What a gnarly last several weeks of winter it has been. Not
only have we got record snowfall in the mountains of the western US, but here
at Bandcamp the albums keep on dumping as well. Go on, I dare you to check out
these 10 new gems that have avalanched upon us recently.
Western Kinsmen of the Sun - Liminality
Western Kinsmen of the Sun have tracked their way across
barren dunes of psychedelia while visions of Floydian prog danced in their
heads. Latent garage rock tones melt the sky with thick bass lines, wicked
chops and cosmic dirge. This is outta this world and a welcoming addition to
the heavy underground. Favorite track: Soft Words.
Chi Lameo–Come Not Single Spies
Dark yet melodic as hell with an eclectic jazzy vibe and an
outlaw twang. This is electronic cowboy blues crooning like a cross between
Jerry Cantrell and Conny Ochs.
Black Anvil - Miles
STB has stepped it up a notch on this new material by
classic NY metallers. Known for the pristine heavy weight covers and immaculate
wax variations, the label has crafted a new standard of bad assery. 'Miles'
cuts a swath of styles ranging from blackened prog, stoner, hard rock, and
hints of NWOBHM. The hard-metallic groove hits you like a ton of bricks and
matches the killer and artistic output of the vinyl package like a charm.
Favorite track: Miles.
Monocluster – Ocean
Wow! Imagine a mixture of All Them Witches and The Devil
& the Almighty Blues all wrapped up in an heavy layer of progressive
serenity.
The Electric Cactus – Demolish
This demo ‘Demolish’ is demo-lishess!! 3-songs of
psych-ridden garage punk meets spaced out desert groove. I could get used to
this. Killer! Favorite track: Davey Jones.
The Vandoliers – Forever
Gotta love that classic alt-country rasp combined with a
little bit o brass, touch of twang and a whole lotta raucousness.
Blues Arcadia
– Carnival of Fools
Blues Arcadia
and their debut full length album Carnival of Fools hit us with a soulful and
catchy batch of tunes. Immediate hooks and playful harmonies render two big
thumbs up from this guy.
Teverts | El Rojo – Southern Crossroads
Southern Crossroads brings a ferocious groove flowing with
molten doom and psychedelic harmony. The scorching atmosphere and vivid vocals
bring both grit and grace on this 2-song split.
Ice Dragon – Passage of Mind
Ice Dragon is a wormhole of sweet psychedelic nectar almost
guaranteed to intrigue the most jaded of listeners. 'Passage of Mind' blows
ours with its expansive content of sound, while also losing it within that
insane cover art.
Hemptress – Alchemy
When Steve R. says swagger, it means that is swaggers. This
has leveled the field with hard hitting, fist clenching, neck breaking, riff
slinging groove so catchy and righteous that the 't' in the title is
permanently blown to bits.
-The Huntsman
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