This week's LITM Rock Picks Present New & Alternative Spheres with artists like Hyporadar, Lenny Jennings, and Matt DeAngelis

This week's LITM Rock Picks Present New & Alternative Spheres with artists like Hyporadar, Lenny Jennings, and Matt DeAngelis.

Hyporadar - This Ain’t The Day I Die 

Hyporadar is the passion project of Shane Duquette, an artist with a vision like no other. He makes the alternative realm as we know it even more alternative. ‘This Ain’t The Day I Die’ explores a razor sharp, minimal flow that details a fuzzy and disoriented headspace. The beats are raw and the grooves are mellow but you can’t ignore the presence that they bring. And the vocals, uninflected, and deliberately dry, forge a very detached landscape. The hooks keep on coming, sliding, funky, bluesy and underground smooth, nicely rounding up a retro vibe that you can just drift into. Its repetitive nature, nicely glazed with hypnotic calls. 

Lenny Jennings - Phases 

Lenny Jennings brings an atmospheric soundscape with latest release, ‘Phases’. With slow burning riffs, deep grooves, and molten guitar melodies, he forges heartache, sensuality, and love. There are alternative elements like hip-hop rhythms, emo, and pop that turn up the rock. We see modern electronica manifest as cerebral synth patterns, forming waves and ripples in the transition. And all of this, so vivid and varied, is contextually, stylistically tied up with the fluid vocal dynamics. We see deep rock core driving into the song, fuzzy and intense, but soft and softening in a way that songs about love often get. 

Matt DeAngelis - For Better 

Matt DeAngelis has put out his latest single, ‘For Better’. The singer-songwriter and acoustic rock artist has an incredible musical pulse. The kind that carries into you and keeps vibrating, stays alive for many days to come. This track is built with free flowing riffs, luminous grooves, grand guitar showcases, and a lush vocal line. There is a classic rock influence that takes you back to artists like Queen. But there’s also a new age rock and singer-songwriter flow that takes over and nicely balances it all out. That intimacy of the latter with the culture of the former makes for quite the listening experience. 

Teika & The Raw Beat - Bones n Stones 

Teika & The Raw Beat is an explorative banner of singer-songwriter, Teika. She expands across the spectrum of folk rock and blues, crafting it with raw acoustics and bare beats, all of it lifting suggestively into her vocals. Her latest release is the ‘Bones n Stones’ album, a collection that discovers moments, claims memories, and describes a life lived. The title track is made like a single shot movie, a slow-moving frame that dotes on details, feelings, emotions, and everything in between. Piano melodies, string work elevate the energy of the acoustics, forging them with dimensions as we flow into the climax. 

Block - The Ring Slipped Off 

Block is a singer-songwriter and alt folk artist who strives to bring new interpretation to the genre. The artist describes himself and his style as anti-folk, as he moves away from orthodox and traditional expression. In his song, ‘The Ring Slipped Off’, he leans into his lofi songwriting style, expansive textures, and influence of indie rock. The song forms in phases. First comes the soft, trickling, nostalgic acoustic folk. Plush melodic moments appear like mirages throughout the song. It is raw and rustic. And flowing into the later parts, we see a rush of indie rock, illuminating the horizon like a rising sun. That gleam and luminescence is intoxicating, so refreshing and leaves you wanting more. 

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This Week’s LITM Rock Picks are all about that alternative, pop rock dimensions with artists like Death by Selfie, Duane Hoover, Y is Nature, and others.

This Week’s LITM Rock Picks are all about that alternative, pop rock dimensions with artists like Death by Selfie, Duane Hoover, Y is Nature, and others.

Death By Selfie - Vampire 

Death By Selfie crafts very interesting alt rock atmospheres. It casts an ambience, an energy, a story, and an emotion. In their latest release, ‘Vampire’, they blend rock with retro electronica, some alt pop and shadow disco elements. The synths have so much personality, so much character as they spread across the soundscape. The dark themes associated with vampires get to be so vivid and real. With vocals that are alluringly nonchalant, moody and even sensual, you keep investing more and more into the journey. And with experimental synth accents, trippy sonic scatters, and consistently fresh bass lines, they create a perfect alternative soundscape. 

Duane Hoover - Wayward Path 

Duane Hoover is right up there with bands like The Smiths and The Beatles. Melodic rock with tales that form instantaneously in the mind. That’s the way this artist flows. His latest is the Wayward Path album whose title track is a pleasing blend of the above mentioned bands. Riffs that are luminous and engaging combined with long vocal arrangement, narrative lyricism and a folksy vein running through it all. It all adds up to a contemplative flow, which is elevated with a meaningful musical ambience and nostalgic style. If you like the soft, fluid spirit of 70s folk rock and 90s melodic alt rock, then you’ll really enjoy the collaborative manifestation of them in this track. 

Y is Nature - Transition 

A new age alternative artist, Y is Nature is a refreshing act. The band creates intimate spheres of music that carry human experiences to new levels of feeling. Their latest release is the Evasion album, one that brings moments of fantastic dream pop, joyful ambience, and abstract musical mixtures to create a memorable music experience. ‘Transition’ is a single from this collection, a mellow pop rock interpretation that combines speckles of acoustics and riffs with plush synths, cinematic rhythms, presentational frames, all of it you can simply just lean back and feast your mind and ears on. 

Pillowprince - Babybird

The abstractions of the previous song is extraordinarily dilated in this next song, ‘Babybird’ by Pillowprince. The song has lifting trance vocals that dissipate and disperse into wisps of melody and synths. The ethereal undulations in the backdrop become gradually textured with riffs, harmonies, and oriental acoustics. As you flow into the vocal swirl, the echo of the soundscape, its melodrama; all of it lifting into a transcendental riff and guitar sequence. So immersive and powerful that you’ll end up with goose flesh all over your back and arms. 

trainboy - green tea 

Ending this week’s list is the indie rock of trainboy’s ‘green tea’. It is melodic, fresh, and the kind of song that makes you feel light and luminous. The artist’s buoyant vocals are contemplative, a stream of consciousness that grows into the instrumentals and expands across the soundscape. So much so that it becomes one scene, one an integral part of another. The riffs are gentle, the acoustics are alluring, the progression is gradual, and the vocals are vulnerable and intimate. That contemporary tinge of a 21st century artist, the brand of creativity is so readily apparent. And like a long noodle or a train journey across the country, the song feels like a part of you, something that is both inside and outside you. Listen Now! 

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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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