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On Your Radar: Ben Quad
Top Tracks: “You’re Part of It,” “We’re Gonna Be Here for a While,” “Blood for the Blood God”
Similar Artists: Sweet Pill, Hot Mulligan, Arm’s Length
Recent News: Will release their second studio album Wisher on November 14 through Pure Noise Records.
Initially emerging from the DIY scene of Oklahoma City in 2018, post-emo outfit Ben Quad have grown to stand out as trailblazers within emo music’s next generation. What began as a fateful meeting over Craigslist has, over the years, evolved into a project that wholeheartedly embodies and embraces vulnerability, evolution and limitless exploration. Soon to release their sophomore full-length album Wisher this Friday through Pure Noise Records, Ben Quad convey their sonic growth and maturity more now than ever before.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Quad – ‘Wisher’
Wisher is one of a handful of 2025 albums that leave you to relish in being an emo fan. There’s a nice little trifecta formed among Ben Quad’s newest, Arm’s Length’s There’s A Whole World Out There and Beauty School’s From Now On, all of which have raised, reinforced and bolted fast emo’s standard this year. And they really do complement each other, too. All three are melodic to a fault, occupying largely the same genre ecosystem with specialised niches filled by each. In the case of Ben Quad—arguably the ones who started 2025 with the least prior traction—they’re the most polished and clean-cut of the trio, while still balancing that out with a naturalistic emo core that’s among the best you’ll find.
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Interview: Ben Quad Talk ‘Wisher’
The story behind Ben Quad has always felt a little surreal. What started as a Craigslist post between a few Oklahoma kids trading emo playlists turned into viral jokes, packed shows, and later a record deal with Pure Noise Records. Wisher captures that space between luck and control—a band learning how to sound bigger without losing what made their sound matter.
“All these records are just snapshots of where we’re at,” says vocalist and guitarist Sam Wegrzynski. “We’re lucky that people love them, but really, we’re just doing what feels right in the moment.”
Recorded in New Jersey with Jon Markson (Drug Church, The Story So Far), Wisher marks the first time Ben Quad could slow down and explore without limits. “We’d never been in a real studio before,” drummer Isaac Young explains. “Usually, we’d drive somewhere on the weekend, record fast, and go home. This time we stayed for weeks. We woke up with songs and went to bed with them. It changed everything.”
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