This one felt like a tiny bit slower release week, but somehow I still managed to end up with a 70 song playlist. Phew.
Kristina Murray and King Hüsky can share the album of the week honors, so you’ll get both sides of this blog. One great country album and one great pop album. Other new albums this week came from Caitlin Cannon, Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires, Adult Mom, Alien Boy, Babe Lewis, Why Dogs Why (EP), I’m With Her, Maia Friedman, Pascale Cheron (full album on Bandcamp), Cash Langdon (this was last week, but just found it thanks to the almighty New Commute), John Cathal O’Brien (EP), Peter Donovan, Simon Linsteadt (EP) and Cole Pulice.
My favorite Finnish release this week is the new ITE EEROLA album Kolmen päivän levy IV. The whole thing was again written and recorded in three days and still at least half of these songs are so wonderful that I love them with all my heart and the rest are very good too. Se mitä en uskaltanut sanoa, Lämmintä viiniä and Outo katse go to that first category. I don’t really know how Reetta is always able to create something so beautiful and moving in such a short time frame. A special talent. Oh and of course there’s other Finnish gems too. We have beautiful albums from Ville Vuorenmaa (from the mighty Sur-rur), Kirsikkapuu and Isse plus singles from Janne Tapion Sisäinen Avaruus, Asla Jo, Litku Klemetti, Ani Harmi, Orvokki, KiPPO and Puhelinseksi. Oh and The Rocks EP too. This one is available on cassette and non-Spotify streaming services. So there’s a track on the Tidal version of this playlist.
The international single of the week is the new one from Hectorine. This is the third one and all of them are marvellous. The first one is still my favorite song of the year so far. Full AOTY level album out later this month. Expect to be mesmerized. Other early faves came from 54 Ultra, Josienne Clarke, Daniel Romano, Allo Darlin’.. again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. A lot of good concert stuff coming up next week. Jenny Don’t and the Spurs are touring in Finland and so are David Ramirez and Noah Gundersen. And on the Finnish side of things the already mentioned ITE EEROLA returns to stage after a small break. And most likely a lot of other good stuff. Live music is the best. But back next week with another one of these as well. Love.
1. Kristina Murray – Phenix City (Little Blue, Normaltown Records)
2. Caitlin Cannon – Let It Hurt Some (Love Addict)
3. Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires – Every Song on the Radio Reminds Me of You (Sounds Made by Humans, Skep Wax)
4. King Hüsky – Label Night (King Hüsky, Hype City Music)
5. Why Dogs Why – Come June (Play the Hits EP, Why Dogs Why inc)
6. Adult Mom – Headline (Natural Causes, Epitaph)
7. Alien Boy – I Broke My World (You Wanna Fade? Get Better Records)
8. Babe Lewis – Hello (Sunspot)
9. Cash Langdon – Magic Again (Dogs, Seasick Records / Well Kept Secret)
10. I’m With Her – Wild and Clear and Blue (Wild and Clear and Blue, Rounder Records)
11. Pascale Cheron – Anna Called (Anna Called)
12. Maia Friedman – New Flowers (Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, Last Gang Records)
13. John Cathal O’Brien – Pirates (Can’t Be Only a River That Winds EP)
14. Cole Pulice – In a Hidden Nook Between Worlds III (Land’s End Eternal)
15. Simon Linsteadt – Benzo Day (Way Down In Florida EP, Stormy Deep Records)
16. Peter Donovan – Community Theatre (Community Theatre)
17. 54 Ultra – No Tengo Valor (single)
18. Hectorine – Take a Chance With Me (single, Take a Turn Records)
