Essential New Music on Bandcamp
Essential Bandcamp New Releases
Recognized as a haven for all subgenres of emerging and underground music, we’ve selected the best Bandcamp new releases for the adventurous music listener. Whether you’re into progressive or doom metal, experimental electronica or jazz fusion, Bandcamp provides an inclusive platform for musicians who prioritize community over the largely bot-dominated platforms like Spotify where excessive time is spent looking to ‘influence the algorithm’. Profits, too, are much better for the musician on Bandcamp, and sales are more customizable.
Here are the best Bandcamp new releases:
Chris Ianuzzi’s “Lonesome Highway Superstar”, featured on his expansive new “Maze” album, is one of the singles of the year from one of the best albums of the year. A little menace mixed with deep space-bound synths and left-field post-punk vocals makes for a devilishly good time.
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Prolific New Jersey-based Americana Singer Songwriter Eric Harrison recently released a melodic, hopeful 5-track EP release entitled “Dear John”. The project is humbly dedicated to musical legend John Prine, and although this is not a covers release, Eric conceptualized and wrote all the songs by tapping into his love of Prine’s unique songwriting style.
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Vancouver Sitar Player and Composer Mohamed Assani’s latest album, Wayfinder, features a tribute to mothers called Lullaby for Guli. According to Assani, “Often a child’s first experience of music is in the form of a lullaby sung to them by their mothers. This was definitely the case for me - my mother sang me lullabies and told me wonderful stories - stories that shaped me and how I viewed the world.” In deep appreciation of this act of love, Assani wrote a lullaby particularly for his mother and as a tribute to all mothers, whose stories and songs inspire us.
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Prolific Singer Songwriter Ajay Mathur returns with his 5th full-length album entitled “Talking Loud”, out now via Yakketeeyak Music. Throughout the new release, Ajay showcases an eclectic approach to song craftsmanship and a gift for lyrically revealing Universal truths in a playful, inspired way. This collection of songs is socially conscious, thought-provoking, spiritually connecting and genuinely joyful. Ajay Mathur’s pure spirit of experimentation comes from his life-long reverence for The Beatles, who he interviewed at a young age while they were in Rishikesh. The song “Anytime At All”, featured on the album, is dedicated to John Lennon.
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Chicago-based Indie Rock/Post-Punk artist Killed by The Architects comes out snarling on venomous, unhinged new album “Tabula Rasa”, out now on Bandcamp and major platforms. Killed by The Architects create a Hadron Collider effect by masterfully crashing Lo-Fi atmospherics and heavy, expansive guitars with immersive melodies and emotionally charged vocals.
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Inspired by Floor, Wavves, Lightning Bolt and Leftover Crack, Pureocracy takes you on a hard-to-place journey that straddles modern rock & lo fi hypnagogic pop.
Pureocracy was born in the darkest days of the pandemic, but is filled with ecstatic anthems for our era. Recorded in a small Brooklyn studio, these five songs feature big choruses, to-the-point tunes about living through existential oppression. Enjoy the freedom and release that comes from yell singing out of the holler. - Mike Birnbaum (Sickpay)
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Brooklyn-based Electronic Music Composer and Producer Frank Cogliano delivers an experimental tour-de-force on adventurous new album “Computers of the World”, out now on major platforms. Fans of artists like Boards of Canada, Tycho, Kaytranada, Brian Eno and Aphex Twin should thoroughly enjoy Frank Cogliano’s bold signature sound. Edgy, cinematic and wholly immersive, “Computers of the World” captures and distills heady New York City vibes.
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