New York’s rising dance-pop provocateur Kyle Waves is back — and this time, he’s turning heartache into high-energy catharsis. His new EP Signals is a vibrant, pulse-pounding follow-up to 2023’s Fragments, offering a fresh sonic shift that leans heavily into house-inspired grooves and kinetic, choreography-ready beats. Mixed and mastered by Kai Tsao (whose credits include 21 Savage and Kid Cudi), Signals is glossy, emotionally raw, and unapologetically danceable. If Fragments was the break-up text, Signals is the club you run to afterward — glittering with angst, adrenaline, and a touch of hope.
From the jump, Kyle Waves wastes no time getting deep in his feelings. Opener “Make It Right” is a vocoder-drenched anthem for late-night regrets, swirling with synths and echoing pleas for closure. It’s followed by the subtle shimmer of “Darling,” a brief interlude of layered harmonies that floats like a voicemail you keep replaying, even though you know it hurts. These tracks set the tone: love isn’t clean, and Signals doesn’t pretend it is. Instead, Kyle embraces the mess, dancing right through the storm.
Previously released single “I Feel Too Much For You” remains the centerpiece — a glittering pop banger that perfectly balances emotional overload with undeniable swagger. It’s the kind of song that demands movement, even if you’re crying on the dancefloor. Then there’s “Thinking Bout It,” a brooding, loop-heavy track that captures the post-breakup mental spiral with surgical precision. “Broken Soul” rides on driving synths and aching melodies, making heartbreak feel cinematic, while final track “In My Heart” closes the EP in a dreamlike haze, softening the edges of emotional wreckage with a glimmer of serenity.
What makes Signals shine isn’t just its production polish or genre-blending versatility — it’s Kyle Waves’ vulnerability, wrapped in rhythmic hooks and delivered with style. He channels influences like Lexie Liu and Jackson Wang not just in sound, but in vision: Signals is made for the stage, for the screen, and for the soul. Paired with carefully crafted visuals and choreography, this is more than an EP — it’s a multimedia love letter to every crush, kiss, and collapse.
Whether you’re dancing through the pain or just trying to feel something real, Signals offers the perfect soundtrack. It’s a bold, beautifully produced statement from an artist finding power in emotional honesty and turning personal turbulence into pop electricity. Kyle Waves isn’t just making music — he’s making moments.
