DEMAIN DEMIAN are drawing from dark source material. The Paris-based alternative rock outfit, founded in 2025, have released “LIKE A RAT!,” a short, dense new single inspired by David Lynch’s Twin Peaks series. Written from the perspective of character Leland Palmer, the track pulls directly from iconic dialogue in the series, building a cinematic atmosphere that feels genuinely oppressive.
The sonic palette is deliberate and well-executed. Saturated grunge guitars, reverberated psychedelic textures, and heavy bass lines lock together into something brooding and cinematic. Subtle tempo shifts throughout and an ethereal outro evoke a passage through the Red Room, pushing the song’s fatalistic mood into full effect. It is a focused, unnerving listen.
DEMAIN DEMIAN position themselves somewhere between grunge, shoegaze, and dream pop, drawing from the 90s sound of The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, and Deftones alongside newer alt-rock acts like Superheaven, PÆRISH, Softcult, and Momma. “LIKE A RAT!” channels that lineage with confidence for a band less than two years old.
The group is currently working toward live shows in Paris in the coming months. “LIKE A RAT!” is out now.