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

Hannah Werdmuller
7 min readOct 4, 2024

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Today is Bandcamp Friday, which means that every cent that you spend buying music on Bandcamp today goes straight to the artist! That makes Bandcamp Friday an excellent excuse to buy some great new music.

As the host of the Pet Door Show on Shady Pines Radio (Thursdays 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern), I exclusively share amazing new music by independent & underplayed artists from all over the world, all with under 5,000 instagram followers. Many of those artists also self-publish on Bandcamp.

So, to help you out this Bandcamp Friday, here is a list of some of the most delectable hidden gems that I’ve played on the Pet Door Show since May’s Bandcamp Friday, all by independent & underplayed artists with under 2,000 instagram followers. Give a listen to some new discoveries, and support independent artists by buying new music on Bandcamp today.

I hope you find some new favorites!

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À La ModeDiversions
Album released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Apples
Win-nipi, Canada. Indie synthpop.

Ancient Infinity OrchestraRiver of Light
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Rejoicing
Leeds, England. Big band jazz.

Antenn.eDown North
Single released April 18, 2024.
Lyon, France. Indie punk.

Atse Tewodros ProjectMaqeda
Album released July 11, 2024.
Favorite track: Set Nat
Bologna, Italy. Indie ethiojazz.

Ayaz BoyozMore Homemade Songs
Album released February 2, 2024.
Favorite track: I Can’t Hide
Istanbul, Turkey. Alt folk.

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BATHLETESUNDEE
Single released January 26, 2024.
Portland, OR. Alternative hip hop.

Black VenusBlack Venus
Album released December 8, 2023.
Favorite track: C.S.B.
Nashville, TN. Alternative blues.

BossOLa Geng Riddim
Single released August 8, 2024.
London, England. Experimental folk.

The Breathing RoomLemon Honey (Live)
Single released February 14, 2024.
San Francisco, CA. Indie jazz.

British BirdsSucking Funny
EP released August 30, 2024.
Favorite track: My Bar
Chorley, England. Alternative pop.

Buffet LunchFor Display Purposes Only
Album released July 26, 2024.
Favorite track: Enhance Your Body
Edinburgh, Scotland. Indie post punk.

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CaxtrinhoCaxtrinho ao vivo no Garagem Beleza — 4​/​11​/​2023
Album released June 30, 2024.
Favorite track: Papagaio
Belford Roxo, Brazil. Indie samba funk.

Chamberlain/GonzalezGonzolain
Album released June 21, 2024.
Favorite track: Ignite
Portland, OR. Folk.

Chedly TaghoutiGive Energy
Album released April 10, 2024.
Favorite track: Malla Wallah (ft. Haythem Khemaja, Gaspard Nougaret)
Tunis, Tunisia. Reggae soul hip hop.

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D.A. CrimsonOlly Olly Oxen Free
Single released January 26, 2024.
Brooklyn, NY. Alternative folk.

Dal:umCoexistence
EP released October 4, 2024.
Favorite track: Cracking
Seoul, South Korea. Chamber folk jazz.

Ditch LilyBucket Full of Moon
Single released August 9, 2024.
Whitehall, MI. Bedroom pop.

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Family Selection BoxAt Your Own Leisure
EP released February 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Will They Publish My Work?
Lancaster, England. Indie alt pop.

FINE.(W)HOLE.
Album released April 1, 2024.
Favorite track: Yellow & Pink
Providence, RI. Indie.

Fire & SmokeConstance
EP released March 22, 2024.
Favorite track: Qu’allons-nous faire
Win-nipi/Tio’Tia:ke, Canada. Folk americana.

Fish Hunt Self-Taught
Album released January 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Go My Way
New York City, NY. Alt folk.

Flamingo BlondeTwo Trick Pony
EP released September 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Eddie
Meeanjin, Australia. Alternative indie pop.

flower shoppingGoing Anywhere
EP released June 7, 2024.
Favorite track: Learning to Fall
Columbia, SC. Indie.

FoncedalleFoncedalle
Album released March 8, 2024.
Favorite track: TransU
Lyon, France. Synth rock.

