Another late Sunday edition, because I’ve been going to live concerts three nights in a row. A huge release week once again. I may have to throw in the towel when it’s time to do the AOTY list. Well I know I won’t, but it will be extremely hard because there’s so much great music.
I’ve barely listened full albums yet so Joan Shelley, John Calvin Abney and Jesse Lovelock can split the album of the week honors. All seem gorgeous on quick listen. But there’s a whole lot of others too and in the end my favorite might even be something else. There’s new albums available from Dylan Earl, The Pink Stones, Otis Gibbs, Winter McQuinn, Wilder Maker, Kyle Cox, Kitba, Janet Simpson, Jesse Summers, Generifus, Frog, The Cowboys, Wednesday, The Prize, Black Guy Fawkes, Everett Parker, Malin Pettersen, Joe Nolan, Cruise Control, David Robert Pollock and Jim Bryson (EP). I made even two cover collages and still couldn’t fit them all in.
My favorite part is still the Finnish section, because there’s a new Kristiina album and they’ve been one of my absolute favorite bands in the world during the last few years. Another huge one is the debut album from A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni. Also tipping my hat for Topi Saha for powerful cover version of Mikko Perkoila’s song Säästön hinta. To round up the Finnish part of this, we have great albums from Aili Järvelä and Juppe plus a single from Susanna Leppänen. Update: Yikes, forgot the comeback single from all-time favorite Sweatmaster. Already shared it on my social media earlier, but somehow managed to not include it here. Shame on me. But it’s there now.
International single of the week will be split between long time favorite Courtney Marie Andrews and new favorite Mia Wilson. Oh that Mia Wilson album is going to be special, if the whole thing is as amazing as these first two singles. Other early favorites came from Wharfer, Nick Shoulders, Norma Dream, Mariel Buckley… again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. A reminder that Caleb Caudle and The Sweet Critters will be in Finland next week. Therefore I will be in Helsinki on Saturday and this will again take place late on Sunday. Unless I’m too worn out and tired after the travel. Always amazed how bands cope with the travel. I’m easily worn out after a couple days in a city two hours away and they can do months long tours with long drives each day. Tough job. But yeah until next Sunday unless we meet in Helsinki on Saturday. Love.
1. Joan Shelley – New Anthem (Real Warmth, No Quarter)
2. John Calvin Abney – Door of No Return (Transparent Towns, Well Kept Secret)
3. Jesse Lovelock – Many Tears to Fall (Jesse Lovelock and the Velvet Voices)
4. Dylan Earl – Broken Parts (Level-Headed Even Smile, Gar Hole Records)
5. The Pink Stones – Summer’s Love (Winter’s Pain) (Thank the Lord.. it’s The Pink Stones, Normaltown Records)
6. Otis Gibbs – Mountains (The Trust of Crows, Wanamaker Recording Company)
7. Janet Simpson – Porch (Can I See You Tonight? Cornelius Chapel Records)
8. Winter McQuinn feat Acacia Pip – Little Flowers (Where Are We Now? Third Eye Stimuli Records)
9. Wilder Maker – A Tavern Poem, Passed from Mouth to Mouth (The Streets Like Beds Still Warm, Western Vinyl)
10. Kitba – Fool (Hold the Edges, Ruination Record Co)
11. Jesse Summers – Other Ways (Buddy Hollywood, Great Content)
12. Kyle Cox – Ready to Find Out (Listen Up!)
13. Generifus – I Know (Best Of, Perpetual Doom)
14. Frog – Caroline VAR.XIX (The Count, Tapewormies / Audio Antihero)
15. The Cowboys – Punk House Bidet (Captain Easy’s Downfall, Red Man Playa Industries)
16. Wednesday – Townies (Bleeds, Dead Oceans)
17. The Prize – Connie (In the Red, Goner Records)
18. Black Guy Fawkes – Little Black Storm Clout (The Misery Suite, Asbestos Records)
19. Everett Parker – The Game (On the Run, Through the Desert, Ella Ruth Institutet)
20. Joe Nolan – Rebound (Luv in the New World, Beach House Records)
21. Malin Pettersen – Wildflower (Wildflower, Die With Your Boots On Records)
22. Cruise Control – So Long Carolina (Time is an Angel, Curation Records)
23. David Robert Pollock – Winestained (Under the Stone, Anxiety Blanket Records)
24. Jim Bryson – Here Comes the Blues (Combinations 2+1, Fixed Hinge Records)
25. Courtney Marie Andrews – Cons and Clowns (single, Loose Future / Thirty Tigers)
26. Mia Wilson – Face to Face (single, Royal Oakie Records)
27. Norma Dream – Mercy Drops (single, Worried Songs)
28. Wharfer – If You Truly Love Me, You Wake Me Up (single, Georgia Records)
29. Avry Truex – Like You Weren’t Once Mine (single, Up North Records)
30. Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co – Twenty Cycles to the Ground (single, Keeled Scales)
31. Sweatmaster – Destroyer (single, Svart Records)
32. Kristiina – Hameenhelma (Muistatko kuka on Kristiina?, Humu Records / Hillotehdas)
33. A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni – Gloria (Hulluus, rakkaus ja maailmanloppu, Karhuvaltio Records)
34. Aili Järvelä – Majakka (VUORI)
35. Topi Saha – Säästön hinta (single, Soit Se Silti)
36. Susanna Leppänen – Eeva (single, Leppäsen levyt)
37. Juppe – Seasick (Fun! and How to Have It, Soliti)
38. The Sha La Das – Stop Using My Love (single, Diamond West Records)
39. Steven van Betten – Love is Everywhere (single)
40. Woods – Goodnight (single, Woodsist)
41. Charlie Kaplan – Halley (single, Glamour Gowns)
42. Maxwell Stern – Stay Close to Me (single, Lauren Records)
43. Dom Mariani – World On Its Head (single, Alive Naturalsound)
44. Bird Streets – Run For Our Lives (single)
45. The Lemonheads – Togetherness is All I’m After (single, Fire Records)
46. Have Gun, Will Travel – Into the Distance (single)
47. James Steinle – Growing in the Dark (single, Soggy Anvil Records)
48. Mariel Buckley – Nashville Now (single, Birthday Cake Records)
49. Nick Shoulders – Bored Fightin’ (single, Gar Hole Records)
50. Rosy Nolan – Get On Me (single, Treble in Mind Records)
51. Nicholas Campbell – Flower Shops (single)
52. Jack Barksdale – Songs for the Sad State of This Art Form (single, Cloverdale Records)
53. Joe Kaplow – Homestead Gold (single, Sonder House)
54. Zach Thompson – On Shardeloes Road (single, Breakfast Records)
55. The Glass Hours – In the Pines (single, Cornelius Chapel Records)
56. Caleb Stine – Drinks with Limes (single)
57. Tim Hill – Moon Run (single)
58. Jacob Faurholt – Scary Tales (single, Raw Onion Records)
59. Kashena Sampson – Phases (single, Mule Kick Records)
60. Peel Dream Magazine – Venus in Nadir (single, Topshelf Records)
61. Hannah Frances feat Daniel Rossen – Life’s Work (single, Fire Talk)
62. Aure – The Sailor’s Tales (single, Mayway Records)
63. Greg Jamie feat Josephine Foster – Beautiful Place (single, Orindal Records)
64. Kärmes – Tärkeä ihminen (Myrkkykäärme, KHY Suomen Musiikki)
65. Twilark – Shade for Sunshine (The Taming Ties Create)
66. Carson McHone – Fruits of My Tending (Pentimento, Merge 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.