won’t Hear (Album Version)
Sweden’s folk-rock scene just got a whole lot more interesting. Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends—the solo project of songwriter Arne Floryd—has dropped the album version
The Domi – Tiny Light
Let’s cut through the usual fluff and get right into what matters. The Domi—that’s French pacesetter Dominique Lemaire who apparently does EVERYTHING himself—just dropped “Tiny
AM Shanley – SHY
Let me tell you about something that actually made me sit up straight and pay attention. AM Shanley—this Paris-based wizard—just dropped “SHY” and it’s the
OpCritical – Liar Liar
Holy hell, DC’s punk scene just got a whole lot louder. OpCritical—a band that formed in 2026 specifically to fight the dangers facing our world—has dropped
DADDY DRWG – Black Thread
Cardiff’s own DADDY DRWG is back, and he ain’t here to hold your hand. Richard Proctor, the twisted mind behind this whole beautiful mess, just