Thursday, February 7, 2019

Bandcamp Blitz - February 7th, 2019

The List:




The Bogart Jones Band - 14th & Willow
https://thebogartjonesband.bandcamp.com/album/14th-willow
(Mighty fine tunes. Classic/funk/blues/soul, good-timey, hard livin', grit-infused, down home, heart-o-gold Southern rock & roll. A little something for everyone. Been a fan of these dudes for a while, and looking forward to what's next. I might have to mention the family ties, as my uncle plays the keys in this band, but the only bias here is the fact that this rocks, plain and simple.)





Sam Hoffman - Fair Weather
https://sam-hoffman.bandcamp.com/album/fairweather 
(Awesome psychy power pop! Just the sound I love and want when it comes to "power pop". No punky stuff here, no whiny lamenting... Just straight songwriting, groovy vocals, layered harmonies.)





 Half Stack - Quitting Time
https://halfstack.bandcamp.com/album/quitting-time
(Wonderful little discovery. Country Psych/Cosmic Americana. So good, I shared this with everybody I thought would appreciate it. Another album from last year that I feel like I missed out on when it came out.)





PowerPlant - EP
https://hailtheplant.bandcamp.com/album/ep
(Grungy stoner doom from Szczecin, Poland with some psych influences. A fine EP, with lots of depth, lots of groovy riffs, head nodding heaviness.)





Roger Røksund - Roger Røksund
https://roksund.bandcamp.com/album/roger-r-ksund
(Smooth proggy pop rock. Not in the sense you're thinking of. This isn't Toto. This is a little John Grant, a little Floyd. Coming in from Norway, we, of course, have some really interesting stuff going on here. The vocals are truly top notch (one of the strongest parts of the album), the songwriting is pleasantly plump, with wonderfully orchestrated instrumentation. Can get over the top for the sake of it, but never sounds like stunted grandiosity. Fine music.)






Knivderby - Den första skörden
https://knivderby.bandcamp.com/album/den-f-rsta-sk-rden 
(Really good, powerful indie rock! A little power pop thrown in for good measure... Sung in Swedish. For those that don't speak the language, it's easy to enjoy this without knowing what they're saying. We're talking some serious songwriting here. According to the description, this is the band's 9th and last album. 9th album? Wow. Quite a dynamic band with a nice little history. Worth a listen.)







- Andy Benson

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