Pet Door Show’s top independent & underplayed Bandcamp picks for April 2024

It’s Bandcamp Friday!!!!! That means that every money that you spend today zoinks right into the pockets of the artists! Yay!

To help you figure out how to spend your dough, here’s a list of Bandcamp releases that I’ve played on the Pet Door Show (Thursdays 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern / 10pm-12am UK on Shady Pines Radio) since the last time I did one of these, by some of the most amazing hidden gems with under 2,000 instagram followers. Arranged alphabetically by artist full name, with social and purchase links provided!

Enjoy!

A

Adore — Postcards/Stay Free
2-track released June 30, 2023, on Blowtorch Records.
Favorite track: Postcards
Dublin/Galway/Donegal, Ireland. Indie rock.

Allison Carlisle — There’s Hope
Holiday album released December 5, 2023.
Favorite track: White Christmas
Winston Salem, NC. Folk jazz.

Ames Harding & the Mirage — Rain Won’t Fall
2-track released June 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Rain Won’t Fall
Pittsburgh, PA. Indie psych folk.

Ava Mirzadegan — Dark Dark Blue
Album released November 3, 2023.
Favorite track: Dark Dark Blue
Philadelphia, PA. Folk.

B

Bad Luck Penny — Daydreams
EP released April 7, 2023.
Favorite tracks: Three, and Keys and Rats
Austin, TX. Alt folk.

Bag of Cans — We Are a Band
Album released June 9, 2023.
Favorite track: Spin Cycle
Norwich, England. Indie rock.

Barrdo — jour inouï
Album released November 16, 2023.
Favorite track: quand vient l’temps
Montréal, Canada. Indie folk.

Benedikt — Why Are You Dreaming?
Album released April 28, 2023.
Favorite track: Why Are You Dreaming?
Oslo, Norway. Folk.

Bobby Harden & the Soulful Saints — Bridge of Love
Album released May 12, 2023.
Favorite track: One Tribe
Brooklyn, NY. Soul.

Buds. — Stop.
EP released September 8, 2023.
Favorite track: Medicinal Cathedral
Basingstoke, England. Alternative punk.

C

Canary Room — Canary Room
Album released November 17, 2023, on Bud Tapes.
Favorite track: Calla
Minneapolis, MN. Indie folk.

The Cash Box Kings — Oscar’s Motel
Album released March 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Down on the South Side
Chicago, IL. Blues.

Christine Melody — HONEST
Single released June 23, 2023.
Chicago, IL. Folk singer-songwriter.

Chuskupura — Tikramuy
EP released August 4, 2023.
Favorite track: Kuytsaku
Quito, Ecuador. Kichwa folk.

Community College — SCHMOMCO
Album released April 14, 2023.
Favorite track: Xmas
Boston, MA. Indie alternative.

Creature Party — Thoughts on File
Album released February 10, 2023.
Favorite track: Wild and Crazy
Portland, OR. Pop punk.

D

The Daisy Chain — Take a Look at all the Houses
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: You Ain’t Playin’ With Me
Belfast, Northern Ireland. Alt country.

Daphne’s Demise — Bedroom Window
Single released December 1, 2023.
Sarnia, Canada. Alt country.

Dave Guy — Footwork b/w Morning Glory
2-track released March 20, 2024.
Favorite track: Footwork
Brooklyn, NY. Jazz.

Deejay Saps — Parallel Worlds
Album released August 7, 2023.
Favorite track: Parallel Worlds
Kolkata, India. Electronica.

Department of Creative Affairs — I Wear My Leather Jacket at Christmas
Holiday single released December 16, 2023.
Naarm, Australia. Punk rock.

Dick Dudley — Dog Park EP
EP released January 8, 2023.
Favorite track: Salt
Cadi, Australia. Indie post punk.

DIPS — Favour Drip
Single released November 4, 2023.
London, England. Hip hop.

Dog Door — Every Door is a Dog Door
EP released December 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Fresh Peach Pie
Naarm, Australia. Indie rock.

Doghouse Orchestra — Always Late / Tennessee Waltz
2-track released July 14, 2023.
Favorite track: Always Late (With Your Kisses) (Lefty Frizzell)
Toronto, Canada. Country jazz.

Domi Edson Trio — A Jazzy Hanukkah with the Domi Edson Trio
Holiday album released November 24, 2023.
Favorite track: Yimei HaChanukah
Denver, CO. Jazz.

