Another week, another new music weekly.
The album of the week is the new album by Briar. A new wonderful band / project led by Daniel Romano. This one is not on Spotify. So grab an LP or download or stream it elsewhere. Also note to self to ask the local store, if they are able to order the vinyl for me. New Sam Burton is another big one for me and quite a good companion for the Briar LP too. There’s also great new albums / EPs from Panamint (EP), Aaron Frazer (EP), Chanele McGuinness, Danielle Fricke, Charlie Kaplan, Lydia Loveless (EP), Eliza Edens, Big Riverz, Fanny Lumsden, Wyld Gooms, Stop Hitting Yourself, Aluminum, Mike Viola, Lane Hartley, The National Honor Society, Gurry Wurry, Stephen Steinbrink, Isik Kural, Mike James Kirkland & Monophonics, 2nd Grade (full album is not streaming), Ben Vaughn & Deer Tick, Country Risque, Kaitlin Butts, Ags Connolly, Hunter Flynn and Miko Marks.
Finnish side has a whole lot of Ove, because Ove Ritola turned 50 this week and celebrated it by releasing music from eight different bands. I included The Royal Piss (single), Graceskull (EP) and Mitä helvettiä nyt taas (single) here, but all of them are great. Ok, maybe the archive release of the first band is not in my wheelhouse, but I recommend all the others. New Lätsä single is another big fave. Also really dig the new albums from Stinako feat Njet Njet 9 and Jussi Suonikko. The latter one is a rarity, because it’s atmospheric album composed for octave violin. Other Finnish gems are album from Saaramaija Zorawski and singles from Piip, Paula ja Olli and Maa ilmasta.
New Chris Acker can be the international single of the week. Some other early faves came from Dalton Mills, Iain Micah Weigert, Charlotte Le Lievre, Tom Henry.. again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week with another of these. It will be a big week that will shake my at this point imaginary AOTY lists. New Sylvie and Willi Carlisle coming up for example. I thought maybe give a Qobuz another run too and include the last month and a half of weekly playlists and the AOTY lists there too. We’ll see. Love.
1. Briar – Sliver (Aeterna Memoria, You’ve Changed Records)
2. Sam Burton – Lilac Man (Fairweather Friend, Captured Tracks)
3. Panamint – Walk Away (Panamint EP)
4. Aaron Frazer – Tell Me (Corners EP, Dead Oceans)
5. Chanele McGuinness – You’re a Liar (Tangled at the Core)
6. Danielle Fricke – At Home (Yarrow)
7. Charlie Kaplan – Laura (Dobro, Glamour Gowns)
8. Lydia Loveless – Avoiding Highways (Accolades EP, Honey, You’re Gonna Be Late Records / Bloodshot Records)
9. Fanny Lumsden – Summer Mountain Moon (Traditions, Red Dirt Road Records)
10. Big Riverz – Slow Down Comboy (Break It Like a Surprise, Coax Records)
11. Eliza Edens – All in Sinnin’ (Death Drive, FCA)
12. 2nd Grade – Guess and Check Girls (Girls and Boys, Lame-O Records)
13. Stop Hitting Yourself – Ruin My Life (Shy EP)
14. Wyld Gooms – Can’t Be Your Man (Wyld Gooms, Outro Records)
15. Aluminum – Feels Just Like It (Iconoclast HaHa, Felte / Dandy Boy Records)
16. Mike Viola – Time on Earth (Chum)
17. Lane Hartley – This is Not My Season (No Home, Royal Oakie Records)
18. The National Honor Society – Whent It Goes on Without You (To All the Paths That Never Crossed)
19. Gurry Wurry – I Doubt We Survived (Glue)
20. Stephen Steinbrink – I’m a Swimming Pool (In a Split Mirror, Sedimentary Archive)
