Buried in Bandcamp: Annabel Lee

Despite what you might contrive from the name Annabel Lee, the band is not one woman but rather three women playing folk music with pretty harmonies based out of Seattle. A new album is in the works and you can listen to more on their facebook. I was skeptical about the "Raindrop Jam" song until they did a wonderful job imitating the sound of raindrops with their voices. They have something that is simply pleasing and an easy listen.

Find Elsewhere: Website // Bandcamp // Facebook

Buried in Bandcamp: Jesse Futerman

Found while browsing the "Toronto" tag, I settled right into this fully developed six song EP. The music uses samples but infuses a good deal of funk, jazz, soul, and plenty of vinyl pops and crackles and it gets smoothed right out into one crisp package. It reminds me of the lounge music I would encounter on a daily basis in europe with its cool and chilled out mystique. However not being much of a lounge person myself, I find that it's the perfect music to put on after a long day at work. It makes you want to throw your stuff down, sink into a comfortable couch, and let out a deep sigh, the one you've been holding in all day long. It's ultra relaxing. The album is a free download on bandcamp. Enjoy.

Jesse Futerman - Black is the Colour

Buried in Bandcamp: Derek James & The Lovely Fools

Derek James & The Lovely Fools is music that you would wrap in a bear hug if you could. It's so easily lovable and self described as "mama blushin' old-school bubble-gum rock", which sounds about right. The 16 song debut album is set to release September 13th, but if you're like me and can't wait that long you'll have to be satisfied with streaming it from bandcamp. My favorite tracks have been "Take You Out Dancing", "Dear Dove", and "Slow Go".

Buried in Bandcamp: Red Shoe Diaries

Just another day spent browsing the "indiepop" tag at bandcamp. Red Shoe Diaries, from Nottingham, England, soar when it comes to their male/female harmonies and handclaps (especially on "Snowbird (Talk to Me)"), two of my favorite things. On their bandcamp page they claim to write "pop songs for messed-up grown-ups", works for me. The first three songs off their just released EP are my favorites. Definitely check out everything else Fika Recordings has put out as well.