Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon. From West Chester, PA, these five lifelong friends – Kyle Loedel (vocals, lyrics), Matthew Stretch (lead guitar), Patrick Blair (rhythm guitar), Noah Montgomery (bass), and Joshua Speaker (performer/drums) – typically tread alternative rock paths nodding to influences like The Strokes....

Having two music heavyweights on your single indicates your song will be top-notch, and you should grab a look at the accompanying visual by all means imaginable. Akash aims to take control of the entire music landscape with this one, enlisting American rapper Fetty Wap and Chicago-raised singer Lisa Mishra on the new single "Balenciaga." It appears to be a fascinating collaboration between Fetty Wap and...