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.  

Low Country Hill – “A Billion Rooms”

Country: Canada

Genre: Folk Rock

Words From PR: Paul Hogeterp writes and performs songs as Low Country Hill. It’s a loose translation of his Dutch-Frisian surname and a fitting metaphor for what music can be. Hill has released two records including a self-titled debut album in 2014 and the Guesthouse EP in 2017. Dave King produced and played drums on both releases. Musicians Patrick Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense) and Bill Dillon (Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel) lent their artistry to the debut record while Paul Linklater (Bidini Band, Communism) filled out the sound on the new remotely recorded and crowd-funded EP A Billion Rooms.

Garland Kelley – “Mortal”

Country: US

Genre: Pop Rock

Words From the Artist: “Mortal” addresses the temporal and futile nature of human existence.

The Dumbanimals – “Aim Lame (Call Me Crazy)”

Country: US

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From the Artist: This is the 3rd single released before the full length album arrives on September 1st. It was produced and mixed by GRAMMY Award winner Ben Arrindell.

Jem – “Icarus”

Country: Turkey

Genre: Folk

Words From the Artist: London-based rising mystic Jem takes flight once again with his latest single, ‘Icarus’, a captivating exploration of the human spirit and its boundless aspirations. This enchanting track marks a new chapter in Jem’s musical odyssey, as he continues to weave his delicate Eastern melodies and poetic lyricism into an otherworldly experience for listeners. “I wanted to create the sound of Icarus and express a mix of feelings of desperation and hubris.”

Wolf & Chain – “Phantom”

Country: Australia

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist: Drawing inspiration from a transformative experience, ‘Phantom’ was born out of the band’s time at a secluded farm, where they retreated to record demos and immerse themselves in the creative process. During their stay, the band members fell ill and encountered a dark, looming presence that influenced their songwriting. The result is a haunting and powerful track that documents their journey of self-discovery, defying the challenges they have each faced.

The Uneasy – “In The Depths”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist: “In the Depths” is about learning to accept the darkness that lies within each and every one of us. It’s about personal growth and going deep down to find empathy for yourself. We all have parts of ourselves that we try to hide from the rest of the world. “In the Depths” is the journey of acquiring the capacity to love those parts the rest of the world deem unfavorable.

Charlie PS – “Even If It Kills Me”

Country: Canada

Genre: Pop Rock

Words From the Artist: ‘Even If It Kills Me’ takes its dynamic chorus, layered with an ensemble of vocals and live horns and its modern rock inspired instrumentation and calls out to the risk takers and the secretly insecure, reminding them that sometimes it’s okay to just be you.

Cat Valley – “Not Me”

Country: US

Genre: Garage Rock

Words From the Artist:  “Not Me”, the second track on the upcoming EP is a patriarchy-bashing garage rock tune. It begins with Flinn’s soaring lead guitar which floats over driving instrumentation before settling into verse full of held back anger as the vocal melody dances around palm muted guitars before exploding into a high energy punk chorus. The lyrics explore themes of romantic possession, entitlement, and the male gaze, “You’ve got me where you want me now,” before exploding into a defiant chorus of shouted group vocals, “Not me!”. In true Cat Valley style, Flinn and Hegge trade guitar leads, share sweet vocal harmonies, and yell their hearts out.

Great American Canyon Band – “You Were The One”

Country: US

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From PR: Great American Canyon Band are back with another new single “You Were The One”, the latest from the Nashville by way of Baltimore/Chicago band. It’s a smoldering and expansive indie rock ballad that lets the dual vocals of Paul and Kris Masson (evoking The National and Slowdive) radiate among the atmospheric guitars and steadfast rhythm section that form the track’s foundation. The new song comes on the heels of this spring’s release of the song “Fade Away” which garnered a warm reception from fans and critics as well as national airplay via NPR’s World Cafe. The new music is their first to be released since their acclaimed 2016 debut album Only You Remain, which was praised by the likes of NPR, Stereogum, and The AV Club among many others.

Approaching Jupiter – “Fall Behind”

Country: Canada

Genre: Pop Rock

Words From the Artist: Fall Behind is a love letter to the early work of Marianas Trench and today’s The Band CAMINO, fusing guitars and synths together behind drums and vocal layers at breakneck speed. Through the lens of a relationship, Fall Behind touches on the difficulty of trying to make up lost ground and the discomfort that comes with fighting something that seems intangible. It provides a taste of everything Approaching Jupiter has to offer by cleverly tying catchy riffs with high octane instrumentals and broken down acoustic guitars for a full experience.