2nd Magpie Project – Divine Intervention
South London’s 2nd Magpie Project are a strange bunch. They hide out
Olina – Starstruck Simulation
Olina doesn’t do quiet. The Greek-born, London-based artist takes a
Uncanny Valley Girls – 2 Vexed 2 Tired
London’s Uncanny Valley Girls have been kicking around the grassroots circuit since
Dexter Flew – Crowned
Dexter Flew is back in June 2026, and they didn’t come to polish anybody’s crown. They came to kick it into the gutter and watch it
Carlos Ucedda – The DJINN
You think you know electronic music? You think it’s all button-pushing robots and cold lasers? Then you haven’t met Carlos Ucedda. This guy didn’t simply walk
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
Lawnmother – Medicine- Hit Parade Mix
You want rock? The real kind? The kind that doesn’t ask permission before kicking your door down and raiding your fridge? Then park your ears
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