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

It’s Bandcamp Friday! That means that when you buy music on Bandcamp today, 100% of proceeds go to the artist! Yay!

On the Pet Door Show (Thursdays 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern / 10pm-12am UK on Shady Pines Radio) I exclusively play new music by awesome artists with under 5,000 instagram followers, from all over the world. As a result, I get to play a ton of really incredible independent and underplayed music by artists before they make their big break.

For Bandcamp Friday, I’d like to share some of my top hidden gem Bandcamp releases by artists with under 2,000 instagram followers that I’ve played on the Pet Door Show this month, arranged below alphabetically by artist full name.

Enjoy! Go buy some music!

A

Ahemaa Nwomkro — Yebre Ma Owuo
2-track released August 4, 2023.
Favorite track: Yebre Ma Owuo
Kumasi, Ghana. Folk highlife.

Alderson — Erinyes
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Emerald Dew
Antwerp, Belgium. Indie folk.

Alek Rein — Golden Montana
Album released April 19, 2024.
Favorite track: Spiral of Smoke
Lisbon, Portugal. Folk.

Anaïs Constantin — À pied ou en char
EP released February 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Mes ann​é​es 2000
Montréal, Canada. Indie folk.

Asha Wells — Tears Of A Clown
EP released February 2, 2024.
Favorite track: The Carousel
Oakland, CA. Alternative pop.

B

The Briefly Gorgeous — I’m Shy
EP released September 15, 2023.
Favorite track: Sidewalks
Minneapolis, MN. Indie alternative.

Bush Lotus — Dans La Jungle
Single released August 13, 2023.
Winnipeg, Canada. Indie pop.

C

Canella — Can’t Make You Smile
Album released July 23, 2023.
Favorite track: Deja Vu
Albany, NY / Bogotá, Colombia. Indie rock.

Country Risqué — Doe​-​Eyed Loverboys & Saints
Album released March 14, 2024.
Favorite track: Depression Drawer
San Francisco, CA. Alt country.

D

Dan Carr and the Cure for Asthma & toriendofstory — Bar and Grill
Album released June 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Bongrips in the Park
Albany, NY. Indie alternative.

Dinosaur 94 — Songs We Can’t Play Live
EP released December 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Craziest Thing
Edinburgh, Scotland. Indie.

E

Endless Valley — The Sun
Single released October 16, 2023.
Meeanjin, Australia. Psych rock.

F

Falcon Jane — Dirty Dog
Single released August 17, 2023.
Toronto, Canada. Alt country.

Florence Adooni — Uh-Ah Song
2-track due to be released May 10, 2024.
Favorite track: Uh-Ah Song
Zuarungu, Ghana. Frafra-gospel.

H

Hannah Kaminer — Heavy on the Vine
Album released January 5, 2024.
Favorite track: Irene (It’s a Big Old World)
Asheville, NC. Alt country.

I

Irnini Mons — Une habitante touch​é​e par une m​é​t​é​orite
Album released April 26, 2024.
Favorite track: L’acteur
Lyon, France. Indie pop.

J

Jackie Brown Jr — The 5th Annual Sunshine State Golf Tournament
EP released November 28, 2023.
Favorite track: Going Insane
Cadi, Australia. Indie soul hip hop.

Jeanines — Each Day
EP released July 7, 2023.
Favorite track: What The Echoes Say
Brooklyn, NY. Indie pop.

K

Kid Mozes & Sxlxmxn — Ruby Recluse
Album released December 11, 2023, on illsinceilleven.
Favorite track: New Tattoo (ft. Winston)
Portland, OR. Hip hop.

M

Marika Christine — Soft Like an Apricot
Album released May 26, 2023.
Favorite track: Music and Heart
San Francisco, CA. Indie folk.

Mock Tudors — I Am Bozo
Album released September 6, 2023.
Favorite track: Bozo
Sheffield, England. Alternative punk.

mòs ensemble — Pets & Therapy
Album released March 22, 2024.
Favorite track: I Did
Ghent, Belgium. Indie jazz.

Muma Ganoush — Tub
EP released August 25, 2023.
Favorite track: Come On
Naarm, Australia. Indie alternative.

O

Other Vessels — Empty Afternoon
EP released February 14, 2024.
Favorite track: Tangerine
Austin, TX. Alt country.

P

Polly and the Pockets — Live to Love
Album released April 28, 2023.
Favorite track: Get Up!
Naarm, Australia. Indie post punk.

Puppy Teeth — Black Honey
Single released December 6, 2023.
Edinburgh, Scotland. Indie alternative.

Q

The Quahogs — Tasteless
Album released October 15, 2023.
Favorite track: I Lost Myself
Providence, RI. Indie americana.

S

Sahra Halgan — HIDDO DHAWR
Album released January 29, 2024.
Favorite track: Sharaf
Hargeisa, Somaliland. Psych rock.

The Smashing Times — This Sporting Life
Album released November 3, 2023.
Favorite track: Glorious Tales of Wes
Baltimore, MD. Indie pop.

T

Trikes — Tree
EP released May 31, 2023.
Favorite track: Left-Handed
Cleveland, OH. Rock.

V

Vessel — Wrapped in Cellophane
Album released April 2, 2024.
Favorite track: Some Say
Atlanta, GA. Alternative rock.

W

Wonder 45 — Nothing’s Gonna Change
Single released February 28, 2024.
London, England. Soul.

X

Xavier Ayy — Leak
Single released March 5, 2024.
New York City, NY. Alt hip hop.

That’s the end of the list! If you enjoyed this selection, check out the Pet Door Show’s top independent & underplayed Bandcamp picks for April 2024. If you enjoy the Pet Door Show or my blogs, you can support me by buying me a coffee!

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