Another discovery from Austin, TX – a nice lo-fi indie bedroom pop.
FFO: melancholic indie pop (Fog Lake), Alex G
A song from Matthew’s newest album collected songs.
You can find the full album and more music at matthewleger.bandcamp.com
Finally some band from Europe – Netherlands to be exact. A nice indie electro pop to cheer your summer days. Aslo an addition to your summer party playlist. I just wish they had music on Bandcamp so I could support it.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/wearedansu
Shimmery garage pop and indie rock from Charlottesville, VA
I love it when bands put even singles on Bandcamp so I can share it from Bandcamp. Also, it is a great way to financially support the band, because they can hardly get any money from streaming. Another great track from this band. Excited to hear more in the future.
You can find more music at strayfossa.bandcamp.com
Sunset Couriers is a Vietnamese-Mexican alternative rock band out of Southeast LA. A good indie rock band. I bet it would be awesome to see them play live. Go and see them for me too.
You can find more music at sunsetcouriers.bandcamp.com
Another track from Sam Lynch, another video.
Really digging the collage video, very well done and the song is just perfect. I am really falling for Sam’s voice, it is getting to my bones.
You can find more info at samlynchmusic.com
in another life, it will be easy, for you to be with me
Another fresh discovery of unknown, but very promising artist, female artist from LA. The lyrics just got me. I can hear you singing them too. Let’s do it together.
You can follow her on soundcloud soundcloud.com/hanna-searl
I love Beach Fossils. I love Soft Lashes. I am jamming to this new track Silk Decay. Soft Lashes were part of our Spring 2019 compilation, so you should definitely check them out. Cannot wait to hear more from this promising artist.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/softlashes
Indie lo-fi summer pop from Austin, TX. What else do you need read? Just smash that play button.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/thisisslideshow
I have shared music from Junaco before, there is out a new EP with their fresh tracks. A very nice indie rock, perfectly fitting for a lazy summer mood. I recommend you check the first two tracks.
You can find more music at spotify.com/junaco
When two Z Tapes artist do something together, it brings me so much joy. This new track brings me a lot of joy. Just listen.
More music at baseballgregg.bandcamp.com
I have shared Parachute Words’ music before, he is also on our newest summer comp, so it makes so much sense for me to share with you the newest track Funny Heart. The track is mellow & very beautiful. I can forget everything else, close my eyes and just enjoy the pure beauty of it. I am so excited to hear more from this promising artists. Maybe it could be a great fit for our label, hm…..
You can find more music at parachutewords.bandcamp.com
“little king of cosmic folk”
This self-description of artist just fits perfectly. The space melodies in the background of the song makes it so special. I love it. And the video is so interesting, fitting perfectly for this cosmic song.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/ryanrickenbach
Beach indie-pop. This is it. A cold drink, beach, sunny lazy day. The funny fact is that they are from Norman, Oklahoma, so there is no beach in neighborhood.
You can find more music at open.spotify.com/tripsitters
A complete opposite to previous track. Just compare it.
Another great, powerful, quick song from Glom. They have a new album out soundcloud.com/lareserve/sets/glom-bond. I recommend you to give it a full spin and enjoy this power indie rock from Brooklyn.
More music on Spotify
Greg Cameo is a bedroom producer and multi-instrumentalist based out of Vancouver, BC.
I am so happy when I see a band/an artist using Bandcamp. At this point, I am not sure why anyone would not be using it. There is no other platform that could compete with it. This track perfectly fits soundwise to Bandcamp aesthetics too. I am so happy I discovered it and cannot wait to play more music from this artist.
You can find more music at gregcameo.bandcamp.com
Bryce Kepner is a singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist originally from Indiana, but currently residing in Mesa, AZ.
Bryce is also my tweeter pal. A good pal. He runs label Black Tube Socks. This month he released his debut album. A good album. I recommend you find some time and give it a proper listen. It deserves your ears.
You can follow him on Bandcamp: brycekepner.bandcamp.com
Indie pop from LA.
It’s summer and my taste is a little bit different at this time of the year. I like to listen more upbeat, dancy tracks so I can move my lazy hips and have more fun while listening to music. Drunk on a Ryhtm perfectly falls into this summer category of music.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/gothic-tropic
Ryan aka Heart Eyes is a great friends. He helps us a lot with mastering our compilations. He is always doing a great job. You should definitely ask him to master your album. So happy he has a new track out – a collaboration with artists Govier, Saltlick and Conor C. Ellis. A nice lo-fi dreamy track.
