LITM Rock Picks Tunes That'll Burn Into Your Mind Brought To You Pilots, The Sundials, Lemon and More!

LITM Rock Picks Tunes Featuring Pilots, The Sundials, Lemon, Under Starling and SANSOM.

1. Pilots - Leave Someone
   "Pilots' ' Leave Someone' is a five-minute alt-rock behemoth that fuses Brit-rock throwback and contemporary heft. From the introduction sequence, the song holds the listener in a firm, vice-like grip through a dense, propulsive bassline that resonates tantalizingly with gorgeous, melodic guitar playing. Drawing influences from Muse, Biffy Clyro, and even the anthemic energy of Oasis, Pilots create something at once recognisable and energising.".

   The manner in which the chorus builds and explodes is near cinematic- as though the helicopter is lifting off into the sky- providing chills. It's one of those songs that you want to turn up loud and envelop yourself with waves of emotion and adrenaline. With "Leave Someone," Pilots show that they're so much more than just another alt-rock outfit; they're a mission-band, a band with a cause that is just beginning to leave their mark.

2. The Sundials - Finally Free
"The Sundials' 'Finally Free' is a triumphant return for the Adelaide band, a soulful, cathartic anthem born from personal as well as professional struggles. Blending old-school rock swagger with sunshine harmonies redolent of '70s folk-rock, the track recalls a fusion of Sam & Dave's gospel fervor and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's poignantly bittersweet words.".

Frontman Dieter Horvat leads the way with a reading of raw, emotional vocals, and saxman Daisy Davidson injecting shots of heat into the fray. Toby Johnson's drumwork and Paddy Maddern's bass drive the song to its galvanizing climax, a chorus of emancipation and new birth. "Finally Free" is no simply a breakup song, but an anthem—a band exorcism of tragedy and a bold move into what is next.

3. Lemon - Gimme Something True
Lemon's "Gimme Something True," featuring Cath Coffey, is a ballad that gently tests the limits of exposure in indie rock. Its delicate, piano-and-guitar construction is warm, settled, like a gentle pleading for truth from a relationship.

The language- delivered with a poise of restraint and desire—is underscored with the worth of emotional exposure. The song's melody builds steadily, like the spread arms of two hands in peaceful comfort. At the final build of the chorus, the song achieves a point of resolution, wrapping the listener in a coating of comforting consideration. "Gimme Something True" isn't just a song; it's a comfort invitation to drop your guard and seek sincerity.

4. Under Starling - Birdwatching
"Birdwatching" by Under Starling is a beautiful mix of alt-rock and folktronica with richly embedded Irish southeast seaboard scenery. The track narrates two lovers luxuriating in their final moments together before they must be parted—echoed in the short flight of birds on a puff of wind.

The track blooms from a whispered, indie-guitar introduction to a sweeping, cinematic peak that so aptly catches the vastness of the Irish sky and the poignant pang of departure. Molly Robb's softly rendered vocals glide beautifully along with the lead, creating an unearthly texture that gives depth to the song's emotional impact. "birdwatching" is a poignant journey through love, nature, and the irreversible passage of time—a tune that lingers in the mind long after the last note falls.

5. SANSOM - Burn The Bridges
SANSOM's "Burn the Bridges" is a firecracker of a rock anthem loaded with raw energy and emotive dynamite. The CD was recorded at Brighton Electric Studios, and the song has the unrelenting energy of Queens of the Stone Age and Foo Fighters, combined with heavy riffs and anthemic melodic hooks.

From the very first pounding drumbeat, the song keeps the listener in a state of tension that will not let go. The soaring vocals ride atop a sea of massive instrumentation, and there is a dynamic struggle between control and chaos. The standout lyric—"Burn the bridges to light the way"—isn't just a hook; it's a mantra for anyone who desires to leave the past behind and forge a new path forward.

The recording is unpolished but polished, with a spotless balance of melody and rage. "Burn the Bridges" is a mission statement, a threat that SANSOM is a rock band ready to shake the very foundations of the genre. With this being the inaugural of four releases in the pipeline, it's clear they're only getting started—and they're bringing fire with them.

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LITM Rock Pick Tunes That Will Set The Vibe For You Featuring Here’s Your Martyr, Bureau De Change, Rough Born Legends and More!

LITM Rock picks tunes brought to you by Here’s Your Martyr, Bureau De Change, Rough Born Legends, Pascal & The Shades and Zachary Mason

1. Paid By Cash -Here’s Your Martyr
   Your West Yorkshire shoegazers Paid By Cash is a maelstrom noise that draws you into its whirlpool centre. The song rages like a frenzy, brooding and inescapable, propelled by Ollie Carter's heavy vocals over the maelstrom quicksand of fizzing guitars and thudding drums. Carter's vocals veer between hold-back and sheer emotion, dancing atop the maelstrom soundscape like an ethereal spectre that can't be silenced.

