RECORD TIME VOL 27: Nowhere Bound

Christopher Roche
May 30
2 min read

Welcome back, Xplorers!

This week’s playlist is all about forward motion — even if you’re not sure where you’re headed. Nowhere Bound taps into the energy of long drives, late-night walks, and the kind of restless clarity that only comes when you’re moving.

Built on alt-rock, indie swagger, and some lyrical existentialism, it’s perfect for when you’re chasing something—or—outrunning it.

Featured Artist: Surely Tempo

We’re spotlighting Surely Tempo this week, whose track “Nowhere Bound (These Days)” kicks off the playlist with the perfect blend of vulnerability and drive.

It feels like the emotional spark of the whole collection — hopeful despite everything, like a letter you’d write to yourself mid-journey.

With textured guitar lines and grounded vocals, Surely Tempo captures the tension between being lost and learning to live there.

This Week's Highlights:

“Under Cover of Darkness” – The Strokes
- A high-speed city-night sprint. This one’s all angles, swagger, and nostalgic burn.
“The Rat” – The Walkmen
- Chaotic in the best way. It explodes with a kind of frantic energy — like running without knowing where the finish line is.
“Golden Touch – Razorlight
- A windows-down, sun-drenched banger that feels like a memory in motion.
“Love Is Mystical” – Cold War Kids
- Hopeful, rhythmic, and made for soundtracking the climb out of a personal low.
“What Makes A Good Man?” – The Heavy
- Crunchy guitars, heavy drums, and the kind of chorus that belongs in a heist movie. It’s the closing rally.

The rest of the Lineup:

From the anthemic rush of Franz Ferdinand and Portugal. The Man to the slow-burn of Soundgarden, Nowhere Bound builds like a story — conflict, pacing, and resolve.

There’s grit. There’s heart. There’s a little vintage rebellion and a lot of fresh momentum.

It’s a playlist for wandering with purpose.