You can find more music at: hearteyesmusic.bandcamp.com
For fans of Z Tapes there is no need to introduce Earth Dad. Just watch this pretty (funny) video.
More music and cassettes at earthdad.bandcamp.com
Bedroom synth pop from Chicago, IL
What else do you need to know? Just listen.
You can find more music at americanwolf.bandcamp.com
Do you like Candy releases on Z Tapes? You will love Low Key Crush’s Shelter. This song perfectly represents Australian indie rock/jangle pop. I love it, this track is just gorgeous. Cannot wait to hear more from this band in the future. I hope they will get on a great indie label.
You can find more music at lowkeycrush.bandcamp.com
Minimalist rock. This is it. Just listen and enjoy.
You can find a little bit more music at soundcloud.com/thisis_ponyboy
Another track from the debut release from this new band Zuma Creek. The previously shared track Way You Feel was great. You can find the whole album on Spotify. I recommend checking it out in full.
You can follow and listen to the artist on Spotify open.spotify.com/artist/zuma-creek
Another discover from Sweden. I could only post Swedish artist and I would have neough content for my blog. I am so blown away by this fact. Past weeks I am not the biggest fan of simple melodies, but this melancholic simple track gets me. The simplicity makes it beautiful.
You can find more music from Karl at soundcloud.com/karljakob
Sometimes simple things get me. The melody of the Ash is pretty simple, but it is getting me. I have re-listend to this short track couple of times. I am not sure what is making it so catchy for me but I am totally hooked. I am excited to hear more from their upcoming album which should be out later this month.
You can find more music at beachbums.bandcamp.com
I am sharing this song mostly because of the video. I love it. I have not seen such a nice video in a while. The song is a popish one, but with a very catchy melody, love the color of the voice and the chorus is just perfect. Another great thing coming out of Sweden. If this would play in mainstream radios, I would be very happy. I would…
You can find here music on Spotify spotify.com/artist/ellenkrauss
The vocals in time by Frogi are very powerfull. Stripped down instruments are giving a way to a beautiful vocal melody, which is dominanting whole track. You can feel so many emotions from this track and it touches your heart directly. Just listen to it.
You can find second single at soundcloud.com/user-989443626
Yann Le Razavet, young Parisian shoegaze – dream pop artist.
Love the dreamy melody of the song – instruments & vocals – accompanied by an interesting, trippy video. Me likey.
I recommend you check out their latest album in full. You can order their latest album on vinyl and listen to it atgeographie.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-slump
Wade Steely is 20 year old artist from NY.
Some colors of voice are more fitting me than others. I don’t know why it is like that. Wade’s vocals are working for me very well. Love his mellow, pleasant voice that is getting under my (music) skin. The song has a very simple melody, but with so much power. I wish I was such a talented musician at this age as Wade is.
Bonus: Female vocals later in song are so beautiful.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/wade-steely
Summer Salt is a band based in Austin, TX.
“jangly guitars, sun-soaked melodies and warm vocals”
What else do you need this summer? I need more tracks like this one. A perfect for your summer party playlists. Excited to discover more music from this band.
You can find more info at their pretty beautiful website summersalt.band
I shared this single before on my blog, but there is a new video for it. I hope you will enjoy it. The track still sounds so good.
You can find more info at kurimusic.com
Do you know that feeling when you listen to a song for the first time and you like “nah” I am not into it, but something makes you listen again and again and again. Somehow you are listening it for the fifth time and the first feeling is completely away. This happened to me with Same Lie by Albert Kass. I could not stop re-listening to it until I was totally hooked by the melody and lyrics. I am so into this verse:
“Who knows, we might be living the same lie, can you believe, this shit’s been normalized”
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/albertkass
There is always something special about discovering bands that are releasing their first music. Feeling of pure, fresh music. Good music. This single is from the upcoming album out later this month and it is promising already a great record. I cannot wait to hear it in full.
I recommend you pour a nice cold drink (my favorite is Negroni) and just enjoy this summerish song.
You can follow the artist on Spotify open.spotify.com/artist/zuma-creek
Drens is a wild Surf Punk four-piece from Dortmund/Cologne, Germany.
Surf rock at its best. There is so much energy in this song. I can totally imagine myself being at the show (I will have a chance in the November in Vienna) and jamming to this song played live. So happy to discover another great band from Europe.
You can find more links at drens.de
Do you know that feeling when you listen to music and you cannot stay cold and you need to move? That’s exactly how I felt when I listened to Unholy by Hollie Col. I felt (music) joy. I feel like we can have fun and dance a little. I always liked female vocals and Hollie’s ones are really catchy.