Friends FriendsNobody’s Sorry
EP released June 21, 2024.
Favorite track: Showerbeer
Portland, OR. Indie rock.

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Ginger Boneschickadee
Single released May 14, 2024.
Minneapolis, MN. Folk.

Good NewsSmall Forms
Album released September 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Orange Juice in the Shower
Sheffield, England. Indie post punk.

gueershTempo El​á​stico
Album released March 30, 2023, on feitio.
Favorite track: A Curtinha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Indie alternative.

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Hannah EveringhamSiempre Tiene Flores
Album released March 15, 2024.
Favorite track: Mercury
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. Indie folk.

Heathcote BlueWhile Away
Album released January 28, 2024.
Favorite track: Parallel Park
Mooro, Australia. Alt country.

hex gfHaters
Album released June 9, 2023.
Favorite track: Party
Boston, Massachusetts. Indie pop.

Hollow TwinDancing with Matches
Album released April 18, 2024.
Favorite track: Talking in My Sleep
Vancouver, Canada. Indie americana.

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Julien’s DaughterRockefeller
Single released February 16, 2024.
Win-nipi, Canada. Alternative indie.

K

Kat & ZachCut the Wires
Album released March 1, 2024.
Favorite track: American Dream
Nashville, TN. Folk americana.

Kelli SchaeferEven Still
Album released May 10, 2024.
Favorite track: The In Between
Portland, OR. Folk.

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Lazy SundayAnother Summer
Album released February 16, 2024.
Favorite track: another summer in massachusetts
Portland, OR. Pop punk.

Little OilTwelve Songs
Album released March 28, 2024.
Favorite track: Sweet Fruit Jar
Richmond, CA. Indie acoustic.

Lloyd and the LeftoversIn and Amongst the Mundane
EP released March 28 2024.
Favorite track: Dirt on the Floor
Walyalup, Australia. Alt country.

Lucas BenoitLucas Benoit
Album released June 29, 2024.
Favorite track: She’s Sick
Portland, OR. Indie folk.

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Malcolm Jiyane Tree-OTrue Story
Album released June 14, 2024.
Favorite track: Baby Ngimanzi Wuthando
Johannesburg, South Africa. Jazz.

Mark Loughrey & Joey GavinPorcupine
EP released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Catching Up
Berlin, Germany. Contemporary folk.

MedejinThe Garden
Album released October 20, 2023.
Favorite track: Our Apartment
Seattle, WA. Indie rock.

MetdogQuestions and Answers Regarding Computers And Screens
Album released January 18, 2024.
Favorite track: Computer Talk
Naarm, Australia. Post punk.

Mo Andreshighway hypnosis
Album released December 23, 2023.
Favorite track: highway hypnosis
Middletown, CT. Folk.

Mock TudorsGood Drinkin’ Times
Album released July 30, 2024.
Favorite track: Hair of the Dog
Sheffield, England. Alternative punk.

Mr. BeautifulMr. Beautiful
EP released April 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Grinding the Axe
Portland, OR. Funk.

The Muddy SoulsA Lifetime in a Day
Album released December 15, 2023.
Favorite track: Doing My Time
Eugene, OR. Bluegrass.

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Nana Benz du TogoAGO
Album released June 16, 2023.
Favorite track: Tite
Lomé, Togo. Afrobeat pop.

NicosaPortuguese
Single released October 20, 2023.
Oracle, AZ. Indie pop.

Noah KeseyHolding Hands Around The World
Album released February 29, 2024.
Favorite track: Dream of Running Through the Jungle Like a Leopard
Burlington, VT. Indie pop.

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Omar ColemanStrange Times
Album released February 9, 2024.
Favorite track: Chicago (ft. Eddie Roberts)
Chicago, IL. Blues.

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Paulo EdsonPluma
EP released January 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Melodia
Lisbon, Portugal. Latin folk.

PeggPegg
Album released August 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Radiothon
New York City, NY. Indie pop.

Ponch BuellerSinking Ship
Album released August 29, 2023.
Favorite track: He Will Not Help You
New Orleans, LA. Americana.

