Since 2018 one of the most affecting bands from Oklahoma have been Downward. Currently comprised of Drew Richardson, Tollie Pugh, Hunter Senft, and Severin Olsen, the band have previously released one album and a string of singles and EPs. Over the years, they have characterised their music by pulling from influential shoe-gaze / emo / alternative rock bands while steadfastly developing their own voice. Seven years after the release of their debut self-titled album, the band surprised everyone with their newly released sophomore album Downward (LP2).