5 Under 5000 - Broadcast #1
Five bands. All under 5,000 monthly listeners. No algorithms. No press rollouts. Just the kind of music you find when you’re actually looking.
1. The Glare
(Galway, Ireland)
Track: “What I’d Need”
The Glare doesn’t chase a climax. They keep it slow, stripped, and locked in. Guitars ring out and hang there. Vocals barely lift above a murmur. It’s indie rock that knows the power of holding back. Sincerely Yours doesn’t offer catharsis—it just sits with the weight. No flash, no filler. Just the quiet hit you didn’t see coming. Sparse, beautiful, and quietly devastating.
2. Nygma
(Dallas, TX, USA)
Track: “Sapient Creature (Alexander Nevermind B‑Side)”
Dallas punk meets progressive hardcore. “Sapient Creature” hits with unpredictable tempo shifts and surreal lyrics—guitars slither across fractured riffs, then detonate into tight, machine‑like breakdowns. Vocals land in bursts, urgent and raw. It feels both technical and primal. They recently filmed the video at The Frequency Group HQ, and tease live sets across TX, giving this a grassroots, sweaty-room energy that matches every jagged turn
3. Molice
(Tokyo, Japan)
Track: “Into YOU”
Molice walks the wire between punk urgency and pop clarity. Fronted by a voice that cuts clean through the distortion, Girl’s Blue is a perfect example of their neon grit—riffy, fast, and unafraid to be catchy while staying weird. It’s like hearing a 90s anime theme smuggled out of a garage in Shibuya. The melodies shimmer, but there’s rust underneath the chrome.
4. Priors
(Montréal, Canada)
Track: “Daffodil”
Led by Chance Hutchison, Priors punch through with frenzied riffs, edgy synth shots, and melodies you’ll catch in your head even after the amps are off. They’re garage-punk at heart, brutal yet brief, but their tunes also bubble with brightness that refuses to stay buried. Think post‑skate energy, hardcore bounce, and hooks wrapped in fuzz. Their single “Daffodil” sounds like ripped tape and neon signs crashing together. First stage dive, last dance, and the whole time, you’re locked in.
5. Patty Keough
(Massachusetts, USA)
Track: Watching the World
Patty Keough doesn’t make songs so much as she leaves messages. Quick, raw, and often just for herself. Her recordings feel accidental, like you’re catching her in the middle of something private. Guitar barely tuned. Vocals sometimes just a whisper. But goddamn if it doesn’t hit. She carries the same spectral weight as Sibylle Baier—music made to keep the ghosts company. It’s the sound of someone putting feeling to tape before it disappears.