TWISTED TEENS / NOWAVES

Twisted Teens (New Orleans)
Twisted Teens both rocks and rolls but also feels like a lived-in and educated slab of American music that draws from a rich and deep well (or rather several). folk-punk that zig-zags back through a kaleidoscope view of other rock traditions, often with riffs steeped in blues and country but also with some non-pentatonic post-punk structures.
https://cpnpc.bandcamp.com/album/twisted-teens

Nowaves (GER)
Driving post-punk synth from Dresden with the dark sparsity of COMSAT ANGELS or BAUHAUS, but with the lyrical creativity of NICO’s The Marble Index. The JOY DIVISION comparisons will be made, but they have their own original dark surf vibe going.
https://nowaves.bandcamp.com/