Way Down Wanderers Sept. 19th.

The Way Down Wanderers sing like angels but write songs with guts that are unmistakably earthbound: a soon-to-be dad, excited but scared, fighting for self-growth; someone recovering from alcohol dependency, devoted to healing but with a confession to make--there are no fairytales here. And yet, the music begs an unapologetically Pollyanna question, like a big-hearted dare: Can a song help save you? I think when we strive to be the best versions of ourselves, and to accept other people that we don't understand, that all works toward creating a culture we strive for, says Collin Krause, one of The Way Down Wanderers' two lead songwriters and vocalists. Working in that sweet spot where self-acceptance and rejection of the status-quo collide, the Way Down Wanderers hope listeners can find their own personal applications and understandings of the new songs. Connection, release, relatability--maybe hope, or confidence, or reassurance, Austin says. I hope that people kind of weave these messages into their lives in their own positive way.