The Hellp keeps the distorted dream rolling on Riviera, their long-awaited debut full-length dropping this Friday, November 21, 2025, through Atlantic’s Anemoia imprint, and New Wave America sits right in the middle as track five, a glitchy love letter to the weird underbelly of the American promise that feels like scrolling through a feverish feed at 4 a.m.
Noah Dillon and Maggie Cnossen (with Chandler Lucy rounding out the core) have spent years perfecting this sound, equal parts shoegaze haze, hyperpop chaos, and punk sneer, and New Wave America captures their evolution clean. It’s got that warped new wave vibe they hinted at in interviews, synths bubbling under Noah’s detached vocals while the beat stutters like a bad connection. They self-produced most of Riviera in those late-night LA sessions, distilling the raw energy from their LL era into something moodier, more resonant, like they’ve finally found the sweet spot between noise and feeling.
As the fifth cut on a tight 10-track ride, New Wave America bridges the album’s early aggression, like the revenge-fueled opener and Country Road’s lonely drive, to the sleeker back half with stuff like Here I Am and the closer Live Forever. The whole thing clocks under 40 minutes but packs that emotional heist vibe they talked about, a sonic metamorphosis from their underground roots to something that still feels dangerously underground.
The Hellp’s been building this cult for a decade, from Colorado bedroom experiments to Atlantic-backed chaos, and Riviera feels like the payoff without selling the soul. Fresh off LL’s critical nods and those viral visuals that mess with your head, they’re not chasing the mainstream; they’re dragging it into their glitch.
X is quiet so far since lyrics aren’t even transcribed yet, but the die-hards are already clipping teaser snippets and calling New Wave America the one that ties their whole warped Americana thread together.
Dive into the New Wave America lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Riviera tracks for more of The Hellp’s distorted glow.
| Lead Vocals | The Hellp |
| Songwriter | The Hellp |
| Music Producer | The Hellp |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Release Date | November 21, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Anemoia Records & Atlantic Records |
Lyrics of New Wave America by The Hellp
[Verse 1]
Someone Comes Close
Two Steps Too Far
Figure Eight And Twisted
Brace Yourself Before You Go
Maybe You’re A Type Of One
A Figurine Inside A Screen
I’m Waiting For Your Majesties
A Purple Mount
Do You Know What I Mean?
[Chorus]
We Came Down From Above, One Life Ain’t Enough
Lovers Turn To Dust, Do You Know
We Came Down From Above, One Life Ain’t Enough
Lovers Turn To Dust, New Wave America
[Verse 2]
Someone Goes Out
Two Steps Too Far
I’ll Tell You What, We Can Buy A House
And Play Make-believe Right Before It Goes
Oh, Baby, You’re A One-of-one
A Figurine Stuck Inside A Dream
I’m Waiting For The Walls To Fall
Like Jericho On The Boulevard
[Bridge]
Under The Hill
Over The Cloud
Riviera
Riviera Sound
[Chorus]
We Came Down From Above, One Life Ain’t Enough
Lovers Turn To Dust, Do You Know
We Came Down From Above, One Life Ain’t Enough
Lovers Turn To Dust, New Wave America
[Outro]
Riviera
Riviera Sound
Under The Hill
Over The Cloud
Look Around
I’m In This Room, I-
I Puff My Chest, I Feel So Proud
