ROCK SONGS WE LOVED! June 2025
🎧 A curated compilation of this month's most fervent rock bangers!
Featuring The Inspector Cluzo, Robert Jon & The Wreck, The Riptide Movement, Daisychain, The Manic Standstill, Shadows of a Silhouette, Garrett Anthony Rice, Gentlemen Rogues, The Forensics, Duncan Lloyd, Robot Hive, The Open Flames, and TRUSS.
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The Inspector Cluzo - AS STUPID AS YOU CAN
Photo Credit: Lorenzo De La Mazal
AS STUPID AS YOU CAN delivers The Inspector Cluzo’s signature sound of live-driven rock with an organic edge, fueled by fervent guitar riffs and steady grooves that feel both immediate and grounded.
The duo’s tight interplay and dynamic energy shine through a performance recorded with remarkable immediacy and authenticity.
The track’s punchy rhythms and direct vocals power a message rooted in unity, underscored by a compelling sonic intensity that holds your attention from start to finish.
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Robert Jon & The Wreck - Dark Angel
Photo Credit Rob Bondurant
Dark Angel is a Southern rock storytelling masterclass - seductive, shadowy, and lush.
Robert Jon & The Wreck blend haunting melodies, swampy grooves, and Cobb’s razor-sharp production into a track that feels like a slow burn under Savannah moonlight.
The guitars slide and smolder, and every note lands like memory wrapped in smoke. A riveting standout from their upcoming album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes.
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The Riptide Movement - When The Sun Comes Up
Photo Credit: Gar Byrne
Like a sunrise chasing shadows off the street, When The Sun Comes Up builds slow and steady until you’re caught in its full rush. The Riptide Movement thread dusk-lit nostalgia through punchy drums and a guitar line that grows more urgent with every bar.
It feels like flipping through old Polaroids while the world speeds up around you.
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Daisychain - Rivers
Photo credit: Vicki Holda
Rivers churns with a weight you can’t shake off; droning, fuzzed-out guitars and low-end rumble pushing Daisychain into stormier soundscapes.
The vocals press forward like a confession half-swallowed, while the whole track hums with the pressure of what’s been left unsaid.
It’s a slow-burning wave that doesn’t crash; it pulls you under.
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The Manic Standstill - Bulletproof
Built on a true-crime spark and cut with punk pedigree, Bulletproof charges forward like a back-alley getaway car.
Aixa Vilar and Michelle Rangel (Go Betty Go) bring the rhythm section to life with taut, punchy force, while Adam Bones lays down a vocal line that’s nothing short of fervent.
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Shadows of a Silhouette - No Matter Where I Go
Photo Credit: Jack Betts
A clattering riff, a breathless pace, and a sense of escape you can almost taste. No Matter Where I Go finds Shadows of a Silhouette at full throttle. There’s a live-wire tension to it, like the song could spin out of control at any second, but never does.
It’s garage rock stripped to the bone and flung into the heat of some imaginary canyon. A song built from an old voice memo, resurrected with force and instinct, and it sounds like it was meant to hit the road all along.
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Garrett Anthony Rice - PROPERTY (an ode to Roger Syd Barrett, a genius, 1946-infinity)
Photo credit: Hansel McDonald
Buzzing like high-voltage wire, PROPERTY powers forward with bright-eyed defiance, reframing Barrett not as a fallen star but as a blazing one.
Rice charges ahead with sharp-edged riffs and a restless groove. It’s not nostalgia - it’s reclamation. PROPERTY doesn’t mourn Barrett’s myth; it reignites it.
A fearless cut from Rice's upcoming double album EQUINOX.
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Gentlemen Rogues - Half Empty, Half Fool
Brimming with ringing guitars and shout-along hooks, Half Empty, Half Fool crashes in like it just sprinted out of a ‘90s college radio set. The verses jab and twist before the chorus kicks the door wide open - loud, melodic, and built to make your adrenaline flow.
On the flip side, their take on Children of the Revolution trades the glitter for pedal-stomped crunch, keeping the glam strut intact while turning up the amps.
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The Forensics - Maxine
Opening in a hush before crashing into a full-throttle storm, Maxine is a knockout return from The Forensics. A wall of buzzsaw guitars, pounding drums, and an anthemic vocal push, Maxine hits hard without losing its heart.
The Preston quartet stays true to their DIY roots, delivering another bold and magnetic slice of northern rock, and it's utterly addictive.
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Duncan Lloyd - Laugh So Loud
A sharp, driving banger built on fuzzy guitars and a steady pulse, Laugh So Loud taps into the tension of pretending everything’s fine. A 90s alt-rock edge runs through it, with Lloyd’s vocals staying calm while the guitars do most of the heavy lifting.
Joe Boyer’s guest guitar lines cut through the mix, while the chorus lands like a knot in your throat.
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Robot Hive - Heaven's Gate
Heaven’s Gate builds on tight, punchy guitar riffs and steady rhythms that push the song’s momentum. The vocals deliver a clear, pointed message that challenges unquestioned beliefs, cutting through the dense instrumental layers.
The track balances energetic music with thought-provoking themes, creating a compelling contrast.
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The Open Flames - UK Trains
UK Trains by The Open Flames hits like the rush of a packed suitcase and a one-way ticket - fast, loud, and brimming with anticipation. The driving rhythm and thunderous drums mirror the thrill of heading off on summer adventures, windows down and freedom in the air.
It's the perfect soundtrack for kicking off the season; press play as your train pulls out of the station.
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TRUSS - Numb
Photo credit: Geno Oradini
Numb locks into a thick, riff-driven groove, with thunderous drums, and soaring vocals hitting in perfect sync to create a groove so locked-in it feels like it’s powering a machine.
It’s tight, loud, and built to wreck your speakers in the best way possible.
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About Chris Roditis
Chris Roditis has been an active musician since 1995 in various bands and projects across a variety of genres ranging from acoustic, electronic to nu metal, british rock and trip hop. He has extensive experience as a mixing engineer and producer and has built recording studios for most of the projects he has been involved with. His passion for music steered his entrepreneurial skills into founding MusicNGear in 2012.
Contact Chris Roditis at chrisroditis@musicngear.com
In this section of the blog we feature standout new releases across all genres - songs that moved us, impressed us, or simply stayed on repeat. Expect a diverse mix of fresh tracks from both emerging and established artists that we believe deserve your ears.
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