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New & Notable: A blazing split 12-inch capturing two electrifying sets from Summer and Wolf-Face, a raucous mess heartfelt punk and chaotic anthems.

DCxPC Live Vol. 42 Celebration Summer / Wolf-Face, by Celebration Summer

13 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 1h

Meet the UK mod group with "a lot of bottle."

Before “Electric Avenue,” Eddy Grant Melded Mod & Soul in The Equals

The UK group anticipated punk, glam, disco, and so much more.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 2h

San Francisco's most underrated indie pop band are back with a collection of 10 punchy tunes about hazy memories, fading aspirations, and the impermanence of life.

The Telephone Numbers, “Scarecrow II”

San Francisco's most underrated indie pop band are back with a collection of 10 punchy tunes about hazy memories, fading aspirations, and the impermanence of life.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 18h

Bandcamp Daily is live on East Village Radio! Hop in for a lowrider soul pleasure cruise—plus new releases too, obviously. Check it out here.

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Steeped in the traditions of old-school R&B and Chicano car culture, lowrider soul is entering a new era. Here's an overview of the scene's history, from early pioneers to contemporary upstarts.

Ballads in the Barrios: The Story of Lowrider Soul

"Once these ballads find their way into the community, they never leave."

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 19h

New & Notable: A killer new one from Dublin band SPRINTS, full of wide-ranging rock songs that move from a whisper to a scream.

All That Is Over, by SPRINTS

11 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 20h

New & Notable: L.A.’s Aarktica sculpt magnificent art rock with no easy comparisons—sweeping songs with the scope of a Tarkovsky film.

Ecstatic Lightsongs, by Aarktica

9 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 21h

This week on Bandcamp Daily's East Village Radio show, Jedward takes us on a joy ride through the world of lowrider soul, inspired by Andy Thomas's recent Bandcamp Daily feature. Check it out at 6 pm EST on @eastvillageradio.bsky.social!

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 21h

A deep dive into the catalog of a French Rock pioneer. daily.bandcamp.com/lists/rodolp...

The Best of Rodolphe Burger, French Rock’s Original Visionary

Where to begin with this unmistakably great—and unmistakably French—rock icon.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 23h

New & Notable: A moving new album from the dungeon synth titan that perfectly sums up the mood of our times.

TOME ZERO, by Erang

10 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 23h

New & Notable: A split LP of sterling acoustic guitar music, Joshua and Same Day Walking feel like two sides of the same shining coin.

Joshua / Same Day Walking, by mason lindahl

12 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 1d

Renewing minyo is hardly a modern tradition—and there's over a century of recorded music to prove it.

Reevaluating the Minyo “Revival”

Renewing minyo is hardly a modern tradition—and there's over a century of recorded music to prove it.

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If you like your art-pop weird and maximalist, today's Album of the Day is right in your wheelhouse.

Macy Rodman, “SCALD”

The New York artist galvanizes her wicked sense of humor into warped, maximalist pop grotesqueries.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 3d

New & Notable: A striking new collection of Jean-Paul Dessy compositions that moves from slow and mournful to edgy and expansive.

Jean-Paul Dessy | String Quartets & Quintet, by Tana Quartet

12 track album

jean-pauldessy.bandcamp.com

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 3d

New & Notable: On the always reliable Ruptured Records, the new LP from duo Snakeskin surrounds ghostly vocals with rich, enveloping synth textures.

We live in sand [Ruptured & Beacon Sound], by Snakeskin

8 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 3d

New & Notable: Vanessa Wagner breathes new life into these cornerstone compositions, bringing out new colors and striking beauty.

Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes, by Vanessa Wagner

20 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 3d

September's installment of The Best Latin Music on Bandcamp features a glowing compilation by DJ Coco Maria, a mysterious singer from Brazil, Argentine psychedelia, and more.

The Best Latin Music on Bandcamp, September 2025

Getting weird and rude on September's best Latin music releases.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 3d

New & Notable: Long-running indie band returns with another scorcher—towering rock songs full of weight and depth.

The Besnard Lakes are the Ghost Nation, by The Besnard Lakes

8 track album

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 4d

This week on The Metal Show, melodic black metal maestro Eric Wing talks about resilience, perseverance, and their new album as Morke. Plus, a farewell to Ludicra.