Bandcamp Blitz - March 15th, 2019

Crazy month thus far. So many new releases, I'm playing catch-up with everything. Forbidden Place Records has been super busy with new releases, and I've had a little something in the works to make a few of you freak out. As I work up an update on the goings-on at Nerve Salad & Forbidden Place, here's a little list to keep you occupied until then. Meanwhile, stay tuned! A few surprises in the works!

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Glued - Cool Evil
https://glued.bandcamp.com/album/cool-evil-2
(Hefty, meaty post-punk/indie/noise from St. Louis. Lots of dirty basements and greasy garages are sewn into the sound. Fractured, anti-melodies protrude like a shattered limb. Ouch.. and Yum..)

Blues Arcadia - Carnival Of Fools
https://bluesarcadia.bandcamp.com/album/carnival-of-fools
(Soulful, skillful, swayful, spoonfuls of smoothness. Real Delbert McClinton vibe going on with the vocalist, and a super groove happening throughout the entire album. It's likely you could pick yourself out a soul/r&b/rock influence, and you'll find it here. It's kinda one of those albums that if you play it loud, you're doing the right thing, but if you play it softly, as background music for dinner or casual gatherings, you're also doing it right. Big thanks to Bucky Brown for hepping me to this one. One thing's for sure: These Aussies can give you a case of the incurable feels. Smooth AF. )

The Mighty Trumpet Company - The Strength And The Courage
https://mightytrumpetcompany.bandcamp.com/album/the-strength-and-the-courage
(Hey now... watch out... this is infectious stuff. Alt-Americana/power pop/alt rock. A few spiritual/Biblical overtones in the lyrical delivery, plenty of alt-warm fuzzies to keep you feeling fresh and clean. Do not even think for a moment that this is "another Christian band"... you would be criminally mistaken. This album is a jubilant jaunt through styles and genres, and does not take very many moments to breathe. Tuck your napkin into the front of your shirt, grab your fork and knife. A bountiful harvest, this.)

Crypt Trip - Haze County
https://crypttrip.bandcamp.com/album/haze-county-3
(If I need to explain why this is on this list, or any list, it's beyond you. Crypt Trip gets better with each album. Their previous album killed me.. I was done for. I play it all the freaking time. It's one of the best albums ever. Haze County surpasses Rootstock and previous albums by LIGHT YEARS. Into the Best Of List, and staying there. Bands are going to have a hard time following this up for the remainder of the year... sorry, other bands. Crypt Trip's latest album Haze County is a blazing masterpiece. Bow before them.)

I Was A King - Slow Century
https://iwak.bandcamp.com/album/slow-century
(Fine jangle pop from Norway! Produced by Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub, this is a shimmering effort. On the surface, the tunes appear quite simplistic, but scratch away the top layers, and there's the winning number underneath it all. Quite good.)

Magic Circle - Departed Souls
https://listen.20buckspin.com/album/departed-souls
(Doom. Doom. Doom! Classic sounds, unearthed from a cosmic tomb. Drop out, light up,  bliss forth. Rock & roll that will hunt you in the night and eat you alive. Don't miss this.)

Found Wild - Found Wild
https://foundwild.bandcamp.com/album/found-wild

(Sublime, breezy alt-country. Beautiful tunes, classy songwriting, seasoned musicianship.. all surrounded by a package I can't resist. That brilliant cover... Sold. That killer vinyl pressing... Sold. The sophisticated music... Sold!)