October has officially arrived, meaning that the most wonderful month of the year is here. Grab your fave Halloween candy, whip up some pumpkin-flavored treats, and hang your creepy decor as you listen to the latest alternative, indie, and metal drops. Girl Tones deliver grit and groove, while Speed brings high-energy hardcore for your October playlist.
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Speed — “Ain’t My Game”
While on their massive run with Turnstile, Speed just dropped their full-throttle new track, “Ain’t My Game.” The single is set to appear on their All My Angels EP, due out October 23 via Flatspot Records and Last Ride Records. — Maria Serra
In Color — “Snow Day”
Nashville-based alternative-pop ensemble In Color has officially signed with Big Loud Rock and just launched their new EP Snow Day, featuring the bubbly, acoustic-laced track “I Want You.” The band explains, “Snow Day has been our journey of exploration and discovery. It’s us learning who we are as a collective, weaving our different talents and inspirations into something that feels alive—something that moves us both sonically and lyrically. In creating this music, we’ve found the ground beneath our feet, a place from which we’ll keep reaching, stretching, and growing together.” You can catch In Color on the road with The Band Camino this fall. — Maria Serra
Liily — “Boom Boom”
Los Angeles rockers Liily dropped a total knockout with their new track, “Boom Boom.” The blistering single pulls no punches and will melt your face off. Fans of Turnstile and Idles are sure to adore the ensemble and better get on board fast, as Liily is poised to blow up. Check out the group’s recently released self-titled EP here.
Girl Tones — “Burnout”
Girl Tones is rocking and rolling on their new release “Burnout,” which is also set to appear on an upcoming episode of High Potential. Vocalist Kenzie Crowe shares, “‘Burnout’ is about our attention spans shrinking and the need for instant gratification. The pressure of constantly producing and consuming. How do we keep up without burning out? This song inspires me to slow down and enjoy the smaller things in life and preserve the creative spark at all costs.” Coming up this fall, you can catch the artists on the road at various festivals as well as supporting Cage The Elephant. —Maria Serra
Thrice — “The Dark Glow”
Ahead of their new album Horizons/West, which arrived on October 3, Thrice dropped “The Dark Glow” earlier in the week. The singles and full LP show the band at their very best. Vocalist Dustin Kensrue says, “Every time we make a new album, we give it everything we have. We immerse ourselves fully in writing and recording, we have a blast, we pull our hair out a bit, and we come through it all with something we are really proud of. But sometimes you stumble into something special — I think we all feel that with this record.” Check out Thrice on tour and grab your copy of the record here.
