Category: ALBUM

I love when friends recommend me music. This album was recommended by Nads, my new co-worker on our START-TRACK YT channel. A beautiful mellow indie lo-fi rock from Philly. Just beautiful. Listen and hear for yourself. I do not understand why this is not released on cassettes.

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This is my jam. Especially the second track from the album. It reminds me a lot of Current Joys. I have been a huge fan of the effect on vocals. So catchy. so fresh. Just listen and enjoy with me.

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A new EP from Grease Weasel. I have shared from them some singles before and here is a fresh EP. A little bit more dreamy…

I record my music in a laundry room and one day I hope I don’t have to.

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A fresh from the oven. A debut EP from Lucas Wager aka Leaf Eaterr. Really nice catchy indie pop/rock. It feels always good to share an unknown artist.

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Catchy, quick-paced lo-fi rock from Nashville. I am grooving to this very much. Do you wanna join me?

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Henry Aaron’s upcoming EP, A Moment of Clarity, offers an intimate mediation on the stickiness of location. Drawing inspiration from The National and Cass McCombs, Aaron’s sound captures and interrogates his upbringing in the northwest. Through swells of ethereal ballads, his songs constantly balance on the precipice of coming home or losing it. Paired with evocative lyricism, these songs beg listeners to lean into their longing as Aaron’s melodies often articulate the often-ineffable feeling of place.

Written in rural Idaho and recorded in Nashville, TN.

Short, but really beautiful indie-folk EP. The piano is just so beautiful in these songs.

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Another fresh, undiscovered lo-fi bedroom rock artist. 5 songs with nice vocals and great guitars. Me likey…

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19 year old Indie Rock artist from Oakland, California.

Catchy, young & fresh indie rock. Short EP, but very interesting and promising a lot for the future.

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del claro is a 23 year old musician from Brazil.

Chill, slacker, indie rock for your lazy summer days.

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I am not sharing a lot of music from Japan so I am happy about this post. A little a bit of classic, alternative rock.

Japanese Alternative Rock Duo “Creamcan.“ The band makes noises influenced by urge of 90’s alternative rock, which well mixed with punk, blues, hip hop, folk, very junk music charged with tensions.

All songs are made with the feelings that countryside people despair and feel gloom, detestation against the urban. Alternative blues of people dispossessed of their lands.

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My new favorite band from French is uneima. They have a new album out and it is so freaking good. The French vocals are just beautiful.

I just wish this was on a cassette, I would get it right away.

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My Friend Joshua (Birp, Vinyl Post) plays a bass in this new synth-pop band from Paris. They just released a new album worth checking out. Just listen in full.

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A compilation to celebrate black artists in the indie music community. A compilation curated by mynameisblueskye @tokenblackaspie and his new label ASAS, hosted by us with help of Counterzine @counterzine.

All digital sales will go towards racial justice organizations.

If you are looking for something to listen and discover new artists, I recommend you this sampler by Grimalkin Records. Also all digital sales are going towards a good cause.

I recommend you check out all music released by this label.

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A new album by Phoebe Bridgers. What else to say…

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Experimental bedroom folk. Sometimes very catchy, sometimes interesting and layered. A short but nice EP with a lot of freshness. Just listen.

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Let’s go back to December 2017 when NUAGE KIWI released album Amulettes. French indie pop from Paris. I recommend you check out the fourth track called “The Siblings Song”.

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“ Wilson & The Catholics is the solo project of Tennis Club frontman, Wilson Hernandez. Backed by a formidable group of Joplin music-scene notables and producer Atlas Monroe, Hernandez offers a catchy and concise, burnt-out bedroom pop that pair dejected imagery with divine melodies.”

A lo-fi twee catchy bedroom pop from Joplin, Missouri. An awesome cassette release on my favorite Japanese label Galaxy Train. Go and listen to it in full. Cassettes should be ready to buy very soon.

You can find more awesome music on Galaxy Train’s Bandcamp.

Another great release from Forged Artifacts. Flunkie makes a beautiful lo-fi bedroom pop with heart-wrenching vocals. The words are useless to describe it, so just hit the play button and listen to it in full.

Also do not forget to get in on cassette. I need this in my collection too.

You can find more music on Bandcamp or label Forged Artifacts.

P.S. #2: Don’t forget to check more music from FA. All tapes look and sound awesome. I am a proud owner of them as well.

Small Forward is the recording project of Rounak Maiti, Michael Stevenson, and Campbell Scott. The three met at college in Los Angeles, garnering attention through releasing demos online and playing shows within the DIY community across LA.

With their debut full-length record, the self-titled ‘Small Forward’ out May 20, 2020, the band puts together a collection of songs that mirror the diverse experiences and inspirations that have defined its songwriting. Richly layered and textured, the album strides through guitar strummed nostalgia and classic West Coast psychedelic pop, creating an emotionally stirring and genre-bending affair.

To mix the record, Michael, Rounak, and Campbell teamed up with veteran producer/engineer, Jarvis Taveniere, whose expertise brings depth and clarity to the band’s self-produced recordings. The resulting collection of songs are Small Forward’s strongest to date, vulnerable, textured and immersive— an album created by friends living across Mumbai and Los Angeles, yet bound together by the fabric of their music.

They released also previous music on Forget Artifacts and now they returned with a debut album. The album is full of heartful and beautiful melodies. A perfect for this summer season with a lot of lazy chill days. You can get this on cassette and just play it in your boombox while enjoying some summer shine. Just a perfect image.

You can find more music on Bandcamp or label Forged Artifacts.

P.S.: Don’t forget to check more music from FA. All tapes look and sound awesome. I am a proud owner of them as well.

