Bandcamp recommendations August 2025
So I wanted to keep writing about music in English, and since, as far as I know, there aren’t many blogs right now talking about music I like, I will start to recommend music that is in Bandcamp but it is not necessarily new. My broken English doesn’t allow me to bring you the best descriptions, plus I mostly write at night when I’m so tired, so consider these texts a rough idea of what you will listen and experience by yourself.
Los Monjo - La vida que todos envidian LP
Among the dozens of bands that tried to imitate ESKORBUTO, there’s one that stands out over the rest: LOS MONJO. These three brothers and their cousin decided to use their common surname as the name of the band, and formed their already legendary “rock basura” sound from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Their music is passionate, they are not competing to be the fastest ones. They just expose how fucked up everything is, how every city is a pile of trash that should explode but at the same time is our home. Anyone who understands what they are saying will feel the urge to destroy everything around them.
My favorite track from this album is “Decepción”, a refined word to express the anger they put in the lyrics of this song against the state of Mexico. If a song could kill, this one would have cut in half all the government, police, judges and every piece of power a state holds.
https://discosmmm.bandcamp.com/album/la-vida-que-todos-envidian-lp
Atentado - Todo está oscuro EP
A short EP of just 5 songs that sound like a demo (non derogatory). The name (“everything is dark”) is a good description of what can be found in these tracks: cave-sound music featuring members that later would be part of DESTINO FINAL, GLAM, etc. The vocals are harsh and together with the also very dark lyrical themes they create a sensation of oppression, intensified by the mid tempo riffs and their kind of noisy production.
Its important to also recognize the powerful art that comes with the EP! Such a dark composition that continues the concept of the title. Lovely gem from Barcelona that I think you should know.
https://discosenfermospunk.bandcamp.com/album/de-01-atentado-todo-esta-oscuro-7
The Estranged - S/T LP
Probably one of the albums I listened the most in the last two years. My friend Juan mentioned them in a tour we were doing around Europe with IRREAL, because I was really obsessed with WIPERS, but I listened too much ALL their albums and I needed something new. His recommendation was surprisingly spot on, THE ESTRANGED covered all my musical needs with a refreshed take on the Portland trio. With an amazing and consistent rhythmic work (same drummer of HELLSHOCK, LEBENDEN TOTEN… and bassist also from HELLSHOCK, FROM ASHES RISE… legends!) and perfect melodic and dark guitar lines complemented with the amazing vocal work, their music fulfills all my desires of a band of that style.
Their previous albums were super good too, but they sound a bit harsher, and the production is not that polished. This one is an absolute perfection of the mix of punk and rock. In my honest opinion it is a masterpiece and I hope they play again someday.
https://sabotagerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-estranged-s-t-lp