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. 

dune reaper – “forever asleep”

Country: Canada

Genre: Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “”Forever Asleep” is a song for the burned-out and overworked. From slow echoing guitars and chilled vocals to an abrupt change of heavy drums, fuzzed-out guitars, and raw screams, this track captures the frustration of living to get by. Its lyrics reflect themes of exhaustion, addiction, and lost ambition, painting a bleak picture of chasing freedom in a never-ending grind. It’s the soundtrack for anyone barely holding on and fighting back.”

The Twin Doors – “Fake Smiles”

Country: Sweden

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “This is the third single from The Twin Doors’ upcoming EP “Cabinet of Curiosities”, a song that has already proved itself to be a real dance floor filler when performed live. It’s a song about loosing faith in the people you meet when life is good, and how the same people don’t give a rat’s ass about you when you are down on your luck. Somehow this also describes the music industry. It’s a rather cheerful melody with rather gloomy lyrics, a nice mix if we may say so ourselves.”

Late Night Lies – “Tiny Hand”

Country: Australia

Genre: Pop Punk

Words From the Artist/PR: “Marking a departure from their typically tongue-in-cheek, energetic anthems, Tiny Hand embraces a darker emo and metal-inspired sound. The track’s heavy guitars, dynamic arrangement, and impassioned vocal delivery frame an intensely personal narrative—processing the grief of pregnancy loss. With lyrics that speak candidly about loss, isolation, and the unseen struggles many endure, Tiny Hand is both a tribute and a catharsis. It captures the aching emptiness of a life imagined but never met, while pushing against societal discomfort in acknowledging such grief.”

Beau Anderson – “Fix It”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “Anderson’s low and slow guitar is pushed through a Jack White / Third Man Records Plasma Coil pedal, giving it a trashy, fuzzed out sound that’s played with the inspired simplicity of a pop hit. Anderson describes his guitar playing here as that of a “boneheaded caveman,” but his years behind the instrument land the song somewhere between Black Sabbath and Queens of the Stone Age.”

Strange Pink – “My Friend And You”

Country: UK

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “My Friend and You was written when coming out of lockdown and it paints a picture of some kind of apocalypse that’s shared with someone else, while taking inspiration from Thurston Moore’s guitar work & Kim Gordon’s lyrics on My Friend Goo. The band wish to say of the release “The EP is the culmination of us working closely together in recent years and lyrically reflects our thoughts and opinions on much of what’s going on in the world these days. We’re really proud of the overall sound and feel of the record and want to thank all who’ve been with us on the journey”.

Next Week’s Washing – “Empty Pages”

Country: Canada

Genre: Shoegaze

Words From the Artist/PR: “This song was the first one we wrote as a band, and it made us realize that we have a special songwriting dynamic. It took a while to get it to a place we were satisfied with but ultimately, once everyone had added their own unique touches on it, we ended up with a result we are very proud of.”

EileenNoise – “Amsterdam Unplugged”

Country: Italy

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “A raw and heartfelt unplugged rendition of Amsterdam, featuring Sophie’s gritty and emotional vocals. An intimate journey through melancholy and grunge, where every chord and breath tells a story.”

Point of Madness – “Secondary”

Country: Netherlands

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “About the fears of losing someone, being replaced and loving more. Secondary, a new wave rock track, that came together in a rehearsal session. The song quickly became an instant favourite among the members and of the fans for which we played the song ,in our debut show, a week after creating it. Now after rewriting and tweaking it, secondary tells its story with a melodic bass line , fast and addicting guitar lines, (our first track with live) punchy drums and lead/backing vocals that lash out and attack.”

The Swill – “Paranoia!”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: “We came out from under our duvets* and wrote this song. Now we shall go back into hiding. It’s fucking scary out there.”

Sun On Fire – “Happy”

Country: US

Genre: Alt Rock

Words From the Artist/PR: ““Happy” is the latest release from Sun On Fire, a song that captures the spirit of someone emerging from a rough patch and deciding to seize life with a fresh perspective. Inspired by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, and U2, Sunny wrote the track while sick with a challenging illness. Despite those circumstances, the energy he poured into the song radiates positivity, bringing smiles to listeners’ faces, a feeling beautifully reflected in the music video.”