There are precious few good things happening in 2020, but the rise of Infant Island has been one of them. Just in the past two months, the convulsive Fredericksburg, Virginia screamo rippers have released two towering works, the EP Sepulcher and the album Beneath. Guitarist and singer Alexander Rudenshiold has also unveiled his new band […]
Thou Release Surprise Nirvana Covers Album 'Blessings Of The Highest Order': Stream
Nirvana fucking ruled. Krist Novoselic might be out here defending Trump these days, but 30 years ago, he was in a good band. Louisiana sludge-metal warriors Thou have always known this. Over the years, Thou have released a whole lot of Nirvana covers. Sometimes, those covers have been relatively easy to find, as with the […]
The Clientele – “Closer” (Shack Cover)
Long-running UK indie-pop institution the Clientele have shared their first new music since 2017 for Bandcamp’s revenue waiving day. They’ve covered “Closer,” a song from Shack’s 2006 album On The Corner Of Miles And Gil that matches their dusky, bittersweet aesthetic perfectly. “Today our first new music in a while is released,” the band wrote […]
Slow Mass unveil another impressive transformation on 'Music For Ears 3'
Since last spring, Slow Mass, the constantly evolving Chicago post-hardcore Band To Watch, have been intermittently sharing new two-song drops through their Music For Ears singles series. Volume 1 featured “Siren” backed by a cover of Wilco’s “Reservations.” Volume 2 included “Mal” and another cover, this time more obscure: Pygmy Lush’s “I’ll Wait With You.” […]
Shamir – "Something That's Worth My Praises"
Today is the latest Bandcamp day of the pandemic, when the site waives its share of revenue to try and help out artists. But this one also comes with a whole bunch of artists donating that revenue to causes that are important right now as people around the country are protesting in a fight for […]
Caroline Says – “So Hot (Wash Away All Of My Tears)” (Spacemen 3 Cover)
Bandcamp is once again waiving their share of revenue from purchases today in an effort to help musicians. Once again, many musicians are releasing covers and odds and ends to take advantage of the opportunity. And given recent events, many of them are also donating the proceeds from today’s sales to anti-racist causes. Austin-via-Alabama folk-pop […]
End Release Debut Album 'Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face': Stream
The New Jersey-based band metallic hardcore End make some truly ugly music. A few years ago, Counterparts frontman Brendan Murphy got together with Fit For An Autopsy guitarist Will Putney, as well as current and former members of bands like Dillinger Escape Plan, Blacklisted, Shai Hulud, and Misery Signals to form End. All of those […]
Labels Donate Bandcamp Profits to Black Lives Matter
Bandcamp is going to be waiving its revenue share once again today (June 5). And while the campaign was initially meant to help artists through their financial hardship during the global pandemic, many labels have committed to donating the proceeds from their sales to Black Lives Matter initiatives, anti-racism organizations and local bail funds. Bandcamp […]
Soul Asylum Cover Dead Kennedys in Support for George Floyd
Soul Asylum has seen the actions of the Minneapolis police firsthand. Hailing from the city, the band previously released “Black and Blue” on their 1984 debut, but Soul Asylum is making the song available for as a free download today. Additionally, the band has covered Dead Kennedys’ “Nazi Punks Fuck Off.” In a statement on their […]
Meek Mill – “Otherside Of America”
Ever since he got out of prison on a bullshit probation-violation charge in 2018, Meek Mill has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform. The events of the past few weeks have shown just how broken the entire system of policing is in America. Today, Meek Mill has come out with a strident, purposeful […]