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End of the Nail

December 6, 2024
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Saccharine Scream

November 22, 2024
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...Home Is So Far From Here

November 8, 2024
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Closer To;

November 22, 2024
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Deep in the Blue

November 15, 2024
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Angel In The Sand

November 1, 2024

At RELEASE WAVE, we spotlight the best upcoming album releases by your favorite bands. Here are a few highlights of some upcoming releases.Release Wave logo

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Saccharine Scream

North Carolina alternative rock band Fake Eyes is releasing their debut LP "Saccharine Scream" on November 22, 2024, combining elements of 90s shoegaze, grunge, and emo, appealing to fans of Glare, Trauma Ray, Narrow Head, and Teenage Wrist. The new album, a few years in the making, showcases Paul Vuksanovich's strong vocals over a dynamic mix of heavy guitars and dreamy melodies, building on their previous while drawing influences from The Smashing Pumpkins, Hum, Sunny Day Real Estate and Deftones.

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Free Help

Heart to Gold's new 10-song LP "Free Help" will be released on November 15, 2024 by Memory Music. Produced by Will Yip, the album merges melodic punk, post-hardcore, and '90s alt-rock, with crunchy guitars and melodic anthemic hooks, reminiscent of bands like Joyce Manor, Pup, and Polar Bear Club. Their latest single "Blow Up the Spot" with its soaring melodies and monster hook, encapsulates their high energy, bold, and invigorating sound.

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Deep in the Blue

Tiny Moving Parts will release their 7th album "Deep in the Blue" on November 15, 2024, featuring 10 new tracks of their unique blend of melodic emo-punk/math rock. Fans of Free Throw, Hot Mulligan, and Algernon Cadwallader will appreciate their shout-along hooks, noodling guitars, and energetic sound showcased in latest singles "Before I Go" and "Waterbed Pt. 2".

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Closer To;

Common Sage's upcoming album "Closer To;" will be released on November 22 via Equal Vision Records. The Brooklyn-based post-hardcore band's sound is a modern take on melodic post-hardcore with influences from the early 2000s Long Island and New Jersey emo scenes, reminiscent of bands like Brand New and Thursday.

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End of the Nail

Gleemer is dropping their new LP "End of the Nail" on December 6, 2024, under Other People Records. The album, self-recorded and produced by Corey Coffman and Charlie O'Neil, showcases their distinctive blend of gloomy shoegaze, slowcore, and dreamy but melodic alternative rock. Lead off single "Half Smile" gives a taste of the band's melancholic ambiance and intricate soundscapes reminiscent of early Death Cab while latest single "The Body's Worth" is a much heavier song that has more in common with bands like Trauma Ray and Downward.

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