Not to sound like the old guy who reads the newspaper on his front porch but, back in our day there was nothing better than a label sampler/ compilation . Boston Indie record label has pulled out all the stops and given us an epic free 31 track compilation available on Bandcamp today (December 1st)

You can access “The Nice Price” Here

But wait….. there’s more! Rum Bar Records is offering a label wide 20% off discount through the end of the month on Bandcamp, using the code holiday20

The compilation and the Bandcamp sale is part of Rum Bar capping off 10 years of music from Boston and beyond, specializing in the kind of garage-pop and rebel-rousing, swaggering that had made the label a fixture in the global music scene. The Nice Price pulls together more than 30 selections from Rum Bar’s 2023 release slate, including music from The Lemon Drop Gang, Kevin Stevenson, Danny The K, The Gypsy Moths, The Amplifier Heads, Cindy Lawson, Eddie Japan, Leather Catsuit, The Shang Hi Los, Stars Like Ours, Stop Calling Me Frank, Girl with a Hawk, Jay Allen and the Archcriminals, and plenty more. It follows the summer’s Swagger compilation, and October’s After School Special: Second Semester.

“I love doing these label sampler and Bandcamp compilations,” says Rum Bar Records honcho Lou Mansdorf. “Over the years I have done various ones some sequels, some with altering music themes related to the Rum Bar Records roster of genres and artists falling under our gonzo hybrid garage rock, power pop, glam, girl group sounds, swaggering rock n roll, rebel rousing alt country rock, and heartland punk.”

While past compilations often span bonus artists across the Rum Bar family tree, The Nice Price locks in on the year that was, which saw a tireless Rum Bar unveil more than 30 releases – singles, EPs, albums, re-releases, comps, and whatever else – since January.

“After compiling and sequencing I just got extremely excited – like a kid who ate too much candy,” laughs Mansdorf. “Just one song after the next, I am like ‘Damn I love this song… man, I love this band.’ I just am so thankful and grateful to still, after 35 years, be involved with artists, musicians and bands making music that I love to listen to. It’s been a long and stressful year and we had all of this unbelievable music created by incredible people to keep us going. I can listen to this all day long and would love anyone giving us a listen to play this start to finish making it the soundtrack to your playlist, day and week.”

We are absolutely over the moon about “The Nice Price” from Rum Bar Records it is a can’t miss of some of the bands and artists in Boston and beyond.

Cheers to Lou Mansdorf and the whole Rum Bar records family for giving us music lovers an incredible 2023…. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2024