Top 50 New waves in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest new waves in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 172 new waves tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. HighSchool, Iceage and Crows lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 13,917,691 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 792,933, and the largest, HighSchool, reaches around 7,615,150 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each new wave, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HighSchool |
7,615,150 | 56.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Iceage |
3,629,499 | 33.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Crows |
2,673,042 | 37.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  ADULT. |
2,670,525 | 33.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  ACTORS |
2,412,074 | 37.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  BODEGA |
2,117,255 | 31.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  David Byrne |
1,910,953 | 48.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Spoons |
1,679,413 | 20.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  SPRINTS |
1,625,834 | 29.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Home Front |
1,347,741 | 35.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  The Nightingales |
1,222,403 | 50.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Ductape |
1,193,674 | 36.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Psyche |
793,303 | 41.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Television |
735,542 | 16.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  shame |
661,228 | 25.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Automatic |
628,734 | 26.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Merchandise |
604,051 | 13.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Fontaines D.C. |
595,761 | 17.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Pylon |
570,981 | 32.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Spear of Destiny |
435,724 | 51.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Heartworms |
388,567 | 60.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Gary Numan |
366,787 | 17.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Molchat Doma |
366,415 | 26.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Courting |
288,643 | 48.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Do Nothing |
258,860 | 35.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  GosT |
241,010 | 21.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Deeper |
197,179 | 13.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  fIREHOSE |
179,585 | 43.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Blurt |
159,063 | 41.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Ought |
153,094 | 22.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Bow Wow Wow |
138,936 | 48.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  The Fixx |
130,627 | 71.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Lene Lovich |
123,273 | 38.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  The Suburbs |
121,328 | 55.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Talk Show |
117,087 | 20.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Black Marble |
114,840 | 42.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Twin Tribes |
107,881 | 35.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  The The |
103,689 | 18.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Urban Heat |
99,990 | 39.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Love and Rockets |
87,500 | 37.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Bambara |
87,328 | 28.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Death in June |
86,323 | 27.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  French Police |
85,543 | 37.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  The Motels |
84,159 | 65.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  High Vis |
83,752 | 20.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  THUS LOVE |
80,347 | 20.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Lebanon Hanover |
74,932 | 22.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Empathy Test |
68,808 | 48.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  EGYPTIAN BLUE |
64,368 | 52.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Preoccupations |
63,866 | 35.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each new wave by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest new wave in United States?
HighSchool currently leads with an estimated audience of 7,615,150 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.