In case you were curious that’s me in deep thought about
this very Bandcamp Bonanza article. What albums do I have to leave off the
list? This is the truth. You may wonder how I have enough time to listen to all
this music, but the reality is I’m only scratching the surface, and these are
only a fraction of the total amount I listen to on a regular basis. It is,
however, a great reputation of my taste and what I look for on Bandcamp. Take a
deeper dive into the vault HERE and read the most recent recommendations below.
SLIFT – UMMON
I can’t muster up the words to describe my feelings on this
new album by Slift. Came a little out of nowhere for me and turns out they have
a cult following. I can see why. Ummon has catapulted its screaming psychedelic
fury to the top of the AOTY list for 2020. The groove is gnarly and the amount
of noise this 3-piece puts out is astonishing. And how about that gatefold
album art? I picked up a copy of the black vinyl myself. I don’t always pay for
international pricing, but when I do its because it rocks.
MOTHER’S GREEN – CAUGHT IN A VIEW
This album was originally released several years ago and is
now recently made available on bandcamp. The band dates back over a decade and
combines a Soundgarden meets Sasquatch vibe to create an invigorating heavy
rock sound. I never got around to listening to this one much but did enjoy the
first album also on bandcamp back when it was released. Cool band to check out.
THEO KATZMAN – MODERN JOHNNY SINGS: SONGS IN THE AGE OF VIBE
Ranging from funke
This new album spans the gauntlet on musical influence and
style ranging from soulful country to funk fueled pop to cosmic Americana. One moment I’m
hearing the toe taping groove of Michael Jackson the next we’ve got down home Americana in the vein of
Isbell, all encompassed with deep soul and heavy funk.
ROSE CITY BAND – SUMMERLONG
Pre-order alert, Rose City Band set to release ‘Summerlong’
at the tail end of this spring and poised to be the summertime album of the
year. This Portland
psychedelic folk band has got it going on. There is a good chance I’ll be
sporting the album in my collection with that splatter vinyl prior to its
release. Pretty stoked based on the preview tracks. There’s a hint of jam band,
shades of Americana,
traditional country balladry, all wrapped up in a warm ray of melody.
ME AND THAT MAN –NEW MAN, NEW SONGS, SAME SHIT, VOL.1
This one is on pre-order and a new one for me. Turns out
this Nergal guy is kind of a big deal. While I may not be totally into his main
band, this solo stuff completely blew my mind. I pre-ordered the vinyl from his
website after hearing the preview tracks. Anytime a band can successfully
combine heaviness with an Americana
and folk essence I am in. This has a gritty and soulful vocal tone and a dark
and powerful melody from what I can gather on the preview tracks. I cannot wait
to get a full listen. WOW!!
From the PR wire
(this should sell itself without even listening. I urge you to listen though):
“…..consisting of menacing lyrics atop unfiltered blues,
gothic-laced folk, outlaw country and Americana-influenced anthems. The
enthralling album visits a completely new spectrum of dark desert vibes and
sees noteable heavy music icons such as Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Brent Hinds
(Mastodon), Matt Heafy (Trivium) and Siver Høyem (Madrugada) join the pact with
the devil.”
ROSY FINCH - SCARLET
The serrated riffs rail against melodic vocal howls
resulting in a outwardly gruesome aura highlighted with both intricate groove
and sensuous attitude. This is bloody tight!!
KINGS OF THE FUCKING SEA –DEATH DEALER / DIOSA LUNA
Another abstract Nashville
band pushing the limits of status quo with a noisy output of experimental psych
meet frenetic blues. Nashville
ain’t just about Country. Those that know much have known that for a long time.
INNER ALTAR – VOL III
This was released just over a year ago but was mentioned to
me recently which spurred another listen and an updated blurb on bandcamp:
“Sultry sprinkles of Sabbath inspired doom scattered with snippets of Danzig meets early Pentagram, all while sounding original
and quite provocative.”
HORSE OPERA – NOTHIN’ TO LOSE
Stumbled upon this band via the singer, Will George, who has
another solo album. I believe it was on my feed as a bandcamp recommended album
based on my collection and activity on bandcamp. I checked into him, which dug
me further into his main glorious band Horse Opera. There’s a little bit of
blues, a smidgeon of punk rock and a whole lotta traditional outlaw country. I
really dig the soulful elements infused within the rockabilly bassline.
BROWNOUT – BERLIN
SESSIONS
Brownout had me at hello with their souful funk and heavy
groove. The album spans the globe of styles ranging from pysch, funk, rock,
latin beats, and jazz. Surely will to get the party started in most any
situation. Grab a drink, simmer yourself some sausage, and crank the volume.
These guys have sold out their vinyl of past albums so be sure to order up
soon.
-The Huntsman
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