Photo by Alexa Viscius

Artist: Wishy, the five-piece of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Krauter, vocalist and guitarist Nina Pitchkites, guitarist Dimitri Morris, bassist Mitch Collins, and drummer Conner Host

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Buzz: We first met Wishy a year ago. In fact, they put out one of 2023’s best EPs with their promising first release, Paradise. Like many new bands figuring out who they are, however, where Wishy were yesterday and where they are today is many moons apart leading into the release of their debut album, Triple Seven. Luck — and timing — have very much been on the side of the Indianapolis crew, as primary songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites had been like two ships passing in the night within their scene while playing in their respective previous bands. Now that the stars have finally aligned between the two, it’s like everything is in sync within their universe, full band in tow.

On Triple Seven, Wishy arrive sounding nearly fully formed in their frame-up of daydream-swirled alternative pop-rock, with the listen baring no holes in its songwriting formula, whether it’s when Krauter takes the steering wheel and swervedrives distortion-fueled synesthesia onto exhilarating runways or the way Pitchkites’ turns every day into Sundays that shimmer on cloud nine. Equally lovelorn and blissed with a kiss, Triple Seven hears Wishy come true to the potential Paradise had to offer in lustrous effect.

Sound: Everything perfect about the modern alternative aesthetic dreamed through five sets of ears and eyes.

Recommended: “Triple Seven”, “Game”, and “Just Like Sunday” from their forthcoming debut album, Triple Seven

Directed by: Haoyan of America

Directed by: Josiah Marshall & Kevin Krauter

Wishy’s Triple Seven will be released August 16th on Winspear.