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. 

Possumwulf – “Tel Megiddo Blues”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Written from the perspective of an unwitting cult member grappling with the realization that they’re in over their head, Tel Megiddo Blues serves as an allegory for what seems to be an increasingly dystopian modern world. 808s and ethereal synths share space with the fuzzed-out guitars of shoe gaze and lush post-rock reverb while being filtered through a distinctively Southern lens. Recorded in the remote Ouachita mountains of western Arkansas, an isolated locale that assisted in the capture of the detachment referenced in the track. TMB is the first single from the upcoming album The Song Remains Inane (to be released 2024).

Squidge – “Sad Sack”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Written in the depths of the 2020 lockdown, SAD SACK is a two-minute-thirty-eight second post hardcore belter that exudes brashness and melancholia. SAD SACK not only acts as a love letter to post hardcore bands of the 2000s, but it twists the formula with a dash of contemporary shoegaze and alt rock that hard contrasts the lyrical themes of imposter syndrome, aimlessness and frustration. Wasting no time by opening with its catchy, yet lamenting chorus, SAD SACK is the true definition of quality over quantity.

Dan Rauchwerk – “The Camel’s Back”

Country: US

Genre: Singer-songwriter

Words From the Artist/PR: In “The Camel’s Back,” Rauchwerk explores that pivotal moment when everything seems to crumble, much like the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back. It’s a song that resonates with listeners who have faced their fair share of challenges, reminding them that resilience and hope can carry them through even the darkest times.

Dead In Love – “Give Me Shelter”

Country: Sweden

Genre: Americana

Words From the Artist/PR: Give Me Shelter is recorded live on a classic 6-channel cassette porta studio, as we prefer the analog soundscape. Written during the misery of November 2021. We needed to spit out a few lines of text to have the strength to fight through the struggle that we didn’t know would continue even today.

Night Swims – “Gotta Be A Way Out”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Gotta Be A Way Out is representative of where we are currently as a band as we embark upon recording our next album. It’s energetic and sexy, but also carries a certain darkness that is reflective of our sound to this point.

King Dream – “Past, Present, Future”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “Past, Present, Future” is the second single off of King Dream’s upcoming album Glory Daze V, which is slated to release in January. Written in 2020 when he first moved to the states, the song reflects on Jeremy’s everlasting battle with time.

Orson Wilds – “Be Brave”

Country: Canada

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Their new song, “Be Brave,” is about being grateful for good parents. As we get older and friends start having children, you realize who stepped up and made tremendous sacrifices for their kids, and you might also feel grateful in hindsight for your parents who gave you more than you could appreciate at the time.

Cherry Fuzz Club – “Dental Work”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: The new song is a sign of the new direction the band has headed since our previous releases. It uses the metaphor of pulling teeth when describing boredom, which leads itself into feelings of self doubt and imposter syndrome making you feel stuck in the same place and in the same cycle.

PG Naylor – “Lights On”

Country: Australia

Genre: Garage Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “A song in the classic 60s rock genre, all about making the right/wrong? decisions on love.”

Klinger – “4000 Weeks”

Country: Australia

Genre: Indie Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: Lyrically, 4000 Weeks was inspired by Oliver Burkeman’s book of the same name, which is based on the stark reality that we all have about 4000 weeks on this planet (if we’re lucky). The concept rattled around in Ben’s head for months before becoming a rousing chorus about lost time and things left unsaid and undone.