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.

Self Help – “Bamboo”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “Oxford’s raucous party starlets Self Help release their latest single Bamboo on July 8th, the second of two singles recorded at Upcycled Sounds. The kings of Oxford’s post-punk scene, Bamboo reign in their infamous noise/punk pop just a little – leaning towards a country style two-step but still overlayed with filthy guitars and saw leads.” 


Friday Boys – “Sad About Girls”

Country: US

Genre: Indie Rock

From the Artist: “A rock and roll song about what all rock and roll songs are about. Exactly what it says on the tin. We’re sad about girls.”


San Román – “Stay Where You Are”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “After a tumultuous few years in my personal life and a hiatus from music, Stay Where You Are is the first single off my debut solo album Messy. I wrote this song immediately after getting my hands on the Ben Gibbard signature mustang fender guitar and the song poured out. It’s about people who don’t want to put the work in to change their bad habits- and blame everyone else around them instead of looking inwards.”


LUNARCA – “Living As Me”

Country: UK

Genre: Indie Rock

From the Artist: “Being heavily influenced by 60’s rock, ‘Living As Me’ is a combination of old and new. The four lads take a lot of inspiration from legendary bands such as ‘The Beatles’, ‘The Who’ and 70’s rock band ‘Queen’. Their debut single Living As Me is a great ball of energy which gradually builds up throughout the song, to then be released as the song ends. From reading the title of the song, you can sum up what the track is about, however there are lots of twists and turns through out the song, both lyrically and melodically. This isn’t your typical indie rock song, this is something raw, fresh and explosive.”


Mystic Peach – “Ursodfrnt”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “Speaking about the concept behind ‘Ursodfrnt’, vocalist and guitarist Curtis Gale explains, “This is our perspective of a modern society where we spectate on petty, point scoring and vindictive lay-abouts that lack the initiative to take up a hobby that isn’t scanning strangers lives. A simple, dumbed-down ‘utopia’ that has no room for simple life. So here’s a song to suit the needs of modern life, a verse that promises so much, but the chorus is lacklustre. Senseless lyrics with words that no one knows what it’s meant to mean. A perfect recipe to attract attention of our fellow primates.”


Ears With Eyes – “Amber Waves of Piss”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “Amber Waves of Piss is a grungy anti-American ignorance anthem. It features fuzz guitars, fuzzy baritone vocals and the occasional synth.”


Femegades – “Be Alone”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “‘Be Alone’ is an empowering song about a woman overcoming regret and exploitation” 


Oceans – “Amour”

Country: Australia

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “This song was co-written via a Shoegaze forum where Wilt (UK) & Oceans (AU) decided to join up to make a shoegaze record over the covid-19 lockdowns. The song opens with a nostalgic french woman describing “love, what is that? the smell the touch the taste etc” before hitting with the chorus “all i need in my life is you”. It reflects the time of writing where we are all in isolation, it puts things into perspective the need for love and connection and wanting someone in your life.”


William Warren – “L.A.B.S.”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “‘L.A.B.S’ is an ominous and brooding Alternative Rock track with feelings of dark paranoia.”


Bigkarma – “Mr. Clean”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist: “Mr. Clean is about the unknown, the disjointed, the unhinged, the parts of yourself you deny. Embracing chaos and flirting with the strange” 


Vanilla Abstract – “Bend”

Country: US

Genre: Pop Rock

From the Artist: “A surfy summer pop song about trying to make your best friend fall in love with you.”


The Origin – “Adam and Rachael”

Country: Canada

Genre: Indie Rock

From the Artist: “”Adam and Rachael” is one of six songs from our EP “Grade School Matinee.” The album features songs about being an adult, thinking back on being a kid, who is looking forward to being an adult. “Adam and Rachael” is about an old friend who has had a chance to be young again. The lyrics focus on those feelings we all have as kids falling in love, but with the bittersweet knowledge that as we get older there are fewer opportunities to have those feelings.”


Vaquelin – “Broken Window”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

From the Artist:  “An alternative rock banger with roaring choruses, powerful lyrics, and an incredibly juicy solo. This sound is indicative of the direction we will be taking our music from here on out. Bold, raw, and refreshing.” 


Humour – “yeah, mud!”

Country: UK

Genre: Indie Rock

From the Artist:  “The much-touted Glaswegian quartet meet at a cross-roads of off-kilter post-punk, erratic indie-pop and discordant post-hardcore, creating a sound that jerks and jostles but immediately hits you with melody. There’s a real helter-skelter eccentricity – with a mildly surreal touch – to what Humour appear to be up to. “


The Wyrdlings – “Love You More”

Country: Isle of Man

Genre: Pop Rock

From the Artist:  “Love unconditional. That’s the goal right? But when it comes down to it, are you really down for it? We wanted to make a feel good song about a feel bad relationship. The result, a pop smash hit. “Love You More” is a fresh call back to The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” and The Cure’s “Love Song”. A hypnotic beat, haunting vocals that keep you wanting more and a massively catchy hook that you will be singing all day. “