In high school, I made the argument that certain bands I previously liked have become “sell outs.”

Cynics will claim that Miami’s music scene only has two types of noise—either techno-electronica or reggeton-hip-hop. Even if the cynics are correct, though, Swedish quintet The Sounds will fit in, bringing their new wave, synth-inspired rock and roll to Revolution on Sept. 30.

By experimenting and evolving as musicians, Flowers and co. refused to play it safe with old material and shrugged off any talk of acting like dancers.