the rundown

Get your new music fix with these brand spankin’ new tunes from all over the world – you can also find these songs on our Limited Time Offer Spotify playlist. 

HOWRU? – “Ghost”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Spooky emo horror song about being haunted and the fight/flight feeling that comes with it.

Gabrielle Ornate – “Stolen Faces”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “Introducing Stolen Faces, an immortal fable about how vanity and greed corrode the soul; delicately eating away at the psyche.”

Spin Class – “Bagel Bagel Bagel”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “On the single’s lyrical inspirations, vocalist and lyricist Louis Slater says, “Do you ever feel like a bagel? A soft, round but delicious outside with a hole in the middle where all the bits should be? Now times that feeling by three and you get Bagel Bagel Bagel. The majority of our lyrical inspirations are a retelling of our inner experiences and in this belter it’s paired with humour with lines like ‘Ain’t the mix that makes the bread, hole in the bagel.’ This song is the perfect way to start the next chapter of Spin Class. It’s punchy and energetic with a layer of frustration, yet it’s a song that’s designed to light you up. There’s humour in the musicality with the fast-paced, punky rhythms and the call and response between guitar and vocals, and the last section switches from punk to a sludgy, doomy breakdown which drops all the metaphors in its final exclamation.”

Mission To Sleep – “Like Heaven (feat. Vanna)”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “At first listen, this track might sound like a song about addiction—but it’s not what you’d expect. It’s not about drugs or any typical vice. It’s about the kind of addiction that’s harder to explain: being hooked on a toxic person you know is no good for you, yet keep going back to. The lyrics explore that emotional tug-of-war, where reason battles impulse, and the heart keeps choosing what the mind knows it shouldn’t. It’s raw, haunting, and painfully relatable for anyone who’s ever felt trapped in that cycle.”

The Thick Of It – “Someone Else”

Country: Canada

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: ““Someone Else” kicks off with pounding drums and a thick, groovy bassline, building into dreamy, melodic verses and a massive, singable chorus. A crushing mid-song breakdown adds to the emotional gravity, calling to mind the raw power of bands like Tool, Alice In Chains, and Chevelle. Lyrically, the track dives into the pain of forbidden love—two people tangled in an affair, one unable to leave a committed relationship, making the end inevitable. It’s heavy, heartfelt, and hauntingly relatable.”

Krooked Tongue – “Marigold”

Country: UK

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “‘Marigold’ is a love letter to the ‘what might’ve been’. Do you ever meet someone in passing wonder where their life is going to end up? What struggles they might have, what their family is like, what they do in their spare time. It can become fantasy, and it’s interesting to speculate. I’ve always liked to people watch, you can defer so much from just a few seconds of looking at someone, and yet have no idea at all on how valid your assumptions are. Most of the time when we interact with strangers, it never gets a second thought. Maybe a subtle glance, or a smile here and there but mostly its a cold and disconnected endeavour. But then there’s those moments where you have instant chemistry with someone, and for a minute it’s electric. The room stops spinning and the chaos fades away. And then you never see that person again. Who knows where a split decision could’ve taken you. ‘Marigold’ is THAT electricity.”

Lunavela – “I fall down”

Country: New Zealand

Genre: Alt Pop

Words From the Artist/PR: “I have no idea what it’s about. Those are my favourite ones. Interpret it how you want. I like that it’s hopeful.”

Starlight – “OUT LOUD!”

Country: Italy

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: ““Out Loud” is a powerhouse anthem of strength, freedom, and female empowerment. This is Her story – no more silence, no more shadows. She’s cutting through exploitations,, breaking chains, and living LOUD. A song for the ones who rise, who refuse to be held back. Are you ready to live out loud?”

The Bankes Brothers – “Bedroom Wall”

Country: Canada

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: ““Bedroom Wall” opens with a bang – literally. “We felt like we needed a song that gripped you from the first line,” says Nelson Bankes. “The line just came to me while driving home.” It’s that kind of spontaneous spark that fuels the song’s restless momentum. Originally written over a long period and only fully realized after bringing in celebrated producer Gus van Go (The Beaches, Arkells, Hollerado), the track became a testament to growth, collaboration, and creative intuition.”

Goodnight House – “Conquered or Conquering”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “The latest single from Portland, OR’s Goodnight House is a crisp, energetic romp about existential despair over the grim state of the world. The track features an upbeat groove that brings to mind Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John, as well as hooks for dayz coming at all moments from all directions, from the harmonized chorus melody to the groovy verse guitar to the desperate pleas in the bridge (“I don’t want to be a cog in the machine”). Something in this track is bound to get stuck in your head and bum you out, but like, in a good way.”