E

Ead Wood — A Sparkling Gift
EP released November 10, 2023.
Favorite track: Midlife
Bristol, England. Indie rock.

Emily Rice — Christmas With You
2-track released December 8, 2023.
Favorite track: Please Give Me December
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa. Pop jazz.

Equal Creatures — Everything That Hurts
Album released March 1, 2024.
Favorite track: Check Engine Light
Atlanta, GA. Alternative rock.

Extras — Duplicado
Album released October 27, 2023.
Favorite track: Hotel Italia
La Plata, Argentina. Indie rock.

F

Flexional — Coi Fioi
Album released May 19, 2023.
Favorite track: Non Ci Penso Piu (ft. Tomo Cezen)
Venice, Italy. Hip hop dub.

Forestry Division — Forestry Division
Album released August 25, 2023.
Favorite track: So Low
Pittsburgh, PA. Indie rock.

G

Gipson — Rivers of Babylon
Album released November 11, 2023.
Favorite track: Crimson Star (ft. Roman Norfleet)
Vallejo, CA. Hip hop.

The Guilty Parties — December 24, 1993 (Riverside)
Holiday single released December 1, 2023.
Riverside, CA. Ska punk.

H

Honeypuppy — Nymphet
Album released Jnuary 24, 2024.
Favorite track: Suck Up
Athens, GA. Rock.

I

Idrissa Soumaoro — Diré
Album released September 22, 2023.
Favorite track: I djidja
Bamako, Mali. Desert blues.

J

Jerrika Mighelle — Be Brave
Album released July 7, 2023.
Favorite track: All the Time
Eau Claire, WI. Indie folk.

K

KEEKS — Make You Sick
Single released February 2, 2024.
Portland, OR. Electropop hip hop.

Kennedy Mann — Crooked
Single released July 26, 2023.
Brooklyn, NY. Indie singer-songwriter.

Kim Moberg — The Seven Fires Prophecy Suite for Humanity
Album released August 11, 2023.
Favorite track: The Third Fire: The River
Centerville, MA. Folk americana.

L

Lewis Barfoot* — HOME
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: For You A St​ó​r
Cork, Ireland. Folk.
* Pet Door Show’s highlighted artist November 30, 2023!

lightheaded — Good Good Great!
EP released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Orange Creamsicle Head
Long Branch, NJ. Jangle pop.

Lilli Joon — Dwelling
EP released September 15, 2023.
Favorite track: Rose Water Mint Dirt
Los Angeles, CA. Folk.

Lo Fives — 6 Songs
EP released November 7, 2023.
Favorite track: Trial By Fire
Portland, OR. Alternative post punk.

Local Derby — Figuring It Out
EP released November 10, 2023.
Favorite track: Bad Side
Naarm, Australia. Indie.

M

Margaret Tracteur* — L’heure du thé avec Margaret Tracteur
Album released February 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Yodel à plumes
Québec, Canada. Folk punk.
* Pet Door Show highlighted artist December 7, 2023!

Matriarch — ep2
EP released May 14, 2023.
Favorite track: Everything is Funny
Portland, ME. Indie.

MAYBEL — Gloam
Album released October 27, 2023.
Favorite track: Long Road Ahead
Montréal, Canada. Folk.

N

Nick Deane — Ilė Ife​̣​̀
EP released February 3, 2023.
Favorite track: X Man
St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. Electronica hip hop.

Nii — Accident Prone
Single released June 9, 2023.
Leeds, England. Indie folk.

Nikita Korzoun — Count to Three
Album released May 22, 2023.
Favorite track: Count to Three
Tallinn, Estonia. Jazz.

No Lonesome — Cool Waters
Single released February 6, 2024.
Chicago, IL. Folk.

NORE* — Alive and Well
Single released February 23, 2024, on Audiosport Records.
Tilburg, Netherlands. Indie.
* Pet Door Show highlighted artist February 29, 2024!

O

Only a Visitor — Decay
Album released February 24, 2023.
Favorite track: What Does Waiting Mean
Vancouver, Canada. Art pop.

Over My Dead Name — Kobayashi Maru
Single released November 24, 2023.
Boise, ID. Alt folk.

P

Paint On It — Tales From Another Star
Album released February 24, 2024.
Favorite track: Perfect Bottles
Richmond, VA. Indie rock.

the park — demonstrations
EP released July 10, 2023.
Favorite track: sixteen candles
Columbia, MO. Indie.

