Day Wave Announces Debut Album, Releases New Single “Something Here”

Jackson Phillips is dropping his debut album as Day Wave, The Days We Had, in May, but damn if he isn’t more polished than a first outing would suggest.

“Something Here,” the second single (after the melodically sedated “Wasting Time”) rushes forward with the sort-of hope that could only come from a “rookie” while tempering that blind faith with some lived-in logic. Even with a heavy head, Phillips insists “There’s something here” as some War on Drugs-inspired guitars whoosh past him. It’s just lovely to listen to and a wonderful sign of things to come.

You can listen to “Something Here” now via Spotify. The song premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show. Check out Paste’s Best of What’s Next write-up on Day Wave here, see where he landed on our list of 2016’s best new artists here, and find Paste Cloud audio from his 2016 Daytrotter session, plus The Days We Had’s tracklist and album art, below.

Phillips has also announced a headlining tour in support of his new album. Find those dates below, as well.