19. Josienne Clarke – Tiny Birds Lament (single)
20. ITE EEROLA – Se mitä en uskaltanut sanoa (Kolmen päivän levy IV, Panama-levyt)
21. Ville Vuorenmaa – Kun herään (Päivä jolloin minusta tuli tipu, Salaluukku Records)
22. Kirsikkapuu – Meillä on kaikki (Kirsikkapuu ja kaikki, Minna Records)
23. Janne Tapion Sisäinen Avaruus – On hetken parempi näin (single)
24. Litku Klemetti – Kesäloma sucks (Maakuntailmiö single, Lördag)
25. Asla Jo – Pussailen tyttöjen kaa (single, Kaiku Recordings)
26. Orvokki – Sinä lennät kuin minä (single, Luova Records)
27. Isse feat Asa – Yksi sydän (Kukkia, Helmi Levyt)
The Rocks – Bambubermudat (Bambubermudat Vol.1 EP, Panama-levyt) – only Tidal
28. Ani Harmi – Parantaja (single, Humu Records)
29. KiPPO – Kirjasto (single, This is not a dog)
30. Puhelinseksi – Mitä sanoa särkyneelle? (single, Svart Records)
31. Daniel Romano – Even If It’s Obscure (single, You’ve Changed Records)
32. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – My Toxic Friend (single, Fire Records)
33. Allo Darlin’ – My Love Will Bring You Home (single, Fika Recordings)
34. Sam and Louise Sullivan – Avalon (single, Historic New Jersey Recordings)
35. Small Paul – Rain Harder (single)
36. Small Forward – These Days (single)
37. Darryl Rahn – There Ain’t You (single)
38. Dan Darrah & The Rain – Mulberry (single, Sunday Drive Records)
39. Nelson Bragg – We’re Gonna Laugh About It (single, Big Stir Records)
40. Carmen Perry – Not Today (single, Mtn Laurel Recording Co)
41. Phiz – If I Had Known (single, yk Records)
42. Ellen Froese – Solitary Song (single, Victory Pool)
43. Julia Sanders – Star Stickers (single)
44. Hayden Pedigo – I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away (single, Mexican Summer)
45. Christo Graham – Overture (single, We Are Busy Bodies)
46. Spencer Kilpatrick & The Sand Gators – Chris Webber (single)
47. Florry – Pretty Eyes Lorraine (single, Dear Life Records)
48. Reverend Baron feat Andrew Gabbard and Mae Powell – It Is So Nice to Get Stoned (single, Karma Chief Records)
49. Langan, Frost & Wane – Hallowed Child (single, Goldstar Recordings)
50. Hamilton Boyce – Nothing to Lose (single)
51. Josiah Flores – Southside (single, Speakeasy Studios SF)
52. Luke Pelletier – I Dreamed of Los Angeles (single, Soggy Anvil Records)
53. Will Payne Harrison – Take Me Back to Baton Rouge (single)
54. Jay Gavin & Jeff Bonner – How Lucky (single, Good Time Charlies)
55. Chris Emmert – Forgotten Way (single, Anti-Corp)
56. Coltt Winter Lepley – Crack Cocaine (single, Keystone Artist Connect)
57. Joshua Quimby – Ten Year Town (single)
58. Eric Long – Small Town (single)
59. Jesse Daniel – Mountain Home (single, Lightning Rod Records / Thirty Tigers)
60. Nicholas Jamerson – Days Like These (single, Cloverdale Records)
61. Michaela Anne – Is This What Mama Meant (single, Georgia June Records)
62. Andy Jenkins – Blue Mind (single, Psychic Hotline)
63. Cory Hanson – Bird on a Swing (single, Drag City)
64. Mike Polizze – Everybody I Know (single, Paradise of Bachelors)
65. Trace Mountains – The Line (single, Lame-O Records)
66. Ken Yates – Under the Cover of Light (single, Tone Tree Music)
67. Midnight Commando – Roadmans Blues (Flowers from Midnight Commando)
68. Young Gun Silver Fox – The Greatest Loser (Pleasure, Monty Music / A Candelion)
69. Esther Rose – Want (Want, New West Records)
70. Kassi Valazza – Small Things (From Newman Street, Loose Music / Fluff & Gravy Records)
A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:
Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you
I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.