December Brings the Final Bandcamp Friday of 2023!

It’s the final Bandcamp Friday of the year! For one last time in 2023, Bandcamp waives its revenue share and all the money goes directly to the artists and labels for a full 24 hours. It’s been another terrific year for independent and underground music. For the occasion, here are my Top Five picks of the month to help you find some great songs and albums for the snowy month of December.

First, something old getting a new release, the partial soundtrack to the 1984 horror flick Rocktober Blood, featuring the music of Sorcery. RidingEasy Records is the label behind it and it’s a 4-song EP that’s a total blast to listen to if you’re into classic rock, hard rock or heavy metal. You can pick it up right here.

Second, an album that came out completely unexpected, released on Thanksgiving Day: Mos Eisley Spaceport’s follow-up to their 2020 debut EP, a full-length album titled Further. This one is ten shades of awesome and a definite contender for those Top Albums of the Year lists. You can read my thoughts on this psychedelic, bluesy, proggy, desert rock masterpiece over here and you can pick up the “Name your price” LP right here.

Third, the mighty Ripple Music has pulled out all the stops for their phenomenal CCR Tribute album titled Burn on the Bayou. The star-studded double LP is set to be released next Friday, December 8^th and features Bone Church, Horseburner, La Chinga, Thunder Horse, War Cloud, and Great Electric Quest to name a few of the bands included. You can read what I think of it here and pre-order it here.

Fourth, also on December 8^th, fuzzy psychedelic Canuck trio AAWKS will release their follow-up to last year’s Heavy on the Cosmic, a 4-track EP titled Luna. It’s another trippy set of tunes that’s sure to please fans and newcomers alike. Read my thoughts on it here and pre-order it here.

Fifth and final, indie metal boutique label Dying Victims Productions will release Krautrock/prog rock quintet (formerly known as Vvlva) now named Ritvs’ newest LP, entirely sung in German, titled Der Tag naht. The album comes out on December 15^th and is a great throwback to classic ’70 prog rock. You can pre-order it here.

And that’s all she wrote! Dig into your wallet and show those hard-working bands and labels some love. Where would we be without music? As we bid goodbye to 2023 and are getting ready to greet 2024, spread some generosity around and get some cool tunes in the process. Tune back in throughout the month for some cool articles including my Top Ten Albums of the Year list.