TheBoyShadow — the project featuring former Loathe guitarist Connor Sweeney — just dropped the video for “The Pool of So Many,” and it’s the kind of track that refuses to sit still long enough to be categorized. It opens with a shimmering new wave pulse before detonating into uncontainable fury, and if you’ve been following along, you know that shape-shifting volatility has become TheBoyShadow’s calling card.

Watch “The Pool of So Many” here: https://youtu.be/l7lSD3T6tbg

This is the fourth single in an increasingly compelling run. It follows the sonically ultra-violent debut “Give Me A Seam & I’ll Show You The Meaning” — two minutes of raw fury that RockSound described as “as much dizzying hardcore as ethereal shoegaze, it’s one hell of an opening gambit.” Then came “Bliss Being,” a roomier, airier detour that Revolver praised for its “pineapple-sweet paradise of glossy synth tones and twitchy pop-tronic footwork,” before erupting in its final third. The third single, “Innocent Instinct,” delivered another glitchy rager laced with melancholic aggression.

“The Pool of So Many” continues that unpredictable streak, weaving synth-tinged tension into moments of full-throttle chaos. It’s a track that feels engineered to wrongfoot the listener — and that’s exactly the appeal.

TheBoyShadow has been four years in the making, a project born out of introspection and channeled through a tight-knit circle of collaborators who feel more like family than bandmates. That personal weight bleeds into the songs, giving even the most abrasive moments a raw emotional pull. Earlier this year, TheBoyShadow hit the road across the UK supporting PRESIDENT’s sold-out run, further cementing a growing reputation as one of the more thrilling new names in heavy alternative music.

With four singles in and each one carving out new sonic territory, the anticipation for what comes next is real. Press play, brace yourself, and see what all the fuss is about.