I have read that she is supposed to tour in Europe soon, maybe I can see her play a live set in Central Europe too.
You can find more music soundcloud.com/holliecolmusic
I do not know how Love Coven do it, but their songs are always full of 80’s nostalgia. I am really into it. I can pretend that I am living in different age for couple of minutes. I am pretty excited to hear more tracks like this one in the future.
You can find more music atsoundcloud.com/love-coven
Remington super 60 was founded late 1998 by norwegian producer & songwriter Christoffer Schou, the band has had different members over the years (Magnus Abelsen, Benedicte Sveinsson, Elisabeth Thorsen among others). We have had many releases over the years on various indie labels around the world as well as being featured on numerous compilation albums. – from bio on their site
I feel a lot of nostalgia in this song like from an old movie, some Italian movie, a summer movie. Another great band from Scandinavia. I think it is worth to try and dig through their pretty rich discography.
You can find more info at remingtonsuper60.com
We are working on summer compilation 2019 for Z Tapes and I am very excited to share with you a first single/track from it. A sneak peek. Just press play and feel the summer.
Parachute Words are an indie rock band from London, UK. The song has been written and recorded in frontman’s Martino bedroom with addition mixing and mastering done in a studio. It’s about the quiet and important things in a relationship that don’t come across though normal conversation but are expressed implicitly.
More music from the artist at parachutewords.bandcamp.com
Shimmery garage pop/indie rock from Charlottesville, VA
Do you hear the bass line? I love it. It has such an awesome pace. Also, the guitars are so good. So happy to discover another great band coming out of Virginia – home of my beloved Citrus City Records. This track perfectly fits for my summer mood. Now I am ready to have some fun and dance a little.
You can find more music at strayfossa.bandcamp.com
I have known Niva music forever. I remember single Dirty Waters and it is already 7 years old! I once played this song at a party I was DJing at. Memories…
His tracks have so much energy. I love that.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/nivamusic
An indie duo from Ottawa, Canada. All you need to know. Just press play.
Follow them on Bandcamp at alexisneon.bandcamp.com
I love the phrasing of the vocals in this song. It always impressive when non-native (Belgian) singers are singing in English so well. This sweet little folk track has an amazing vibe. Love how it builds up in the end. Worth checking out.
You can find more info at callingbluejay.com
Can you feel your body to move? Love how simple and still so catchy the melody is. The guitar melodies are so good and love the color of the vocals. The video is so much fun too, really into the “old footage” vibe. This band is very promising and cannot wait to hear more songs from them in the future.
You can find more music at columnband.bandcamp.com
I have known dakota blue for some time, especially through amazing cassette label Community Radio Tapes. I love the lo-fi chill vibe this song brings. I am so happy to see how dakota blue’s sound has developed over the years. This new single is promising a great album. Cannot wait to hear it in full. Please go and check whole discography of this L.A. artist.
You can find it at dakotablue.bandcamp.com
The same case as previous song, new, fresh song from unknown artist from Gold Coast in Australia. Me likey. And the song! I am so into it. Just give it a try and you will see for yourself.
Btw I have to search where Gold Coast is and it looks stunning there. Check it out.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/maiden_china
I always enjoy listening to music that has few plays, bands that have few fans. The sense of freshnes of new discovery was driving power for my never ending search for new music. The new single In Between from Los Angeles duo Junaco is that specific case. Even though the song was apparently produced by some more known person (Omar Yakar?), I am feeling a lot of unheard freshness in the song. The female vocals are getting deep under my skin. A great indie rock.
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/junaco-music
New Jordana’s album. Just listen.
Get tapes at dogbiterecords.bandcamp.com
This song is powerful. This video is beautiful.
I shared the single before so this a good reminder to check it out. I am in love with it.
You can find more info at samlynchmusic.com
I love birds in song. Somehow that sounds are making songs a hundred times better for me. Rhyne’s Finding is full of many beautiful melodies. I just want to go out to nature and enjoy birds, butterflies, meadows. I feel all that in this song. Can you hear it too?
You can find more music at soundcloud.com/kevinrhyne
O.B. Howard = Husband-wife indie pop duo from Rhode Island, USA. Sweet dreamy, catchy melodies and captivating vocals. From the first track, you will fall in love with these melodies. I recommend you go through all tracks, but especially In The Light. Another great Bandcamp album worth of your time. A perfect fit for your weekend thorough listening. It is a bummer it was not released in any physical format, especially on cassette. I wish I had more space on my label…
You can find more music at obhoward.bandcamp.com