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Bandcamp Friday Picks: May 1, 2026

On By Amy Lordan-TrippIn MusicLeave a comment

I don’t know about you, but I sure did miss there being a Bandcamp Friday last month! This month’s Bandcamp Friday falls on May 1, the day before the hallowed holiday Free Comic Book Day/Comics Giveaway Day! Make sure you visit your local comic book shop! I hope to stop by my shop, The Outer Limits in Waltham, MA, where they often carry used CDs and vinyl.

But back to Bandcamp! My favorite place on the internet to buy music. Here are my latest picks:

  • Amazing Royal Crowns – Payback Live Now available exclusively on Bandcamp,
    the Crowns’ live album, recorded in 2000, is now available for purchase as a digital album. Payback Live is not on any streaming services, so make sure you snap up this live, rockabilly delight.
  • Lime Garden – Maybe Not Tonight I fell hard for the single and album opener “23.” Then I attended their virtual listening party (on Bandcamp) and needed to pre-order the album on midnight blue vinyl. Recommended if you like Elastica or solo Charlotte Hatherley. (I like this album so much, this is the second time I’ve picked it! When I wrote about it before, it hadn’t yet been released.)
  • Miss Grit – Under My Umbrella A thrumming, gorgeous album. I listened to it multiple times in a row when I first got it. Margaret Sohn, AKA Miss Grit (they/she), has combined dreamy vocals with a trip hop sensibility. Think Chrystabell meets Massive Attack.
  • Die Feen – A Night at the Golden Nugget Lose yourself in this cool, goth, darkwave EP from the DC-based Die Feen. It has hints of Bauhaus, Gary Numan, and The Sisters of Mercy.
  • Failure – Location Lost Another gem from Failure. I’m positively obsessed with the closing track “Moonlight Understands.” Paramore fans will want to take note: Hayley Williams features on “The Rising Skyline.”
  • Altın Gün – Garip The Dutch/Turkish psych-groove act takes on the songs of Neşet Ertaş with their sixth studio album. It’s sultry and Arabesque. My favorite track is “Bir Nazar Eyeldim.”
  • Burned As Witches – Burned As Witches Ash drummer Rick McMurray’s killer side project is doom-y and riff-tastic. Recommended for fans of Queens of the Stone Age.
  • Brigitte Calls Me Baby – Irreversible BCMB’s Irreversible is filled with jangle pop that’s infectious. Sure, singer Wes Leavins sounds eerily like Morrissey. But has Morrissey ever name checked a David Lynch movie? They hooked me with: “I bought Blue Velvet on DVD | I brought it to the slumber party.” And really, Leavins sounds like Gene’s Martin Rossiter. I have room in my heart for more than one crooner. Besides, Morrissey has broken my heart.

Bandcamp Friday Picks: March 2026

On By Amy Lordan-TrippIn Music, Pop CultureLeave a comment

It’s another Bandcamp Friday! That means Bandcamp waives their revenue share and passes the funds directly to artists and labels. It’s one of the best ways to support those artists you love. According to Bandcamp, over $120 million has gone directly to labels and musicians since Bandcamp Friday’s inception in 2020.

Here are my picks for this Bandcamp Friday:

  • Black Cross Hotel – “Rebel Yell” The Chicago outfit brings an industrial/darkwave flare to the Billy Idol classic.
  • Various Artists – HELP (2) This all-star compilation from War Child Records features Pulp, The Last Dinner Party, Depeche Mode, Blur, Beth Gibbons, and so many more greats. Your purchase supports humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Yemen, Ukraine, and Sudan.
  • Yeah Everything – Better Than I Remember EP Infectious indie rock from New Hampshire.
  • The Early Years – Modern Moonlight (Pre-order) Soaring British rock. Echoes of Embrace but with a modern, electronic breadth.
  • Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman (Pre-order) Cogan’s debut for Sacred Bones Records. It’s got a baroque-folk-gothic vibe. I’m quite in love with the track “Division.”
  • The Cybertronic Spree – ANYTHING! This Canadian band had the catalytic converter stolen out of their touring RV. They are serious fun.
  • Good Day Father – “Sonic Amadea” I am completely obsessed with this gorgeous single by Brian Futter of Catherine Wheel with Tanya Donelly of Belly. It’s exactly what you’d want from the two.

Bandcamp Friday-December 2025 Picks

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Here’s a quick roundup of Bandcamp Friday picks!

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Bandcamp Friday December Picks

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It’s Bandcamp Friday! All proceeds go directly to the artists. Buy some tunes that you streamed on Spotify! (Note: This month’s wrap-up is short because I’ve been wicked sick with pneumonia. But I’m almost all better!)

Deary – Aurelia Gorgeous dream pop.

Fifi Knifefight – I’m Not Mad, Just Disappointed You know how people are like, “Check out my friend’s band!” And you’re like, “Sure!” And then the band is mediocre? That is soooo not the case with Fifi Knifefight! I’m Not Mad, Just Disappointed is a fun, sonic romp.

Attic Ocean – Retriever Indie tunes from Germany.

American Hi-Fi – “I’m Still In Love With Rock ‘N’ Roll” Boston’s American Hi-Fi is back with an ear worm of a new single produced by Butch Walker.

Phantogram – Memory of a Day Another fetching album from the duo.

Pale Waves – Smitten I’m a sucker for the British outfit.

October Bandcamp Friday Picks

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It’s already Bandcamp Friday again! On Friday, October 4, 2024, Bandcamp waives their revenue share and pass the funds directly onto artists and labels. Here are some tunes I implore you to check out!

Attic Ocean – the heavy blue and then after dark New shoegazers from Düsseldorf, Germany enrapture with this EP from 2023 as well as on their brand new single “Young Again.”

Glare – “Mourning Phase” The Texan outfit has released this new single that harkens back to ‘90s dream pop and shoegaze. Catch them next year at the Something In the Way fest at Roadrunner in Boston on February 2.

Wishy – Triple Seven Brazilian illustrator (and my pal!) Luciano introduced me to Wishy based on our common love of Ash. He was right; they sounded excellent! Full of power-pop vim and vigor. And then I realized that I’d be seeing them in February at Something In the Way. Lucky me!

Gillian Welch – Woodland Studios Another brilliant album of timeless bluegrass/folk from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. See them on tour if you can. I was fortunate to work for their label’s distributor eons ago and every time I saw the duo was magical. I’m looking forward to seeing them in New Hampshire in December.

NewDad – Banshee EP Ireland’s NewDad released their debut album, MADRA, in January. This charming, indie pop EP is from 2022. Looking for something to celebrate casting your vote on Election Day? Go see them at the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA. Reminder: check to make sure you’re registered to vote at Vote.org.

Winter Gardens – “Moon Jockey” Britain’s Winter Gardens released this single last year. It sounds like Ladytron and Ladyhawke had a baby and I love it! They also have a smashing brand new single called “U/U.”

Ken Andrews – Secrets of the Lost Satellite The lush solo album from the man behind Failure is a must. It’s just been released as a high resolution download.

Year of the Rabbit – Year of the Rabbit Another Ken Andrews selection! This stellar album has also just been released as a high res download and it’s one of my all time favorite albums.