Today, Bandcamp has pledged to donate 100 percent of its profits from sales to the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." The ACLU has been a vocal opponent of the Trump Administration's racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, misogynist agenda, and is currently gearing up for the fight of its life when it invariably hauls our Fascist-in-Chief into court to atone for his seemingly limitless sins. If you're not big on music, you can donate directly to them here—but, given that you're reading Noisey, we have a sneaking suspicion you might be interested in Bandcamp's idea, too.
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We here at Noisey applaud Bandcamp's actions and think that it's an all-around spectacular idea. We wholeheartedly encourage everyone who's able to head on over to the digital music platform, open thy wallets, and throw down some nickels and dimes for a damn good cause. Read on for some of our staff's recommendations on what to listen to (and more importantly, to buy) on Bandcamp today to support the civil rights of everyone living in this big, broken country of ours.After the hazy reinventions of classic Houston sounds that marked their earlier work (also available on Bandcamp!), Dallas's premier rap trio returned in 2015 in a darker mode. Songs like "Wild Turkey" and "Highs and Lows" put a grim twist on Southern party rap formulas, while songs like "just me" and "Burning Trees" completely break out of the mold of rap, instead exploring more ambient, instrumental territory. This is above all a producer's showcase, a journey through sound that imagines something like what might happen if DJ Screw released a mixtape on Hyperdub. - KYLE KRAMERWith a pedigree featuring members of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black, Worriers, Bridge & Tunnel, and Titus Andronicus, and with an album produced by Will Yip, it'd be damn near impossible for Open City to fuck up their self-titled debut. And, thankfully, they didn't. Ten blistering tracks of East Coast hardcore done just right. Instead of dumping your wallet out at Discogs on that $50 colored variant of Jersey's Best Dancers, maybe invest in something that actually came out this decade? - DAN OZZI
The Outfit, TX - Down By The Trinity
Open City - Open City
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Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagon
- KIM TAYLOR BENNETT
Panopticon - Kentucky
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Los Blenders - Chavos Bien
Alex G - Trick
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B L A C K I E - Imagine Your Self in a Free and Natural World
Tycho - Epoch
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Pigarette - Anapola
Priests - Nothing Feels Natural
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