A very late edition of the new music weekly, because I was away for the weekend and only got back about 9pm on Sunday. Probably missed a lot, but here’s what I managed to put together.
Flora Hibberd, Chris Lyons and SOFTJAW can share the album of the week honors. They all hit a bit different places on this onechordnet spectrum, but all are equally wonderful. There’s also great new albums from Exploding Hearts, Alien Boy, Kelley Stoltz, Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip (EP), Charlie Parr, Sadurn, Nive Nielsen & The Deer Children (a week old, but missed it then), Chloe Kimes, Spencer Burton, Jesse Daniel, Jack Barksdale (EP), The Tender Things, Eels, Darlin’ Brando (EP), @, Jonathan Something, Charissa Hoffman, Andy Shauf (bonus EP for 10 years anniversary of The Party), Ruby Gill, June McDoom, Arborist, Darren Hayman, Firestations, Pardoner, Sunday Mourners (EP), Dropkick, fish narc and Babe Lewis.
The Finnish part is really strong this time around. In fact, the album I’ve listened by far the most is a Finnish one. This is the new Ruissalo Amping album and I’m borderline obsessed with it. Such a beautiful album and definitely extremely highly recommended. Another huge album release too from long time favorite Amuri. Other Finnish gems this week are albums from Hyvät Hevoset, Eidetic Dreams and Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet, EP from Joy Duran plus singles from Maustetytöt, Radio Supernova, Trees and Lotta Svart.
International single of the week is the new one from Shane Leonard. I love both his own music and production work for others. Great to hear his own stuff after a while. First single sounds marvellous. Album due out in 2027. Other early faves came from Vincent Neil Emerson, Steady Holiday, Hello Emerson, The Burning Hell, Frances Vargas, Lou Turner.. again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and listen to Ruissalo Amping. Back next week with another of these things. Love.
1. Flora Hibberd – Perfect Ripple (Mammoth, 22TWENTY)
2. Chris Lyons – Goes Away at Night (New Love For the Old Flame, Nudie Records)
3. SOFTJAW – My Broken Heart (Love Can’t Kill You, Dandy Boy Records / Bachelor Records)
4. Exploding Flowers – Dining On Fire (Alphabet Window, Meritorio Records)
5. Kelley Stoltz – Walking Around (Writing the Thread, Dandy Boy Records / Agitated Records)
6. Alien Boy – Now Yr Calling Me Baby (Rearrange My Mind, Get Better Records)
7. Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip – Say What You Do (Disassociating On the Travelator, Third Eye Stimuli)
8. Sadurn – Why does my heart (The Underworld, Run for Cover Records)
9. Nive Nielsen & The Deer Children – My Mother’s Name (My Mother’s Name, Glitterhouse Records)
10. Charlie Parr – Duluth 2026 (Rooming House, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)
11. Jack Barksdale – Ticket Home (FOr Phil Ochs) (Battleground, Cloverdale Records)
12. Jesse Daniel – Looks Like Rain (Looks Like Rain, Lighning Rod Records / Thirty Tigers)
13. Spencer Burton – I Need a Song (Spencer Burton, Dine Alone Records)
14. Darlin’ Brando – That’s Why I’m Always Smiling (In Pictures) (Seeing Her Again EP, Slim Chance)
15. The Tender Things – Good Work (Is a Nasty Band, Spaceflight Records)
16. Chloe Kimes – Snowglobe (Daredevil, Pond Happy)
17. Charissa Hoffman – Parallel Lines (Horizon)
18. Jonathan Something – Before I Go (One More Lonesome Cowboy Song, High Shelter Records)
19. @ – Earthy Love (Autosmile, 4AD)
20. Andy Shauf – angela the traveler (Afterparty, Anti)