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ROOMROOM
EP released May 25, 2024.
Favorite track: Considering The Tiger
Portland, OR. Art pop.

Ruqqiyahhow to let go of a thing ! side A
EP released September 6, 2024.
Favorite track: show you right
Washington, DC. Indie soul.

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Saint Peter’s Thursdaydeath SALT
Album released June 9, 2023.
Favorite track: Cosmic Kaleidoscope
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. Alternative rock.

Sapphire StreetHow To Bend
Album released May 30, 2024.
Favorite track: The View
Naarm, Australia. Post punk.

SefuSWEETHEART
Album released July 21, 2023.
Favorite track: AIR
Houston, TX. Hip hop.

Shelf LifeWholly and Completely
Album released March 11, 2024.
Favorite track: Heartogram
Philadelphia, PA. Alternative rock.

Sister SpeciesLena in the Bog
Album released September 20, 2024.
Favorite track: Take Everything and Scatter It
Minneapolis, MN. Chamber pop.

Slug RugState Fair
EP released December 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Milk Crate
Bloomington, IN. Alt country.

Sockhead RecordsSHRF Vol. 2
Compilation album released September 17, 2024.
Favorite track: BraidsYo, Joe
Richmond, VA. Rock.

Soup ReviewSleeping Light
Album released February 2, 2024.
Favorite track: The Disappearance of Wire Walker Joe
Sheffield, England. Indie folk.

SqueakieChewed Up & Spittin’ Back
Album released September 6, 2024.
Favorite track: Prickly Pear Flower
East Bay, CA. Country.

Steak BlakeThis One
EP released June 28, 2024.
Favorite track: Under Knives
London, England. Indie post punk.

Sun AtlasReturn to the Spirit
Album released May 3, 2024, on Mocambo Records.
Favorite track: 12th Dimension Caravan
Los Angeles, CA. Ethiojazz afrobeat.

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The Talking HeartsOver Your Spell
Album released September 22, 2023.
Favorite track: Back in the Middle
Boston, MA. Country.

TexoprintMumble
EP released April 19, 2024.
Favorite track: Guess
Rotterdam, Netherlands. Post punk.

_thesmoothcat & Wino WillyREADY, SET
Album released March 15, 2024.
Favorite track: HAND EYE (ft. Wakai)
Baton Rouge, LA. Hip hop.

TÜRBØT¿PODEMOS AYUDARTE?
Album released June 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Rock de la Mierda
Logroño, Spain. Rock ’n’ roll.

V

VerbaliaTusa Doble Tusa
Album released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Lagrimales
Bogotá, Colombia. Indie rock.

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Why BabyAn Oyster
2-track released August 8, 2024.
Favorite track: An Oyster
New York City, NY. Folk soul.

The Wild JumpsInner City F-150
EP released April 5, 2024.
Favorite track: Inner City F-150
Portland, OR. Punk rock.

William AlexanderThe Singing Stockman
Album released March 22, 2024.
Favorite track: Blackwood Town
New South Wales, Australia. Old-timey country.

WinksyMy Anatomy
Album released April 19, 2024.
Favorite track: Kill Or Go Hungry
Naarm, Australia. Indie alternative.

Y

yung shamsort of blue
Album released October 15, 2023.
Favorite track: Fishes of the Afternoon
Philadelphia, PA. Alt pop.

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The Zawose QueensMaisha
Album released June 7, 2024.
Favorite track: Maisha
Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Indietronica afropop.

That’s the end of the list! If you enjoyed this, check out the Pet Door Show’s top independent & underplayed Bandcamp picks for May 2024, and tune in to the Pet Door Show for your weekly sampler of the world’s best new independent & underplayed music every Thursday, 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern on Shady Pines Radio.

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Hannah Werdmuller
Hannah Werdmuller

Written by Hannah Werdmuller

Hannah Werdmuller:: frontperson of Django Moves to Portland / singer in Chonk! / Hosts the Pet Door Show on Shady Pines Radio, Thursdays 2-4pm (PST) / they/them

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