Finnish-Canadian Afie Jurvanen aka Bahamas just released a new album a couple of weeks ago. This new one is called Bahamas is Afie and just like everything he has released before, it sounds magnificent to me. The man has the sweetest voice and is so good at creating songs that might seem small, but still make a huge lasting impression. I’m especially loving the beginning of the new album. Can’t Take You With Me and Bitter Memories are both pure gold and despite the subjects both feel as lovely as Maru and Hana videos on the internet. I hope someone convinces Toronto-based Afie to tour in his mother’s homeland sometime soon. His Europe tour ends in Stockholm, Sweden this fall which is criminally close. This is Stronger Than That from the new Bahamas album that is out now on Brushfire Records.

Bahamas – Stronger Than That from Brushfire Records on Vimeo.

Bahamas Website

I have never properly listened to Canadian indie rock band called Attack In Black. I think I probably should, because I seem to love everything the band members have done since then. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you are well aware that I’m a huge fan of both Daniel Romano and Ian Kehoe (the man behind Marine Dreams). They both played in Attack in Black. And so did this man called Spencer Burton who is about to release his solo album next month. The album Don’t Let The World See Your Love was produced by his former band colleague Daniel Romano and will come out on Dine Alone Records on the 16th of September. This one below is the latest single from the forthcoming album. It’s called A Body Is All She Ever Let Me Hold and it sounds mighty good to me.

Spencer Burton Website

The new Christopher Denny album If The Roses Don’t Kill Us is out now on Partisan Records. I was very much into the early single Our Kind of Love few months ago, but the album release somehow slid under my radar. Thankfully I stumbled upon this now, because it still sounds excellent to me. I have to properly check out the full album during the next few days. This is the amazing Our Kind of Love.

Christopher Denny Website

Last week the new J.E. Sunde album Shapes That Kiss The Lips Of God kept me company on my way to work and back. It was pretty much the toughest work week I’ve had and I was exhausted both mentally and physically. J.E Sunde might not have been able to take care of that physical side, but certainly did wonders to the mental side. By turning a key in the car, there was again a little bit of sanity in the world and the struggle of a 12-hour workday had been replaced by a steady flow of timeless music. This might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m so completely addicted to this. Especially Dream Baby and A Blinding Flash Of Flight which are both so wonderful. I also had to include the Easy Kid video by Jon Burns, which is definitely one of the best lyric videos I’ve seen.

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J.E. Sunde Website