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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #227

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Thanks again Silmien Takana for that Courtney Marie Andrews concert. I had a great time. Seeing a marvellous concert and meeting likeminded people means a whole lot and also gives some inspiration to keep on doing this music blog. Next day was a little rough, because I was home at 1.30 am and had to start driving to work at 4.30 am. A lovely snow storm was a nice bonus, but it was all totally worth it. We also had more awesome concert news this week, because a big favorite Kassi Valazza will be playing in Tampere on the 14th of July. We’ll see will there be more Finnish dates. Anyway, here’s the new music of the week.

The No Ones, Those Pretty Wrongs and The New Pornographers have some classic pop stuff to start the playlist, but let’s give Haley E Rydell the album of the week title. I’ve loved the singles and now the album is here too. There’s boygenius too of course and new one from Aaron Beckum is always exciting. Then we also have great new releases from Rachel Baiman, Bennett Wilson Poole, The Hold Steady, NOVA ONE, Scott McMicken and The Ever-Expanding, Perry Brown (EP), Asha Wells, Alasdair Roberts, Lauren Morrow, Thorsten Nesch (EP), Jason Joshua, BenBen (EP), Nick Waterhouse, Masahiro Takahashi, Eddie Chacon, Steve Gunn & David Moore, Mighty Poplar and Lyon$. Oh and there’s a new Damien Jurado too and that’s always a big deal. I haven’t listened the whole thing yet, but I’m confident I’m going to love it. That’s only on Tidal and Apple versions, because he took his stuff away from Spotify. I still mostly use Spotify for the making of this, because it’s a whole lot better than the alternatives for new music discovery purposes. Hopefully they figure out the other stuff too. Like paying more for artists. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be on the agenda.

A whole lot of Finnish stuff this week. My new big fave ITE EEROLA has a new album Kolmen päivän levy vol.2 available. Everything done from songwriting to recording in just three days. Works surprisingly well too. Due to the fast-paced circumstances it can’t be a five heart classic like On tullu ajateltua kuolemaa ja semmosta, but there’s a whole lot to love here too. Joutavia and En rakasta enää sinua (vaikka oletkin kaunis) are the ones I love the most. Such a great songwriter. Big week for Panama-levyt in general, because that Pillow album is mighty good. Other great album releases came from Markus Perttula, Fox Confession and Marjo Leinonen & Bublicans. Bunch of gorgeous singles too from Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L, Keidas, Kissa, Ty Roxy (Ville Valavuo Remix), Sepä Juuri, Kärmes and Pambikallio. I also put Markus Krunegård among the Finnish ones, because he is now releasing music in Finnish on a Finnish label.

So many album releases that international singles got buried until the latter parts of the playlist. Not sure can you give a cover the song of the week honors, but I really enjoy Austin Lucas delivering a great version of Against Me! song Baby, I’m an Anarchist. Other early favorites came from Bart, Greg Mendez, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Michael James Tapscott, Jobi Riccio, Robert Ellis, Cinder Well, Emma Frank, and Johanna Samuels. Again just to name a few and I don’t really have any idea yet which will become longtime friends and which just lovely brief acquaintances.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters more than you realise. Next week is Easter, so not really sure about the time frame for the next new music weekly. I think I will make it, but don’t know when exactly. Plans are still in the air. So anything from Saturday to Tuesday is possible. I’ll let you know on social media, if there’s a long delay or no weekly at all.

1. The No Ones – Blue Cheer Captain (My Best Evil Friend, Yep Roc, 2023)
2. Those Pretty Wrongs – New September Song (Holiday Camp, Curation Records, 2023)
3. The New Pornographers – Bottle Episodes (Continue as a Guest, Merge Records, 2023)
4. Haley E Rydell – Somewhere Down the Line (Midwestern Daughter, 2023)
5. Rachel Baiman feat Erin Rae – Annie (Common Nation of Sorrow, Signature Sounds Recordings, 2023)
6. Bennett Wilson Poole – Cry at the Movies (I Saw a Star Behind Your Eyes… BWP Records, 2023)
7. Aaron Beckum – The Sum (Quasar County Twilight, Swamp Moth Missionary Society, 2023)

