There is an increasing amount of really good music being given away by artists via Bandcamp and Soundcloud. A couple of our more recent discoveries are below.

Ghost Animal offer a twisted, haunted take on surf-pop. They have a number of free EPs available from their Bandcamp page and all are well worth adding to your iTunes library. We also have their latest track for you, In Shrouds is to MM’s mind, their best yet. A frantic, but eerie, slice of garage psychedelia that is fuzzy, distorted and deliciously sleazy.

Download Ghost Animal – In Shrouds mp3

We have posted about oddball folkster King Post Kitsch before, and you can now avail yourself of a new three track digital EP called Monomaniac just by clicking here. The title track is another excellent example of his work: off-kilter, slightly unsettling and unusual. A good one to disturb the kids with.

Download King Post Kitsch – Monomaniac mp3 (from Monomaniac EP)

By contrast Superhumanoid’s Persona from their free digital download of recently released limited vinyl EP Urgency is a cracking up-tempo, slightly spacy, indie rock track that happily nods to it’s musical ancestors. Be warned, it’s addictive . You can also order the vinyl here.

Download Superhumanoids – Persona mp3 (from Urgency EP)

Lastly, we have been following Paul & The Patients efforts to release a song a week for a year. Now on week 34, the latest offering Factory is well worth checking out with a catchy riff and driving beat that grab your attention from the start – combined with gritty vocals, they create a song that evokes familiarity but sounds fresh. Check out their Bandcamp page here for the full set.

Download Paul & The Patients – Factory mp3