Now that it’s March, we can finally count on winter being almost over. As you brave the next couple weeks of snow, rain, and dreary weather, rest assured you’ll have the right new tunes to carry you through. From The Haunt’s upbeat “Ghost” to Basement’s glorious return with two tracks and an album on the way, these hardcore, alt-rock, and indie hits are a necessity.
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The Haunt — “Ghost”
The Haunt is staying aligned with their band name via latest release, “Ghost.” The sibling duo says, “’Ghost’ is a song about wanting to let go of someone but not being able to. When you feel like someone is still there with you, but when you look over your shoulder, you remember that they’re gone. It was such an amazing experience getting to work with John Feldmann, who has been such an inspiration to us. He was really able to capture what we are going for on this track.” The punchy and powerful alt-rock outfit is currently on tour throughout the UK and Europe, ahead of a run through the U.S. Check out the full lineup here.
Basement — “Broken By Design”
Basement officially returned with new music, and fans are certifiably stoked on the release of not one, but two singles, “Broken By Design” and “Wired.” In fact, “Wired” serves as the title track for the group’s forthoming LP, due out on May 8, via Run For Cover Records. Vocalist Andrew Fisher says, “‘Broken By Design’ is about giving something your absolute best and realising it’s destined to fail. Getting to the other side of the situation, looking back and deciding to do everything differently and feeling grateful for the opportunity to grow. We’ve all done a lot of work on getting better at talking to each other as friends and as band mates.”
He adds, “Sometimes that’s an easy distinction – or rather, not a distinction at all. Other times, the lines are blurred and we lose track of who we are and why we do this. When I’m singing, ‘let’s go back to the start’ I mean to when we did this purely for fun. For an excuse to see each other, to travel, to be creative, to express ourselves through music. We all feel so lucky to be in a position to still get to do this and this album and this song in particular, is us trying to go back to how it should be.”
Solya — “Queen Of Texas”
Solya might just be your next indie-pop obsesion. With haunting, sultry vocals and raw storytelling, Lana Del Rey and MARINA fans are sure to fall instantly in love. On March 6, Solya launched her debut album Queen Of Texas, alongside the title-track music video. The singer-songwriter says, “‘Queen of Texas’ is a deeply personal album with themes of self-acceptance and choosing solitude over toxicity, even though it is something I’ve always feared. Musically, I wanted to create cinematic, heartfelt songs with elements of country, indie rock, and Americana, in combination with ethereal synthesizers. The album was written over the span of 4 months and recorded entirely on analog equipment in just 10 days.” Check out her full touring schedule here.
Human Issue — “Waking”
So Cal hardcore outfit Human Issue officially signed with Smartpunk Records, and as their first order of business, they unveiled “Waking.” Vocalist Hunter Martinez says, “The song ‘Waking’ is an ode to my friends back home. A group of kids from broken homes who bonded over drinking, stealing, fighting, and being reckless. Waking up later in life feeling the heaviness, visiting those memories, wishing I could change the past and feeling emotional about those who never made it out of that stage in life. Feeling guilt for the friends who had passed early on.” Stay tuned for more face-melting bangers from the group.
