In honor of Juneteenth (aka Black Independence Day), Bandcamp launched its second annual Juneteenth Fundraiser where the platform will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We at For The Culture Zine decided to highlight 4 new releases that you can support on Bandcamp.
"JACKIE" - YVES TUMOR
Yves Tumor is back with a guitar-heavy, grunge track titled “Jackie“. When the chorus kicks in, it feels like an adrenaline rush. The music video is just as hypnotizing as the song. It’s truly a visual acid trip. Blink and you might miss something.
Co-written and produced by Chris Greatti, “Jackie” is Yves Tumor’s first solo track since their 2020 album, Heaven to a Tortured Mind.
Yves Tumor also announced a 28 date tour in the US, UK, and Europe. Tickets are on sale now. Based on their new release, this tour is one you won’t want to miss.
"DIGITAL THOT" - RIVER MOON
The Rave Princess has done it again. “DIGITAL THOT” transports you into a cyber fantasy world. You can hear Azealia Banks’ influence in River Moon’s delivery and in lines like “Supermodel like Coco Rocha / he love my chocha / that supa soka / that cola coca / my pussy poppin’ like a can of soda”.
“DIGITAL THOT” is serving opulence, sexiness, and mystique all in one track. For all my femmebots out there, this release is for you. The future of electronic music is here and her name is River Moon.
"HUH?" - SERENA ISIOMA
Serena Isioma gets groovy in their latest track “HUH?” and we are here for it. It’s a catchy, vibrant lead single full of 70s flair and funk. In “HUH?”, Isioma calls out fake allies and performative activism, something we’ve seen quite a lot on social media.
With powerful one liners such as: “You dance to the music but you ain’t about the movement / What the hell is you doing”and “I will not stop this gay shit / Haters mad cause I’m young, Black, and famous”, we are reminded, yet again, that Serena Isioma is as unique as it gets when it comes to artistry.
JUNETEENTH FUNDRAISER #2 - CARTER LANDON
Looking for fun house tracks and remixes to dance to? Look no further than Carter Landon’s Juneteenth Fundraiser Tracks #2. Landon is an electronic music producer from Austin, Texas. For 24 hours, this EP will be available to purchase digitally on Bandcamp. Landon states that all funds from “Juneteenth Fundraiser Tracks #2” will be redistributed to Black and Indigenous people, not through an organization but DIRECTLY, whereas Bandcamp’s profit will, of course, be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Head over to Landon’s Bandcamp now to purchase before these tracks disappear. The first track alone is everything.
Some of our favorite Black artists featured in our Black Music Month Series also have Bandcamps! We’ll list them below. Make sure to show these new releases and these artists some love. We’ll see you next Friday for more new music.
#TGINMF & Happy listening!
Written by Brynn Hinnant