For years Julie Arsenault has been one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. In 2014 the Toronto-based singer-songwriter self-released “The Creature That I Call Myself”, an album full of heart-wrenching tales of loss and suffering hidden under the catchiest of pop melodies. Released on Bandcamp only and without any fancy marketing campaigns, the album soon became a cult hit. Six years later, the Barcelona based label Son Canciones gives this hidden masterpiece a second life with a worldwide extended re-release, adding four powerful tracks to the original album.

“The Creature That I Call Myself” is the first album of “Whisper & Shimmer”, a new series of releases of albums that have been unjustly forgotten. Songs that were somehow left behind, but that are too powerful to disappear. We’ll give them a second life. We’ll blow off the dust, and try to get the world to see how bright these gems really are.

A true gem hidden in Canadian forests & rivers. Just stop for a while, put headphones on and just listen.

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Let’s go to November 2019, when this album was born. Mundaze. are indie rockers from Santa Cruz, California. Check their catchy, lo-fi waves. This album certainly deserves a cassette release. Hey cassette labels, hit them up.

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Fog is the third release from Bedtime Khal, the Michigan-based bedroom project of Khal Malik. It’s an introspective, 16-minute EP, covering topics such as: love, isolation and the feeling of nostalgia.

Another cassette release from my favorite UK label Devil Town Tapes. A great indie lo-fi rock. The tapes look yummy, you should get one!

You can find more on Devil Town Tapes’ Bandcamp.

I think for many people Cotillon is not an unknown artist. He just released a new album and I have nothing else to say. Just listen. In full. Now.

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Start-track was always about sharing smaller bands. The act of discovery made it so interesting over the years. The ways of discovering have changed a little bit, but I still enjoy it.

Here is another find of a small undiscovered lo-fi folk pop band. Great music.

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The best part of doing my new series “Digging for Bandcamp Gold” is discovering a lot of new music. Sometimes I am captivated by album which is not a particularly fitting genre I chose to dig, but I love to share it on my blog. Comet Pond’s album is one of those kinds of diggings. Great indie rock album.

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I have shared this album in our series of Bandcamp diggings, but I am giving it a proper shoutout. Raul has been part of our Spring 2020 compilation and I happy he has released a new album. A great bedroom pop album. I just wish someone would press it into cassettes. Either way, just smash that play button and enjoy it as much as I do.

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I have been aware of Weston’s music for some time and he has been part of our seasonal compilations too. I am so happy to see his newest album out. It needs a little bit more careful listening to enjoy it fully, but you will not regret it. It is full of hidden gems.

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For fans of Z Tapes there is no need to introduce Lalić, freak pop artist from Melbourne, Australia. For the others, just hit the play and discover his newest album.

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A little step back to the lo-fi bedroom pop origins of our blog.

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Talitha Ferri’s debut album Get Well Soon, is a fragile yet courageous revelation of transformation and self-healing. Nothing is kept secret, as Ferri’s soul is laid bare in a gentle and earnest embodiment of what it means to get better, and every tender step it takes to get there.

A beautiful heartful album that will melt you down and make you feel everything. I am in love.

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Jangly, fuzzy rock from Marquette, Michigan. I love the guitars in this EP, especially on the second track- Just powerful, catchy. A really great, energetic EP to pump you up.

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A collection of dreamy, lo-fi bedroom pop tracks with beautiful melodies and sounds. Gentle, but powerful and rich. A longer listening for your evenings. Just put things away and dive deeper into this with me.

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I used to listen to Surfer Blood and other surf rock bands a long time ago. This Sumos’s EP is bringing me back to the early 2010s when I was listening more of this kind of music. A nice memory. This EP is energetic, full, preparing you perfectly for summer. I recommend you check out the third song Skeleton Suit.

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A little EP from my Twitter pal to celebrate overcoming anxiety. A great celebration. I recommend you to check the third track “Know Me”.

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This short EP from Portland-based Blue Canopy offers a big variety of melodies, sounds with catchy bits. I have shared the single 656 before and now you have the chance to listen to full ep. The recommended tracks are 656 and Always.

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New romantic wave. Back in 80s. Short but energic bedroom pop EP from Los Angeles – Harbour Area.

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Blushh are based in LA and they play catchy indie pop rock. I am not sure why I didn’t come across this bans sooner, but I am falling in love with their music. Their newest album is the right dose of fresh spring music I need. It would be awesome to see them play it live. Maybe one day in the far away future…

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If you are looking for dreamy, bedroom pop vibes, you are in the right place, and you will enjoy this band coming out of Newark, Delaware.

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A little bit of 80’s synth-pop wave is coming to you. Catchy melodies for those who love to feel nostalgic. I am vibing to it very much.

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This post belongs to my beloved wife and her great music taste. Just listen.

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How come I did not discover Wyatt Smith’s music before? Coming out of Santa Cruz, California, making (Sandy) Alex G style of music (still not sure how to call it). Find some time and listen to his new album from the beginning to the end. I am doing it right now while writing this post and I love it very much.

Btw you can get this album on vinyl.

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“Featuring an exciting blend of shoegaze bliss, noise rock intensity, and raw emotion, Centrefold have impressed audiences with their moving live performances. Formed in mid-2016, the band has built up a solid reputation in the St. John’s area and released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album in early 2018. Centrefold is Lucas, Rebecca, Kieran, and Nick.” – bio from Bandcamp

I am sending your way a little bit of more noisey, shoegazy music from Canada. I recommend you listening to thrid track, you will enjoy that one for sure.

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This is music I loved to discover on Bandcamp in 2013 and this is music I love to see on Bandcamp now. I love how subtle, gentle lo-fi bedroom folk pop this is. Just great.

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CampWerewolf has been part of our seasonal compilations and now they released a short album with (beautiful) demos. Just enjoy it.

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New EP from french synth-wave project Heliums. I love the last track in French.

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