Microwave | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, indie rock, alternative rock, Emo |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Pure Noise, SideOneDummy |
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| Website | www |
Microwave is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They have supported bands such as The Wonder Years, letlive., Have Mercy, Man Overboard, Tiny Moving Parts, Motion City Soundtrack, Jimmy Eat World, Can't Swim, The Dangerous Summer, and Boston Manor. [1] [2] [3] [4] They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records. [5]
Microwave formed in Woodstock, Georgia in 2012. [6] The group released their first and second EPs, Nowhere Feels Like Home and Swine Driver, on January 10 and March 30, 2013. [7] [8] Their third EP When the Fever Breaks was released on September 17, 2013. [9]
Microwave released their first full-length album Stovall on August 23, 2014. [10] They released their second full-length album Much Love on September 30, 2016 to critical success. [11]
An anniversary re-release version of Much Love was published in 2023 to commemorate the band's 10th year. The release consisted of a limited-edition 300 pressings of the album, which sold out. The band stated that "Much Love was a big steppingstone in the growth of our band, and we really explored the range of what we could do sonically and lyrically." [12] [13]
Their third full-length-album Death is a Warm Blanket was released September 13th 2019, via Pure Noise Records. [14] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. [15]
On July 5, 2022, the band released "Someday I Suppose/Santeria", a split promotional single with Drug Church, which included the band’s cover of "Santeria" by Sublime. Both songs appeared on the compilation album Dead Formats, Vol. 1 from Pure Noise Records, which was released on August 29, 2022. [16] [17]
Microwave's fourth full-length-album Let's Start Degeneracy was released April 26 2024, via Pure Noise Records. [18]
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