Perolas — Mango
Single released December 9, 2023.
Naarm, Australia. Indie samba.

Perro Agradecido Cumbia — Fiesta En Jap​ó​n
Single released October 8, 2023.
Mexico City, Mexico. Alternative cumbia.

Phoebe Troup — Middlenite
Album released March 14, 2023.
Favorite track: Worm Dance
Norwich, England. Indie folk.

Pleasants — Girl Like You
Single released March 6, 2023.
Mooro, Australia. Lo-fi punk rock.

POWER PANTS — PP5
Album released January 5, 2024.
Favorite track: Outlaw
Winchester, VA. Punk.

R

Red Hill — River / Paintbrush
2-track released October 19, 2023.
Favorite track: River
Meeanjin, Australia. Indie folk.

The Reverent Marigold — The Comprehensive TRM Folk Song Box Set: 11+ Hours of Every Irish & Scottish Folk Song We Know, Comes With Bonus Art!
Album released December 25, 2023.
Favorite track: Bogside Doodle Bug
Tucson, AZ. Folk.

Rome IX — Losing in Vain
Album released September 22, 2023.
Favorite track: Best of Me
Calgary, Canada. Soul.

Rubber Tea — From a Fading World
Album released December 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Superhexacatalyst
Bremen, Germany. Art rock.

S

S. Raekwon — Steven
Album due to be released May 3, 2024.
Favorite track: Steven’s Smile
New York City, NY. Indie R&B.

Sass N Harmony* — Strong Beautiful Wise
Album released May 27, 2023.
Favorite track: Sassafrass
Oakland, CA. Indie folk americana.
* Pet Door Show highlighted artists October 28, 2021!

Savannah Hatfield — Stay Soft
EP released February 5, 2023.
Favorite track: Words
Asheville, NC. Indie folk.

Slowe — Where the Mind Wanders
Album released July 28, 2023.
Favorite track: Solar
Bristol, England. Folk neosoul.

Soft Plastics — Saturn Return
Album released March 31, 2023.
Favorite track: Easy to Forget
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa. Indie alternative.

Spud Bugs — Substrate Vibrations
EP released April 26, 2023.
Favorite track: Swamp Riot
Cortland, NY. Folk punk.

.SSJ (Stephen Oduro and Samuel Uribe Botero) — Untitled (She Said)
Single released February 10, 2023.
Ann Arbor, MI. Alternative R&B.

T

Thee U.F.O — Beaming a Moments Reflection
Album released March 1, 2024.
Favorite track: Surveyor
Dublin, Ireland. Psychedelic freak folk.

ther — a horrid whisper echoes in a palace of endless joy
Album released April 14, 2023.
Favorite track: 2 holidays
Philadelphia, PA. Alternative folk.

Tombeau — Music Songs 2023
Album released September 21, 2023.
Favorite track: Vision
Wollongong, Australia. Alternative post punk.

TV Pole Shine — …Tonight!
EP released December 2, 2023.
Favorite track: Shoot the Moon
New Orleans, LA. Funk jazz.

U

Uhr — Salathiel Harms
Album released August 24, 2023.
Favorite track: Ugly Children
Manchester, England. Post punk.

V

Valmy — The In Between
Album released September 15, 2023.
Favorite track: Wednesday
St. John’s, Canada. Folk.

Van Goat — God’s On The Other Guy’s Side / Time Of Year
2-track released September 15, 2023.
Favorite track: God’s on the Other Guy’s Side
Oakland, CA. Swing punk.

Voidness & HLP — It’s Windy Again This Morning​/​The Short End (Digital Edition)
Album released September 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Flame (ft. Diffusive)
Virginia Beach, VA. Hip hop.

W

Wayfairy — Sabotage
Album released October 21, 2023.
Favorite track: Cactus Heart (Fuck Luther Burbank)
Oakland, CA. Folk punk.

Y

Yoni Arbel — You Should Know
Single released February 14, 2023.
Los Angeles, CA. Hip hop R&B.

Z

Ziibiwan — Heroes (Last Words)
Single released September 1, 2023.
Tkarón:to, Canada. Indie neosoul.

That’s the end of the list! Well done! If you enjoyed this list, check out Pet Door Show’s top independent & underplayed Bandcamp picks for December 2023! And tune in to the Pet Door Show every Thursday, 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern / 10pm-12am UK on Shady Pines Radio.