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Crank Wave

Crank wave is a genre characterized by its frenetic energy, driving rhythms, and often dissonant instrumentation. Emerging in the 2010s, it draws from post-punk, garage rock, and art rock traditions, with a strong emphasis on lyrical intensity and poetic storytelling. The genre's sound is marked by thunderous drumming, distorted guitars, and raw, emotive vocals that veer from spoken word to screamed crescendos. Crank wave's cultural significance lies in its rejection of mainstream polish, embracing instead a DIY ethos and a sense of urgency that speaks to the anxieties of a post-millennial generation. With its raw, avant-garde edge, crank wave sets itself apart from more polished indie rock styles, forging a unique sonic identity that's both chaotic and cathartic.

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Album - 10 Tracks - Released January 24, 2025

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January 24, 2025

Never Exhale
DITZ
10 tracks
January 21

Four
DITZ
3 tracks
January 8

Big Minnie
Saloon Dion
2 tracks
December 2, 2024

It's Over (PVA Remix)
TATYANA•
PVA
3 tracks
November 29

I'm In Love (Subaru) [Stripped]
Sports Team
2 tracks
November 18

Words Lost Meaning
The Murder Capital
2 tracks
November 15

Too Cold To Hold
Warmduscher
11 tracks
November 14

Top Shelf
Warmduscher
1 tracks
November 13

Antarctica
Divorce
2 tracks
November 12

Taxi Man
DITZ
2 tracks
November 12

John on the Ceiling
bdrmm
1 tracks
November 12

Crispy Skin
Squid
1 tracks
November 1

Full Way Round (Ewan McVicar Remix)
Leftfield•
Grian Chatten•
Ewan McVicar
4 tracks
October 25

Songs For The Deceased
Meryl Streek
14 tracks
October 25

Blah Blah Blah
The Clockworks
1 tracks
October 22

Get Out
Heavy Lungs
1 tracks
October 21

Summer Of Hate
Do Nothing
1 tracks
October 18

Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me
Porridge Radio
11 tracks
October 18

Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates
W. H. Lung
9 tracks
October 18

Easy Being A Winner
Silverbacks
11 tracks
October 17

Waxwing
Sorry
1 tracks
October 15

God Of Everything Else
Porridge Radio
3 tracks
October 15

Space/Smile
DITZ
1 tracks
October 15

Flowers in the Rain
W. H. Lung
1 tracks
October 14

Warplane
Heartworms
2 tracks
October 11

Party Album
Famous
9 tracks
October 10

Grunge
TYSON•
Wu-Lu
2 tracks
October 9

Cleopatras
Warmduscher
4 tracks
October 4

And Then There Was...
Chubby and the Gang
16 tracks
October 3

Break The Tension
Maruja
1 tracks
September 27

Reason Enough
Crows
10 tracks
September 27

Tropical Fuck Storm's Inflatable Graveyard
Tropical Fuck Storm
11 tracks
September 25

Dogs
Meryl Streek
4 tracks
September 24

Feast
SPRINTS
1 tracks
September 24

Giving Away An Inch Of
Silverbacks
3 tracks
September 23

Condensation
Sports Team
2 tracks
September 23

Can't Pretend To Know
The Murder Capital
1 tracks
September 23

All My Freaks
Divorce
1 tracks
September 20

Crow's Nest (Instrumental)
Wu-Lu
1 tracks
September 20

Third Time at the Beach
LICE
10 tracks

January 24, 2025

Never Exhale
DITZ
10 tracks
November 15, 2024

Too Cold To Hold
Warmduscher
11 tracks
November 1

Full Way Round (Ewan McVicar Remix)
Leftfield•
Grian Chatten•
Ewan McVicar
4 tracks
October 25

Songs For The Deceased
Meryl Streek
14 tracks
October 18

Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates
W. H. Lung
9 tracks
October 18

Easy Being A Winner
Silverbacks
11 tracks
October 18

Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me
Porridge Radio
11 tracks
October 11

Party Album
Famous
9 tracks
October 9

Cleopatras
Warmduscher
4 tracks
October 4

And Then There Was...
Chubby and the Gang
16 tracks
September 27

Tropical Fuck Storm's Inflatable Graveyard
Tropical Fuck Storm
11 tracks
September 27

Reason Enough
Crows
10 tracks
September 25

Dogs
Meryl Streek
4 tracks
September 20

Third Time at the Beach
LICE
10 tracks
September 20

Someday, Now
Katy J Pearson
10 tracks
September 20

Real Deal
Honeyglaze
11 tracks
September 13

Hysterical Strength
DEADLETTER
12 tracks
September 13

Come And See
Gurriers
11 tracks
September 6

WOOF.
Fat Dog
9 tracks
September 4

Cocaine Sunday
Chubby and the Gang
4 tracks

January 21, 2025

Four
DITZ
3 tracks
January 8

Big Minnie
Saloon Dion
2 tracks
December 2, 2024

It's Over (PVA Remix)
TATYANA•
PVA
3 tracks
November 29

I'm In Love (Subaru) [Stripped]
Sports Team
2 tracks
November 18

Words Lost Meaning
The Murder Capital
2 tracks
November 14

Top Shelf
Warmduscher
1 tracks
November 13

Antarctica
Divorce
2 tracks
November 12

John on the Ceiling
bdrmm
1 tracks
November 12

Crispy Skin
Squid
1 tracks
November 12

Taxi Man
DITZ
2 tracks
October 25

Blah Blah Blah
The Clockworks
1 tracks
October 22

Get Out
Heavy Lungs
1 tracks
October 21

Summer Of Hate
Do Nothing
1 tracks
October 17

Waxwing
Sorry
1 tracks
October 15

God Of Everything Else
Porridge Radio
3 tracks
October 15

Space/Smile
DITZ
1 tracks
October 15

Flowers in the Rain
W. H. Lung
1 tracks
October 14

Warplane
Heartworms
2 tracks
October 10

Grunge
TYSON•
Wu-Lu
2 tracks
October 3

Break The Tension
Maruja
1 tracks