Top, left to right: Album covers for “as we observed the drifting whitecaps,” “Heavenly vs Satan,” “TRPP,” and “Kaitlin.” Bottom, left to right, album covers for “Sabrina’s Hits #1,” “fragments (expanded),” “Too Many Hours,” and “Telex from MIDI City (Data111).”

Today is Bandcamp Friday and, as promised, I got some music from our dear friend, the medic (@listeninggarden on Cohost). I went ahead and got her whole discography, including the just-released as we observed the drifting whitecaps; if I like a musician, why not get everything they’ve recorded?

I thought at the same time I’d highlight some of the other music I’d bought on Bandcamp, in case any of you are looking for ideas on what to buy today. The following are from the last seven other artists I’ve bought music from, in reverse chronological order; I’ve bought pretty much everything these people have on Bandcamp, but for brevity’s sake I’ll only list selected albums and favorite tracks:

  • Heavenly, Heavenly vs Satan. Late 1980s/early 1990s indie pop. Favorite tracks: “Shallow,” “Wish Me Gone,” and “Our Love is Heavenly.”
  • TRPP, TRPP. Korean shoegaze. Favorite tracks: “Pause,” “Loss.”
  • NoSo, “Kaitlin.” Korean-American singer-songwriter. Their previous album is also great.
  • DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, Sabrina’s Hits #1. Outsider house. The artist I’ve listened to the most in the past two or three years. Favorite tracks (with great lo-fi YouTube videos): “Dance Now” and “Brave.”
  • Rachika Nayar, fragments (expanded). I love albums of short pieces that make a statement then bow out gracefully. Favorite tracks: “parking lots,” “forgiveness,” “august 31st.”
  • Tamara Valmar, “Too Many Hours.” Australian singer-songwriter. Note: their Bandcamp page is confusing, since the “Music” page shows only this release; go to their “Community” page for their other releases. (I didn’t notice this until checking links just now, so I didn’t buy anything else when I originally bought “Too Many Hours,” which is a shame because their other tracks are pretty good too. My apologies, Tamara! I’ve now remedied that oversight.) On Cohost as @tamkit.
  • Polinski, Telex from MIDI City (Data111). Polinski is one-quarter of the band 65daysofstatic, one of my favorite groups. (“Remember when No Man’s Sky first came out, and it was really buggy and incomplete?” “Yeah, but the soundtrack was great!” Those guys.) On Cohost as @polinski. Favorite track: “Distant Friend I Love You.”