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For fans of Wallows
Wallows fans land here for melodic indie-rock hooks and a youthful, present-tense point of view. The shared territory: guitar-driven songs that stay catchy without losing feeling, and a fanbase that overlaps heavily with The 1975. The contrast: Wallows lean more laid-back and indie-pop in places, while The Filibusters push harder and more emotionally direct, with a live show built for closer, rowdier rooms. If the hookier, guitar-forward Wallows songs are the entry point, the connection is immediate.
The Filibusters have the same energy of a band writing about things that are actually happening to them right now — no retrospective polish, no distance. Wallows have that too, but with more production sheen; The Filibusters are rawer.
At Velour in Provo the show hits closer to the bone — 150-cap room, band a few feet away, songs that sound like they were written last week. That's where the Wallows comparison makes the most sense.
Start with: Break Up With Your Boyfriend
FAQ
- Are The Filibusters like Wallows?
- Yes — melodic guitar-driven hooks, present-tense emotional writing, overlapping fanbase with The 1975. The Filibusters are rawer and more direct where Wallows go more laid-back indie-pop.
- Where should a Wallows fan start with The Filibusters?
- "Break Up With Your Boyfriend" — the hook-forward, guitar-driven side that connects most directly to Wallows.
- What bands like Wallows are playing small venues right now?
- The Filibusters are at Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo and similar small rooms — the stage where Wallows were before the algorithm found them.