Tidal/Apple only:
Damien Jurado – A Lover, A Balcony Fire, An Empty Orchestra (Sometimes You Hurt the Ones You Hate, Maraqopa Records, 2023)

8. The Hold Steady – Distortions of Faith (The Price of Progress, Positive Jams / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
9. NOVA ONE – best / worst (create myself, Community Records, 2023)
10. Boygenius – We’re In Love (the record, Interscope Records, 2023)
11. Asha Wells – Blue Angels (Water Words, Royal Oakie Records, 2023)
12. Scott McMicken and The Ever-Expanding – Ace in the Hole (Shabang, Anti, 2023)
13. Thorsten Nesch – I Don’t Want to Think (Chasing Mediocrity EP, Polterzeitgeist Records, 2023)
14. Alasdair Roberts – Drimindown (Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall, Drag City, 2023)
15. Perry Brown – Juniper (Covered Up in Moss EP, Dustfire Records, 2023)
16. Lauren Morrow – Looking For Trouble (People Talk, Big Kitty Records, 2023)
17. Jobi Riccio feat Erin Rae – Green Flash (single, Yep Roc, 2023)
18. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Middle of the Morning (single, Southeastern Records / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
19. Austin Lucas – Baby, I’m An Anarchist (single, GrindEthos Records, 2023)
20. Michael James Tapscott – Bobby’s Army Jacket (single, Royal Oakie Records, 2023)
21. Bart – When Will I Find It (single, Idee Fixe Records, 2023)
22. Greg Mendez – Maria (single, Forged Artifacts, 2023)
23. ITE EEROLA – Joutavia (Kolmen päivän levy vol.2, Panama-levyt, 2023)
24. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Uskontunnustus (single, Rockadillo Records, 2023)
25. Keidas – Aikuisen oloinen poloinen (single, 2023)
26. Markus Perttula – Älä huoli (Kun meri nousi yllemme, MPM, 2023)
27. Kärmes – Kyllä se siitä (single, KHY Suomen Musiikki, 2023)
28. Kissa – Mä katon sua (Sä katot mua) (single, Svart Records, 2023)
29. Sepä juuri – Pelaa ja pelasta (single, Palatsi, 2023)
30. Pillow – Last Resort (Simple Pleasures, Panama-levyt, 2023)
31. Markus Krunegård – Miss Joensuu (single, All That Plazz, 2023)
32. Pambikallio – Verikoirat (single, Helmi Levyt, 2023)
33. Ty Roxy – True Colours (Ville Valavuo Remix) (single, 2023)
34. Fox Confession – Happy Days (Full Moon Play, Lil’ Beast Records, 2023)
35. Marjo Leinonen & Bublicans – No More Crying (Holy Roller, Playground Records, 2023)
36. Nick Waterhouse – Are You Hurting (The Fooler, Innovative Leisure, 2023)
37. Jason Joshua – Pa’lante (CKAGMD II) (La Voz De Oro, Mango Hill Records, 2023)
38. Steve Gunn & David Moore – Painterly (Let the Moon Be a Planet, RVNG, 2023)
39. Masahiro Takahashi – Sweltering Drive (Humid Sun, Telephone Explosion Records, 2023)
40. Eddie Chacon feat Logan Hone – Comes and Goes (Sundown, Stones Throw Records, 2023)
41. BenBen – Be a Mermaid (Plucky Charms EP, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
42. Jeffrey Silverstein feat William Tyler – Chet (single, Arrowhawk Records, 2023)
43. Robert Ellis – Close Your Eyes (single, Niles City Records, 2023)
44. Cinder Well – A Scorched Lament (single, Free Dirt Records, 2023)
45. Hannah Juanita – Memory of You (single, 2023)
46. Erin Enderlin – Not Enough Tequila (single, Black Crow Productions, 2023)
47. Michelle Billingsley – Neat Whiskey (single, Western Myth Records, 2023)
48. Travis Feutz – Country Song to Sing (single, 2023)
49. Mighty Poplar – A Distant Land to Roam (Mighty Poplar, Free Dirt Records, 2023)
50. David James Allen – Another Day Older (single, Littleknown Records, 2023)
51. James Steinle – The Echo Sound (single, 2023)
52. Tommy Prine – Reach the Sun (single, Nameless Knight / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
53. Rodney Crowell – Loving You is the Only Way to Fly (single, New West Records, 2023)
54. Cowboy Junkies – What I Lost (single, Latent Recordings, 2023)
55. Lyon$ – Stand (Confused and Confrontational, 2023)
56. Bohannons – Dance on the Grave of Bobby Lee (single, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2023)
57. Billy Tibbals – Hurt So Bad (single, Silver Arrow Records, 2023)
58. Superviolet – Big Songbirds Don’t Cry (single, Lame-O Records, 2023)
59. Johanna Samuels – Ugly on the Inside (single, Jealous Butcher Records, 2023)
60. Jenny Lewis – Psychos (single, Blue Note Records, 2023)
61. Emma Frank – Dog or Baby (single, Justin Time Records, 2023)
62. Sweet Dreams Nadine – Indigo (single, Dear Life Records, 2023)
63. Lachlan Denton – Changed (single, Bobo Integral, 2023)
64. Leeann Skoda & Sie Sie Benhoff & Dylan Rodrigue – Can’t Let Go (single, 2023)
65. Jess Williamson – Hunter (single, Mexican Summer, 2023)
66. Hand Habits – Something Wrong (single, Fat Possum Records, 2023)
67. Special Friend – Bete (single, 20239
68. Hallelujah the Hills – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (singöe, Discrete Pageantry Records, 2023)
69. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – I Still Owe You Everything (The Town That Cursed Your Name, Tough Love / Slumberland, 2023)
70. Andrew Gabbard – Redwood (Cedar City Sweetheart, Karma Chief Records, 2023)
71. Jake Paleschic – Sunshine and Clover (Wrongdoer, Niles City Records, 2023)
72. Two Runner – Where Did You Go (Modern Cowboy, Two Runner Music, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

