Sword II Announce New Album Electric Hour, Share Video

Sword II Herald The Album ‘Electric Hour’ With The Soothing New Single ‘Even If It’s Just A Dream’

Sword II — the Atlanta trio of Mari González, Certain Zuko, and Travis Arnold — unveiled their debut album, Spirit World Tour, in 2023, and now they’re ready for more. Today (September 5), the band announced a new album, Electric Hour. They’ve also unveiled the shoegaze-leaning single “Even If It’s Just A Dream.” In a statement, the band says of the album: “The title was inspired by the idea that we are in the era of surveillance technology, but…

Sword II Announce New Album Electric Hour, Share Video

“Even If It’s Just a Dream” leads the experimental Atlanta indie-rock trio’s second studio album

17 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Sword II, Softcult, and More

There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our Best New Songs playlist). Below, check out our track roundup for September 4, 2025. Sword II – ‘Even If It’s Just A Dream’ Sword II — the Atlanta trio Mari González, Ce…

Sword II Announce New Album 'Electric Hour': Hear "Even If It's Just A Dream"

There’s something horrific happening on “Even If It’s Just A Dream,” the latest single from Atlanta trio Sword II — Mari González, Certain Zuko, and Travis Arnold — but the band makes it sound like a romantic reverie. Over a dreamy, levitating synth arpeggio and wistful acoustic guitar strums, González’ airy vocals paint a grisly scene: “Surgeries and batteries/ I’d take the scalpel’s touch to nucleus/ The needles penetrate the walls around our …