21. Ruby Gill – Librarian Love (Fishing is not about Fishing)
22. June McDoom – Human Angel (Follow the Light, Jagjaguwar)
23. Eels – Dum Dums (Cookie Happened, PIAS)
24. Darren Hayman – Darling, All the Time (I’m Your Team, Audio Antihero)
25. Arborist – Bye Bye, Johnny Cash (Looking For Love, Fika Recordings)
26. Firestations – International Dust (International Dust, Lost Map Records)
27. Dropkick – Toe the Line (Throughlines)
28. Pardoner – Don’t Slouch (Target Practice, Bar/None Records)
29. Sunday Mourners – Terminal Boredom (Terminal Boredom EP, Curation Records)
30. fish narc – Emma (Uncle)
31. Babe Lewis – Tracer (The View from Halfway Down)
32. Ruissalo Amping – Kosketa hellästi maaiman pintaa (Rihmasto, Svart Records)
33. Eidetic Dreams – Drive Me Far (Shields, All that Plazz)
34. Radio Supernova – Päätös (single, Soit Se Silti)
35. Maustetytöt – Osa-aikatyötön (single, Lördag)
36. Amuri – Nämä mustat yöt (Uni avaa meille pienen oven, Helmi Levyt)
37. Hyvät Hevoset – Tässä oli ennen metsä (Hyvät Hevoset, Lil’ Beast Records)
38. Trees – For the First Time (single, Helmi Levyt)
39. Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet – Sands of Time (Pendulum, Mustik Motel)^
40. Joy Duran – Time Unwinds (Strawberry EP, Savu Records)
41. Lotta Svart – Andas (single, L8)
42. Gudrid Hansdottir – Ljosmyndir (single, Tutl)
43. Steady Holiday – Good God (single)
44. Shane Leonard – Heart & Mind (single, Sleepy Cat Records)
45. Mynolia – Take the Mountain by Surprise (single, Full Time Hobby)
46. Lou Turner – Beaver Moon (single)
47. Fine Food Market – Take It as It Is (single, Arbutus Records)
48. Hello Emerson – Hide and Seek (single, Hello Emersongs)
49. Wayne Faler – The Loon (single, Curation Records)
50. The Burning Hell – Sarah Connor Was Right (single)
51. Country Risque – Took Me Off My Mind (single, Nudie Records)
52. Frances Vargas – The Band’s Got Your Gun (single, Nudie Records)
53. Scott Ballew feat Esther Rose – Buried Alive (single, Leisure Rodeo)
54. Vincent Neil Emerson – Forbidden Peaches (single, La Honda Records)
55. liv. – Peach-Like People (single, Red Moon Recordings)
56. Aaron Lee Tasjan – Good Luck Now! (single, Blue Elan Records)
57. Neal Casal – Down With a Friend (single, Neal Casal Music Foundation)
58. Floating Action – Beyond Myself (single, Airloom)
59. Dark Tea – Coastal Elites (single, Don Piano Enterprises)
60. Maya De Vitry – ‘Cause I Love You (single, Mad Maker Studio)
61. Selma French – Hammond Song (single, Hype City Music)
62. Hello Shark – Country Club (single, Father / Daughter)
63. Johanna Warren – Automatic (single, Soul Selects / Well Kept Secret)
64. Tami Hart – Why Aren’t You Cool (single, Don Giovanni Records)
65. Smug Brothers – Champion of the Patio (single, Anyway Records)
66. The Drowners – You are the Sunshine (single)
67. Mike Viola – Love So Beautiful and Strange (single)
68. Charlie Kaplan feat Pat Kelly – Let’s Play a Show Together (single, Glamour Gowns9
69. Tero-Petri & Korvaamattomat – Rakastaja on valepuvussa (Voi näinkin elää, Plastic Passion / Laululiike)
70. Tanner York – Dumbest Person Alive – Bonus Track (Welcome to the Shower, Merge Records)
71. Cooper Kenward – Sebastopol (Call Me the Knife, Soggy Anvil Records)
72. Margo Cilker – Ladybug (Little White Cross, Fossil Records)
73. Alexis Mahler – Bitter Cold (Body of Water)
74. V.V. Lightbody – Patience Like a Pilot (Period Piece, Egghunt Records)
75. Jessie Gray – Goodbye (The Muse)
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.