Apple Music Playlist

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 Tidal. This means a few tracks might be missing from the Tidal version, if they are not available on that platform. Usually it’s 1-3 tracks that are not on Tidal. There’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

If you are looking this after a week has gone, the embedded Spotify will show the latest playlist. I’ll just update the same playlist because if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each weekend.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #226

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A lot of music this week and not a whole lot of time. Here’s a quick round up of things I managed to find.

The Reds, Pinks and Purples and Andrew Gabbard are my albums of the week. Big fan of both and the new albums sound marvellous on quick listen. This week we also got new releases from Jake Paleschic, Two Runner, Ellie Turner, Dom Flemons, Lankum, Stephen Wilson Jr, Jerry Leger (cover EP), The Wynntown Marshals (EP), EP’s Trailer Park, Darren Jessee, Pelvis Wrestley, DAZY (EP), Chris Picco, The Sprouts, Alison Eales, Oscar Lush, Yours Are the Only Ears, Kyle Chason (EP) and Steve Dawson.

Not a whole lot on the Finnish release calendar or I didn’t get the memo. I don’t have any albums on the list, but there’s great singles from Tams, Of Wild, Rami Vierula and Rakkaudella Janne (this last one is a week old). Also revisiting last week’s big album releases from Otto Mikkola and Maustetytöt.

The song of the week is the first single from the forthcoming Dean Johnson album that will be released by Mama Bird Recording Co in May. I love this song and can’t wait to hear the full album in a couple of months. Other early single faves came from Josienne Clarke, Kyle Cox, Wednesday, Michael Cormier-O’Leary and Durand Jones. Again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. See you tomorrow in Helsinki. Courtney Marie Andrews will playing at On the Rocks. Love from a distance.

1. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – Leave It All Behind (The Town That Cursed Your Name, Tough Love / Slumberland, 2023)
2. Andrew Gabbard – Take Me Away From You (Cedar City Sweetheart, Karma Chief Records / Colemine Records, 2023)
3. Jake Paleschic – Painting in Ashes (Wrongdoer, Niles City Records, 2023)
4. Two Runner – Modern Cowboy (Modern Cowboy, 2023)
5. Ellie Turner – Holyoke (When The Trouble’s All Done, Muhly Grass Records, 2023)
6. Dom Flemons – If You Truly Love Me (Traveling Wildfire, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2023)
7. Stephen Wilson Jr. feat Hailey Whitters – American Gothic (bon aqua EP, Big Loud Records, 2023)
8. Jerry Leger – The Law (Latent Uncovers EP, Latent Recordings, 2023)
9. The Wynntown Marshals – The End of the Golden Age (Through the Hurricane EP, 2023)
10. EP’s Trailer Park – Once When We Were Birds (Once When We Were Birds, Ella Ruth Institutet, 2023)
11. Dean Johnson – Faraway Skies (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2023)
12. Josienne Clarke – Words Were Never the Answer (single, Corduroy Punk, 2023)
13. Kyle Cox – Who Cares (single, 2023)
14. Darren Jessee – Getting Close (Central Bridge, Bar None Records, 2023)
15. Chris Picco – Split Down the Middle (Split Down the Middle, LDR Music, 2023)
16. The Sprouts – Go Back Again (Eat Your Greens, Tenth Court, 2023)*
17. DAZY – Every Little Thing (OTHERBODY, Lame-O Records, 2023)
18. Pelvis Wrestley – Laurels (Vortexas Forever, Earth Libraries, 2023)
19. Alison Eales – Negligence (Mox Nox, Fika Recordings, 2023)
20. Wednesday – TV in the Gas Pump (single, Dead Oceans, 2023)
21. Michael Cormier-O’Leary – Letter From Alan (single, Dear Life Records, 2023)
22. Triptides – Thought Collector (single, Curation Records, 2023)
23. Mya Byrne & Paisley Fields – Burn This Statehouse Down (single, Kill Rock Stars, 2023)
24. Durand Jones – That Feeling (single, Dead Oceans, 2023)
25. Thee Sacred Souls – Running Away (single, Penrose Records, 2023)
26. Ironsides – The Web (single, Colemine Records, 2023)
27. Of Wild – Illusions (single, Bianca-Pop Music, 2023)
28. Tams – Kittilä (single, 2023)
29. Rami Vierula – Lennokki (single, 2023)
30. Rakkaudella Janne – Kirjailtua angoravillaa (single, Jämädiili Records, 2023)
31. Teenage Tom Petties – Posters (single, Safe Suburban Home / Repeating Cloud, 2023)
32. Pia Fraus – French Exit (single, Seksound Record Label, 2023)
33. Lankum – Newcastle (False Lankum, Rough Trade, 2023)
34. Oscar Lush – Best Be Warned (Time Away From Life, Restless Srping Records, 2023)
35. Yours Are the Only Ears – Dreamer (We Know the Sky, Lame-O Records, 2023)
36. L Con – The Isolator (single, Idee Fixe Records, 2023)
37. Dave Scanlon – Why Do You Ask? (single, 2023)
38. Dominic Billett – Teach (single, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
39. Ken Yates – Ordinary Life (single, Soundly, 2023)
40. Opal Eskar – And Yet Love Rules (single, Spiral Valley, 2023)
41. Eilen Jewell – Lethal Love (single, Signature Sounds Recordings, 2023)
42. Caleb Elliott – Sister (single, Single Lock Records, 2023)
43. The Teskey Brothers – Take My Heart (single, Decca, 2023)
44. Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks – Still Here (single, 2023)
45. Raye Zeragoza – Who Do You Think You Are (single, Rebel River Records, 2023)
46. Roseanne Reid – Call It Love (single, Last Man Music, 2023)
47. Vilma Flood feat Loney Dear – All Nighter (single, Startracks, 2023)
48. Starpainter – Low-Hanging Fruit (single, Neon Moon Records, 2023)
49. Tomten – Ursula (single, Plume Records, 2023)
50. Fruit Bats – We Used to Live Here (single, Merge Records, 2023)
51. Maya Elise and The Good Dream – Chamomile (single, 2023)
52. Lyndsay Stone – A Couple Seeds (single, 2023)
53. Will Fox – Longing For You (single, Twosyllable Records, 2023)
54. The Hackles – Angela (single, Jealous Butcher Records, 2023)
55. The High Water Marks – Let’s Hang Out Forever (single, Minty Fresh, 2023)
56. The Speedways – Tell Me I’m Wrong (single, 20239
57. Country Westerns – Grapefruit (single, Fat Possum Records, 2023)
58. Nathan Seeckts – The Wildest Thing (single, Checked Label Services, 2023)
59. Ags Connolly – Headed South for a While (single, Finstock / At The Helm, 2023)
60. Luke Callen – Lake Street Hustle (single, Milkweed Records, 2023)
61. Kyle Chason – No More Bloodshed (Kyle Chason & The High Desert Sons, 2023)
62. Steve Dawson – Let Him Go On Mama (Eyes Closed, Dreaming, Black Hen Music, 2023)
63. Jim Ghebi & Toby Hay – Swale Song (single, Proper Records, 2023)
64. Otto Mikkola – Terveiset kotiin (Otto Mikkola, Harava Records, 2023)
65. Maustetytöt – Pidä hyvänäs multasi kotimaa (Maailman onnellisin kansa, Is This Art! 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

