Fear not for the Harbinger is here to sing a tune for June!

If and when Bandcamp Friday takes a leave of absence, Harbinger Friday returns to give you music-buying suggestions so you can still pick up some music on the first Friday of the month and support indie bands. They don’t get all the proceeds as on a regular BC Friday, but it will still help. I had run the first Harbinger Friday earlier this year in January and now it makes its second showing after four consecutive months of Bandcamp Fridays. At the time of writing this, the evening prior, it’s unclear as to whether BC Friday will make an appearance on June 3^rd. So, without further ado, let’s look at some cool music picks, shall we?

First off, released just last Friday, Peth, a killer quartet from Texas released Merchant of Death. This album blew me away and I’ll have a review of it up soon. It feels like it was recorded in 1972 and is a perfect mix of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Doom, and Occult Rock. Released through Italian label Electric Valley Records, get your copy here.

Second, master compilation curator Weedian unleashed the eclectic Trip to Japan on June 1^st with 40 Doom/Stoner/Psych/Sludge bands from the Land of the Rising Sun. I didn’t know what to expect as I’m not familiar with Japanese Doom/Stoner Rock, but I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the bands found on this comp. As usual, it’s a “Name your price” release so you have no excuse not to indulge right here.

Third, hot off the presses and releasing today, what could turn out to be the biggest return of the summer on the Doom front, Las Cruces, with Cosmic Tears through Ripple Music after an absence of over a decade. I’ll let my review of it speak for itself on how I feel about this tremendous album. In the meantime, grab yours here.

Fourth, Indus Valley Kings are back with their sophomore record titled Origin which sees the light of day in five days on June 8^th and judging by the first single, “...And the Dead Shall Rise”, it’ll be one hell of an album. Very much looking forward to spinning the full LP. Pre-order your copy and get the first single instantly.

And fifth on the list, let’s take ourselves back to the magical Rock ‘N’ Roll year 1978 for Sorcery’s debut LP and soundtrack, Stunt Rock, which is being reissued for the first time in ages via RidingEasy Records on June 17^th. Pre-order it over here.

And there you have it, folks. Another first Friday of the month chock-full of awesome music for all tastes. Sit back, grab some cold beers, head over to Bandcamp, support some great bands, and let the music play! Have a terrific weekend and I’ll see you all very soon.