   The combination of brooding basslines, strangling drumbeats, and wild guitars is claustrophobic yet strangely intimate. It's a sonic struggle between sanity and precision, perfectly choreographed to suspend ears on the brink. In its orchestral texture, the song develops as a slow-motion tempest, every beat drawing you into its emotional maelstrom.

   Here's Your Martyr is an ode to Paid By Cash's skill in making songs linger, ask questions, and make one think. New listener or old, the track is a spellbinding entrance to the band's high-voltage world.

2. Bureau De Change - Dumb Men (Radio Edit)
Bureau De Change's Dumb Men is a scathing, unforgiving call to arms that wrestles with catcalling, rape culture, and toxic masculinity with moral indignation. Frontwoman Flora draws on lived experience in a bid to release a seething denunciation of social etiquette, converting anger into provocation. The phrase "Why don't you just get fucked?" growled with raw, poisoned venom, is as cathartic as it is provocative, cutting through the din on sheer anger.

Musically, the song is a whirlpool of anarchy—seething guitars, pounding bass, and furious drums all joining together to form a storm of sound. Avoiding accepted root chords is all it does, and it works in its defiant appeal, exactly capturing Flora's angry indignation. The entire song simply sounds like revolt, from its structurally disorganized nature to self-consciously blasphemous lyrics.

Dumb Men is more than a song, it's a call to freedom and responsibility. Bureau De Change releases a dirty and shameless message that cannot be overlooked, cementing them again as a band to keep an eye on in 2025.

3. Rough Born Legends - Bright Star
London's Rough Born Legends sparkles with Bright Star, a sparkling single that marries ancient rock roots with modern flash. Released at the start of 2025, the single distills the spontaneous chemistry between lead guitarist Riki Andov and bassist Paul Bown. Their music chemistry created out of Bandmix projects has treated the world to a song that is classic but original.

Taped in Andov's studio shed, Bright Star preserves the magic of middle-of-the-night jamming. The propulsive bass and classic guitar motifs open up a roomy, earthy space simultaneously. Lyrics, composed of astral metaphor and love poetry, create an atmosphere of wonder, inviting listeners to reflect on relationships and harmony.

Taking cues from such legends as David Bowie and Led Zeppelin, Rough Born Legends employs contemporary aspects to give meaning to their music so that it becomes more enticing in the contemporary era. Bright Star is thus a radio-friendly, emotionally engaging single. The track puts them squarely in the realm of rock music and with a rosy future ahead.

4. Pascal & The Shades - Danger Moon
Danger Moon by Pascal & The Shades is a psychedelic ride on psychedelic rock and experimental folk. Composed by Paschalis Kalogeroudis, the song conjures an extraterrestrial magic through reflective verses accompanied by intergalactic melodies. The worlds of the song are expansive in scope, blending filigree guitar textures with inescapable rhythms to present an experiential experience.

The music explores emotion and transcendence, leading the listener to a realm of introspection where fantasy and reality cannot be separated from one another. Kalogeroudis' singing, backed by the band's virtuoso musicianship, creates an atmosphere that is both haunting and comforting. Danger Moon is an auditory journey into the unknown, a trip to the bottom of human relationships and self-awareness.

Pascal & The Shades will not be bound by the trappings of their genre, making music that lingers in the head hours after the last note. Danger Moon is a creative vision, providing music from another world that needs to be heard again and again.

5. Zachary Mason - I Wish Humans Were Made In A Factory
Zachary Mason's I Wish Humans Were Made In A Factory is a free-form, mind-stretching adventure into the nuts and bolts of humanity. Starting from disillusion public and private, the song meshes scorching lyrics with a catchy indie rock rhythm to become a song both as captivating and unsettling.

Mason's vocal inflection is drenched in desperation, fluctuating between reporter-like matter-of-factness and the occasional spasms of zealotry. Phrases such as "Bitter glances. Angry eyes. Messed-up minds in messed-up lives!" summarize the angst and irony of his accounts of the flaws of life. Using the human-being-as-factory-product cliche ridiculed the sloppiness of life and taunts the fallacy of perfectionism.

Musically, the album is a raw, gritty indie rock gem. Gritty grungy guitar riffing, hyperkinetic keyboard textures, and pounding rhythm section are exactly the right attitude for Mason's thoughtful rambles. Its raw-around-the-edges accessibility and in-your-face lyricism, I Wish Humans Were Made In A Factory is a classic record that has a field day with Mason's unapologetic creativity.

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