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I've had the opportunity to work with amazing musicians on the best records of the year. On this, the last @Bandcamp Friday of 2020, here is a thread compiling some of that music. Please support these artists - today & every day!! 
. @kimharrismusic - Heirloom (Jan 2020)
"Heirloom is about rising from the ashes, not being set aflame." - @CBCMusic https://kimharris.bandcamp.com/album/heirloom
"Heirloom is about rising from the ashes, not being set aflame." - @CBCMusic https://kimharris.bandcamp.com/album/heirloom
. @beautsmusic - Dalliance (Feb 2020)
"...an atmospheric, fraught encounter that builds often and relieves sporadically." - @exclaimdotca https://beauts.bandcamp.com/album/dalliance
"...an atmospheric, fraught encounter that builds often and relieves sporadically." - @exclaimdotca https://beauts.bandcamp.com/album/dalliance
Jennah Barry - Holiday (March 2020)
"...sublime, dreamy and provocative." – @AmerSongwriter https://jennahwbarry.bandcamp.com/album/holiday
"...sublime, dreamy and provocative." – @AmerSongwriter https://jennahwbarry.bandcamp.com/album/holiday
Daniel Romano's Outfit - "Okay Wow" (March 2020)
"...an essential document that immortalizes a musician and performer at the peak of their powers." - @DOMINIONATED https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/okay-wow
"...an essential document that immortalizes a musician and performer at the peak of their powers." - @DOMINIONATED https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/okay-wow
. @aquakultre - Legacy (April 2020)
"A raw yet elegant record about perseverance." - @PasteMagazine https://aquakultre.bandcamp.com/album/legacy-2
"A raw yet elegant record about perseverance." - @PasteMagazine https://aquakultre.bandcamp.com/album/legacy-2
. @jonmckiel - Bobby Joe Hope (April 2020)
"A mutual understanding between ghosts...an unlikely masterpiece." - @aquadrunkard https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bobby-joe-hope
"A mutual understanding between ghosts...an unlikely masterpiece." - @aquadrunkard https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bobby-joe-hope
. @UhhFiver & The Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition - You Wanted Country? Vol. 1 (March 2020)
"...a spaced-out twisted twang to some heady selections of 70s outlaw tunes." - @new_commute https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-wanted-country-vol-1
"...a spaced-out twisted twang to some heady selections of 70s outlaw tunes." - @new_commute https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-wanted-country-vol-1
. @normamacdonald - Old Future (April 2020)
"...she doesn’t just draw her creative waters from the same wells as Loretta Lynn or Kris Kristoffersen: she also drinks deeply from them." - @TwitCoast https://normamacdonald.bandcamp.com/album/old-future
"...she doesn’t just draw her creative waters from the same wells as Loretta Lynn or Kris Kristoffersen: she also drinks deeply from them." - @TwitCoast https://normamacdonald.bandcamp.com/album/old-future
Sleepless Nights ( @AAfromtheNights) - Every Word Is A Trap (May 2020)
"...manages to not just match Sleepless Nights best work, but often improve upon it, pairing an aged wisdom with an energy level unheard in bands half their age. " - @exclaimdotca https://sleeplessnightshfx.bandcamp.com/album/every-word-is-a-trap
"...manages to not just match Sleepless Nights best work, but often improve upon it, pairing an aged wisdom with an energy level unheard in bands half their age. " - @exclaimdotca https://sleeplessnightshfx.bandcamp.com/album/every-word-is-a-trap
Dog Day - Present (August 2020)
"...a comeback album and career standout. The band’s hooky, slightly shoegazey sound remains intact ...contrasted with hints of gothic gloom and ramshackle synth-pop." - @Bandcamp https://fundog.bandcamp.com/album/present
