August Is Here and So's Bandcamp Friday!

Bandcamp Friday returns this month after a brief summer hiatus. You know how it goes: Bandcamp waives its revenue share and all the money goes directly to the artists and labels for a full 24 hours. As I like to do, here are my Top Five picks to help you discover some great tunes for this last month of summer.

First off, Mario Infantes’s magical instrumental dungeon synth album Antidote to a Turbulent Mind was released on July 7^th. If you haven’t heard this gem yet, your ears are in for a treat! Read my thoughts on it here and pick it up right here.

Second, the mighty Ripple Music unleashed the much anticipated third LP, After the Fall, from Thunder Horse on July 21^st and it’s an easy pick for the Top Ten Albums of the Year! Read what I thought of it here and grab it over here.

Third, Aussie hard rock duo Spectre released their most accomplished EP yet last weekend via powerhouse indie metal label Dying Victims Productions. Lonesome Gambler is a phenomenal throwback to late ‘70s/early ‘80s hard rock/metal. I discuss it here and you can dive into it right here.

Fourth, another Aussie band, Big Red Fire Truck, are finally releasing their latest EP, Trouble in Paradise, today and it’s chock-full of bangers! Fans of Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Bon Jovi will find plenty to love with this set of tunes. Read my thoughts on it here and show the band some love right here.

Fifth and final, a 2-song split featuring Canuck sensation AAWKS and Texas’s AIWASS titled The Eastern Scrolls will see the light of day on August 25^th via Black Throne Productions. This psychedelic trip is not one to be missed! You can check out what I thought of it here. A Bandcamp page for the EP has yet to surface, but stay tuned to AAWKS and AIWASS’s pages for all the latest news about it.

AAWKS on Bandcamp: https://aawks.bandcamp.com/

AIWASS on Bandcamp: https://aiwassband.bandcamp.com/

Another edition of Bandcamp Friday is in the books! Show your support toward those hard-working bands and labels that bring us so much great music to liven the soundtrack of our lives. Until next time, keep dropping by all month long as I’ll have lots of goodies for you in August. Enjoy the tunes!