Riding the Storm Within: CS Hellmann’s “Waves Waves” Is a Thunderclap of Raw Emotion

CS Hellmann’s Waves Waves doesn’t just hit your ears—it hits your gut. From the moment the first riff surges forward, there’s an electrifying energy that feels like you’re being swept into a storm of inner conflict, grit, and liberation. This Nashville-born artist taps into something primal and haunting, turning a deeply personal reckoning into a sonic experience that’s both intimate and cinematic.

Produced by Jared Corder at the secluded Polychrome Ranch studio in East Tennessee, the track captures the natural wildness of its environment. Every guitar lick, recorded in raw, one-take bursts, crackles with life, giving the song a pulse that’s almost feral. There’s a clear thread of influence from the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Nick Weaver, but Hellmann doesn’t imitate, he reshapes. The track evolves from shadowy, Manson-esque verses into a dreamy, Radiohead-like pre-chorus, before roaring back with explosive power.

What sets Waves Waves apart is its introspective fire. It’s not about heartbreak or blame; it’s about confronting yourself. That tug-of-war between the subconscious and conscious plays out in the dynamics, the textures, the grit of Hellmann’s voice, fighting, pleading, rising.

It’s indie rock with teeth. It’s blues-drenched soul stripped to its bones. Waves Waves is an awakening wrapped in distortion, swagger, and soul.