"...a comeback album and career standout. The band’s hooky, slightly shoegazey sound remains intact ...contrasted with hints of gothic gloom and ramshackle synth-pop." - @Bandcamp https://fundog.bandcamp.com/album/present
Joshua Van Tassel ( @j_v_t) - Dance Music Volume II: More Songs For Slow Motion (September 2020)
"...meditative, shifting chords, like sand reshaped by wind." – @aquadrunkard https://joshuavt.bandcamp.com/album/dance-music-volume-ii-more-songs-for-slow-motion
"...meditative, shifting chords, like sand reshaped by wind." – @aquadrunkard https://joshuavt.bandcamp.com/album/dance-music-volume-ii-more-songs-for-slow-motion
Daniel Romano's Outfit - How Ill Thy World Is Ordered (September 2020)
"...a compelling document of a musician working at the height of his imaginative powers." - @pitchfork https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/how-ill-thy-world-is-ordered
"...a compelling document of a musician working at the height of his imaginative powers." - @pitchfork https://youvechangedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/how-ill-thy-world-is-ordered
Owen Meany's Batting Stance ( @OMBS_tweets) - Feather Weights (October 2020)
"...always thoughtful turns of phrase." - @CBCMusic https://owenmeanysbattingstance1.bandcamp.com/album/feather-weights-2
"...always thoughtful turns of phrase." - @CBCMusic https://owenmeanysbattingstance1.bandcamp.com/album/feather-weights-2
. @bradenlamusic - Inside Four Walls (October 2020)
"He's been, it feels, a star poised to shoot from the start." - @TwitCoast https://bradenlam.bandcamp.com/album/inside-four-walls
"He's been, it feels, a star poised to shoot from the start." - @TwitCoast https://bradenlam.bandcamp.com/album/inside-four-walls
. @aquakultre & Uncle Fester - Bleeding Gums Murphy (October 2020)
"[a] new Canadian album to listen to right now." - @globeandmail https://djunclefester.bandcamp.com/album/bleeding-gums-murphy
"[a] new Canadian album to listen to right now." - @globeandmail https://djunclefester.bandcamp.com/album/bleeding-gums-murphy
Gianna Lauren ( @giannamuses) - Vanity Metrics (November 2020)
"Unstoppable.” – @nytimes https://giannalauren.bandcamp.com/album/vanity-metrics
"Unstoppable.” – @nytimes https://giannalauren.bandcamp.com/album/vanity-metrics
And now, some singles for good measure.
. @JahMilaMusic1 - "Chant Their Names" (July 2020)
"...a reggae anthem." - @TwitCoast https://jahmila.bandcamp.com/track/chant-their-names
"...a reggae anthem." - @TwitCoast https://jahmila.bandcamp.com/track/chant-their-names
. @thomasstajcer - "Who Will Listen To Country Music When Trucks Drive Themselves?" (September 2020)
"...a great example of a modern day country artist." - @CBCNS https://thomasstajcer.bandcamp.com/album/who-will-listen-to-country-music-when-trucks-drive-themselves-single
"...a great example of a modern day country artist." - @CBCNS https://thomasstajcer.bandcamp.com/album/who-will-listen-to-country-music-when-trucks-drive-themselves-single
Belinda - "It's Not Just A Game, It's A Lifestyle (AA Wallace Remix)" [ @AAfromtheNights] (September 2020)
"...an addictive electric opening [&] crunchy Daft Punk flourishes." - @CBCMusic https://aawallace.bandcamp.com/track/belinda-its-not-a-game-its-a-lifestyle-aa-wallace-remix
"...an addictive electric opening [&] crunchy Daft Punk flourishes." - @CBCMusic https://aawallace.bandcamp.com/track/belinda-its-not-a-game-its-a-lifestyle-aa-wallace-remix
AA Wallace ( @AAfromtheNights) - "Save You" (October 2020)
"...[a] silky synth-driven track." - @Indie88Toronto https://aawallace.bandcamp.com/album/save-you
"...[a] silky synth-driven track." - @Indie88Toronto https://aawallace.bandcamp.com/album/save-you
HUGE shoutouts to @wildermaker & @nathanisariot who worked on a bunch of these campaigns as well and are crucial allies in bringing amazing Canadian music to the attention of the American press.