21. Isik Kural – Many Only Manolyas (Motorcycles and Cherry Wind, RVNG Intl)
22. Mike James Kirkland & Monophonics – We Deserve This (The Business, Ubiquity Recordings)
23. Miko Marks – Bound to Roam (Hell Or Highwater, Redtone Records)
24. Ben Vaughn & Deer Tick – Danish Modern (Magnetic East: The Deer Tick Sessions, Yep Roc)
25. Country Risque – Crow Song (As the Crow Flies, Nudie Records)
26. Ags Connolly – That Song Caught Me Wrong (Yesterday’s Man, SofaBurn Records)
27. Kaitlin Butts – Hell, I Don’t Know (Hello, Honky Tonk)
28. Hunter Flynn – Expiration Dates and the Will to Live (Roots, Appalachian Soul Music / Nashville Harbor Records)
29. Iain Micah Weigert – Trucker Bombs and Roadkill (single)
30. Chris Acker – Tinned Fish and Natural Wine (single, Gar Hole Records)
31. Dalton Mills – Low Frequencies (Fall) (single)
32. Lätsä – Mun on vaikee uskoo (single, Blue Bear Records)
33. Saaramaija Zorawski – Riippusilta (Pelkkiä hittejä, Kuohu Records)
34. Jussi Suonikko – Blooming Pariah (Nocturnal Flowers, Punaiset Levyt)
35. Piip – Viiankiaapa (single, Mustik Motel)
36. Maa ilmasta – Joutomaa (single)
37. The Royal Piss – Indian Summer (single, Nature Sucks Anyway Records)
38. Mitä helvettiä nyt taas – Mitä jos seottais vaan? (single, Nature Sucks Anyway Records)
39. Graceskull – Remains of You (Remains EP, Nature Suck Anyway Records)
40. Stinako & Njet Njet 9 – Oceans (Visions of Future, Soliti)
41. Paula ja Olli – Kun John Lennon ammuttiin (single)
42. Charlotte Le Lievre – Grief Knows No Borders (single, Cheatin’ Hearts Records)
43. Viv & Riley – Sourwood (single, Free Dirt Records)
44. Rebecca Porter – Long Time Coming (single, Holding All the Roses)
45. Otis Gibbs – Kansas City (single, Wanamaker Recording Company)
46. Murphy Campbell – Gamblin’ Man (single)
47. Jordan Smart – Lesser Evil (single, Slow Pony)
48. Collin Nash – Workin’ Ain’t Workin’ (single, Big Slick Records)
49. Lefty Parker – Punish Me (single, ATO Records)
50. Cooper Stoulil – Birthday Shoes (single)
51. Tom Henry – Silverlake Song (single, Royal Oakie Records)
52. Specific Thing – I Will Recognize Time (single, Internal Organ Records)
53. The Cindys – I Can’t See You (single, Breakfast Records)
54. Temp Wishes – Mist into the Morning (single, Rattleback Records)
55. Floating Action – I Want a Name (single, Airloom)
56. The Gentle Spring – Down With Love (single, Skep Wax Records)
57. Little Oso – Simulation Games (single, Repeating Cloud / Safe Suburban Home Records)
58. Celeste Madden – Nothing Appeals (single)
59. Guided By Voices – Designed For Use (single, GBV inc)
60. Gold Dust – Human Head (single, Long Day Press)
61. Schaefer Llana – Court Street (single, Strolling Bones Records)
62. Bess Atwell – Glass (single, Nettwerk)
63. This is the Kit – Safety Valve (single, Memphis Industries)
64. Jules Olson – Cobwebs, Concrete (single, Local Bird / Stem)
65. Wyke Van Weelden – Hear Me Out (single)
66. Chatham County Line – Blackeyed Boy (single, Yep Roc)
67. Johno Leeroy – Back Burner (single)
68. Tindersticks – Loving, Leaving (single, Lucky Dog / City Slang)
69. Dexter+Franz & Resavoir – The Blue Haus (single, Nudie Records / Tunnel Records)
70. Clara Mann – Song For Joy (Wishbone, The State51 Conspiracy)
71. Kacy Lee Anderson – Hello, I’m Irrelevant (Hello, I’m Irrelevant, Earth Libraries)
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.