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Bandcamp Friday Shopping List – March Edition
SO many great records are being released today. I’ve noticed an interesting trend lately – lots of new releases coming my way with album art featuring doorways. Guess we all have, you know, leaving on the brain. My urge for going is stronger than ever in some ways. One year into the pandemic and some of us are settling into the groove, many more are suffering, and everyone is just…
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Fruit Bats – The Pet Parade
Fruit Bats’ ninth full-length album oozes with romance. A missive from isolation, Eric D. Johnson recorded The Pet Parade from deep within the throes of isolation. The opening lines, “Hello from in here to all you out there / It feels like it’s been years,” greet the listener with Johnson’s warm, familiar voice, and a welcome missive it is, a 30-minute portal that allows those of us who may be…
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Juliet Quick
New Yorker Juliet Quick’s latest EP, Circles, shows remarkable precocity and mindfulness. With lyrical depth and unwavering strength, Glass Years addresses depression, anxiety, assault, and global warming. Her voice is crystal clear, and the takeaway message is one of overcoming and liberation. Out tomorrow on Substitute Scene! I’m invested in making things that are beautiful and feel good. juliet quick Glass Years by Juliet Quick Can you tell me a…
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Sasha and the Valentines – Flower
Austin-based band Sasha and the Valentines have shared their song “Flower,” a shimmering nostalgic pop song, dealing with the side of human relations we may be less proud of but are relatable all the same. “Flower” is the second single from their upcoming debut album, So You Think You Found Love?, out April 16th via Oof Records. “The video for “Flower” is a series of whimsical, bright moments on the…
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Emily Zuzik – Piscean Planetary Phases : Playlist
Americana singer and songwriter Emily Zuzik had a birthday last week and to celebrate, she made us this great playlist of other Piscean musicians. The result is a dreamy flow of songs by artists who live in their own world just a bit, and through their music, allow us to visit. Emily is an LA-based Americana singer and songwriter. Her latest album, 2020’s Torch & Trouble, was produced by Ted…
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Lydia Luce
Nashville-based Lydia Luce is self-releasing a gorgeous new album tomorrow. Dark River showcases Lydia’s captivating voice, with deeply personal lyrics and lush strings played and arranged by Luce herself. Even prior to the pandemic, Luce had quite a year- a painful breakup, followed by a solo trip to the Pacific Northwest where she learned to sit with her emotions, before returning home when the Nashville tornado quite literally ripped through…
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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Viscosity : Listen
Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson recently announced Theory of Ice, out March 12th, 2021 on You’ve Changed. Today Leanne shares the single for “Viscosity,” an indictment of constant connectivity and a call to return to a more natural state of being. Theory Of Ice by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Leanne has authored several award-winning books including Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies, This Accident of Being Lost,…
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Starlight Cleaning Co. – Don’t Take It Away : Listen
Mojave desert-based duo Starlight Cleaning Co. has announced their debut album. The self-titled record will be released on May 21st via SofaBurn Records. Starlight Cleaning Co’.s sound fuses the glittering LA pop sound with high-desert Americana; likewise, Gray and Dean’s powerful vocals mingle splendidly to echo the tradition of the great musical couples that went before them – Sonny & Cher and specifically Jenny & Johnny come to mind. Check…
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Satomimagae – Numa : Listen
Tokyo-based musician Satomimagae announces Hanazono, her fourth full-length album and first via RVNG Intl and Guruguru Brain. Today she shares the first single, Numa, and the accompanying video directed by Soh Iedeuchi. Hanazono is dreamy and understated, minimalistic and naturalistic, inspired by private moments of awe experienced in nature. Satomi’s musical history begins in middle school and involves obsessions with the guitar, delta blues tapes, and private experiments with songwriting.…
