A bit less heavy release week, but somehow I still I ended up with 65 songs. I might be in trouble during the busy September / October release schedule.
New Forrest VanTuyl is be the album of the week. There’s also new albums from Robbie Fulks, Ry Jennings, Greazy Alice (EP), Minta & The Book Trout, Big Thief, Small Forward, John Myrtle, Alien Eyelid, Cory Cross, Curtis Harding, Gwenifer Raymond, Brian Dunne and Grant Lee Phillips. Plus a beautiful tribute to Jason Molina. I don’t often feature the tribute albums here, because these are already longer than anyone will listen. But I love Jason Molina and a lot of big favorite artists on the album too. So an exception to the rule is in order.
On the Finnish side of things, we have albums from KIUSA, Lyyti, Metsäheikki and Nössö Nova. Plus singles from Michael Bleu, Hamina, Brian, Neiti Olga and Terika.
The big news of the week was that there is a new posthumous Luke Bell double album in the works. First single is now out and that’s of course the international single of the week. Make sure you also check out the lovely music video that Mike Vanata made from archive footage. Other big early favorites came from Jordan Smart, Alex Amen, Vanity Mirror, Lena Bartels, Dylan Earl, Corey Parsons, Julie Doiron, Daniel Romano, Rambling Nicholas Heron… again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. One more next week is an 23 year old music blog. Then 24 strikes. No plans to celebrate this year, but probably should come up with something for the forthcoming 25 year jubilee. Because that’s a long time to do anything, let alone a music blog. Love.
1. Forrest VanTuyl – Middle Child’s Lament (Old Trails)
2. Robbie Fulks – Savannah is a Devilish Girl (Now Then, Compass Records)
3. Ry Jennings – Goodbye Galaxy (Whisperin’ Ry, Nudie Records)
4. Greazy Alice – Just Another One (Just Another EP, Loose Music)
5. Minta & The Book Trout – Economy Class (Stretch, louva-a-deus)
6. Big Thief – How Could Have I Known (Double Infinity, 4AD)
7. John Myrtle – The Little World of You and Me (The Little World of You and Me, Dog Bite)
8. Small Forward – Afterhours (Crush)
9. Curtis Harding – Out in the Black (Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt, Anti)
10. Gwenifer Raymond – Champion Ivy (Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, We Are Busy Bodies)
11. Alien Eyelid – Blue (Vinegar Hill, Tall Texan)
12. Cory Cross feat Patton Magee – Sloatsberg and Suffern (Doin’ Fine)
13. Brian Dunne – Max’s Kansas City (Clams Casino, Missing Piece Records)
14. Grant Lee Phillips – Did You Make It Through the Night Okay (In the Hour of Dust, Yep Roc)
15. Advance Base – Everything Should Try Again (I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina, Run for Cover Records)
16. Corey Parsons feat Riley Downing – Roll Tide (single, Cloverdale Records)
17. Alex Amen – My Oh My (single, Country Worn Studios)
18. Luke Bell – The King is Back (single, All Blue Recordings / Thirty Tigers)
19. Dylan Earl – Two Kinds of Loner (single, Gar Hole Records)
20. Jordan Smart – Huminatarian Raid (single, Slow Pony Records)
21. Julie Doiron – The Cryin’ Kind (single, The Numero Group)
22. Lena Bartels – Fighter (single, Glamour Gowns)
23. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Murder of Crows (single, You’ve Changed Records)
24. Vanity Mirror – White Butterfly (single, We Are Busy Bodies)
25. Daniel Romano – Servo (single, You’ve Changed Records)
26. KIUSA – Ajoin pois (single, Onko missään järkee enää?)
27. Neiti Olga – Uudestaan (single, Humu Records)
28. Brian – Minä todella rakastin häntä (single, KHY Suomen Musiikki)
29. Nössö Nova – Mitä täällä tapahtuu? (Pitäis ja pitäis, Soit Se Silti)
30. Michael Bleu – Aika sen viel korjaa (single, Lördag)
31. Hamina – Kun käsi kylmältä peittelee (single, Luova Records)
32. Lyyti – Pidän sulle paikkaa (Pidän sulle paikkaa, Johanna Kustannus)
33. Metsäheikki – Kyllähän ne linnutkin laulelee (UU-aika, Helmi Levyt)
34. Terika – Rebel Kiss (single, Humble House Records)
35. Rambling Nicholas Heron – Loose Ends (single, Suitcase Studio & Shop)
36. Ben Arsenault – Motel in Southern Idaho (single)
37. Brennen Leigh – Tell Me (single, Signature Sounds Recording)
38. Cat Clyde – Wild One (single, Concord Records)
39. Ward Hayden 6 The Outliers – Stolen Car (single, Faster Horses Recordings)
40. Ole Kirkeng – Bare Minimun (single, Die With Your Boots On Records)
41. Liam Kazar – The World The War (single, Congrats Records)
42. The Burning Hell – You’ll Know it When It’s Over (single)
43. Black Sea Dahu – Superpower (single, Mouthwatering Records)
44. Katie Spencer – It Was Then That I Knew Love (single, Lightship Records)
45. Reb Fountain – Silver Linings (single, Fountain Records)
46. Leeann Skoda – Colorblind (single)
47. Alexa Rose – Arms (single, First City Artists)
48. Spencer Kilpatrick & The Sand Gators – Fires 25 master (single)
49. Jalen Ngonda – All About Me (single, Daptone Records)
50. Kitba – Tightrope Island (single, Ruination Record Co)
51. Janet Simpson – Too Clsoe to the Fire (single, Cornelius Chapel Records)
52. Teenage Tom Petties – Hotmail (single, Safe Suburban Home x Repeating Cloud Records)
53. Icarus Phoenix – I told her “hold tight, I’m coming to heat the rain” (single)
54. The Wesleys – Magic Wand (single, Petit Village Records / Meritorio Records)
55. Strange Passage – Hunter’s Fancy (single, Meritorio Records)
56. Black Guy Fawkes feat Dave Hause – This Radio (single, Asbestos Records)
57. Caleb Nichols – Awooo! (single, Royal Oakie Records)
58. Steve Gunn – Nearly There (single, No Quarter Records)
59. Leslie Jordan – Suzy Rain (single)
60. Nicki Bluhm – Tumbleweed (single)
61. Joshua Hedley – Boogie Woogie Tennessee (single, New West Records)
62. Christian Kjellvander – Hole In My Heart (single, Tapete Records)
63. Cooper Kenward – Hello Neighbor (haha, now I’m sad, Soggy Anvil Records)
64. Anna Tivel – Holy Equation (Animal Poem, Fluff & Gravy Records)
65. Sur-rur – Kaipaan takaisin (Härveli, If Society)
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.