Apple Music Playlist

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 Tidal. This means a few tracks might be missing from the Tidal version, if they are not available on that platform. Usually it’s 1-3 tracks that are not on Tidal. There’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

If you are looking this after a week has gone, the embedded Spotify will show the latest playlist. I’ll just update the same playlist because if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each weekend.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #225

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This week I actually did a few short blog posts that weren’t a playlist. Yay me. Most likely a temporary thing though. This new music weekly routine is the main thing that keeps the blog alive. Everything else is just a bonus that might or might not happen. Sure sometimes I feel like I should come up with some sort of mid-week feature that wouldn’t require too much time to make it, but it’s more fantasy than reality. Anyway, just thought I mention that there’s a couple of music video / song posts on the blog in case you missed them.

A bit slower release week on the album front. Doug Paisley and The Lost Days can share the album of the week honor. There’s also great new albums from Whitney’s Playland, Bec Stevens, Terminally Phil, Roger Harvey (EP), Kendall Lujan (EP), Flyiing Colours, Yves Tumor, Rachael Dadd (EP) and Christian Kjellvander & Tonbruket.

A lot of Finnish gems this week. The new albums from Maustetytöt and Otto Mikkola are the big ones. I really like both. Kristiina who has quickly became a huge favorite released a new (should be) hit single. I would love to hear her album asap. All the Pillow singles have been wonderful as well. Other excellent Finnish releases are album from Ville-Veikko Liekkinen and singles from Ghosts on TV, Janne Laurila, Mr.Dad and Aleksi Oksanen.

The international single of the week is the first one from J.E.Sunde’s next album. I’m a huge fan and this is again such a gorgeous song. Other early favorites came from Chris Staples, Esther Rose, Pat Hull (well this is a few weeks old cover), Mike Frazier and Alfie Firmin. Again just to name a few. Too early to say which will became long time friends and which remain as just lovely acquaintances.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Oh and I’m not really sure about the next new music weekly. Will I even have the time to compile it next weekend? There’s the Courtney Marie Andrews concert on Sunday in Helsinki (I hope I see you there) and Friday and Sunday there’s festival action here in Turku. I’ve been too lazy and indolent to secure a ticket to the festival though, so if it’s fully sold out, I might have time to just listen to new music at home. I’ll keep you up-to-date on the social media platforms in case someone is actually waiting for this. It might be hobby as usual, delayed until Monday or just skipping one week altogether and trying to cover two weeks with the next one. But let’s stop this rambling. Love from a distance.

1. Doug Paisley – If I Wanted To (Say What You Like, Outside Music, 2023)
2. The Lost Days – Gonna Have to Tell You (In the Store, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2023)
3. Whitney’s Playland – Backwards Forever (Sunset Sea Breeze, Meritorio Records, 2023)
4. Bec Stevens – Blackout (Big Worry, Damaged Records, 2023)
5. Terminally Phil – Deferred (Soft As You Want Me, Super Canoe, 2023)
6. Kendall Lujan – Another (Kendall Lujan, American Standard Time Records, 2023)
7. Roger Harvey – Cowtown (Cowtown EP, Nickel Plate, 2023)
8. Mike Frazier – Give You My Light (single, Geneva Records, 2023)
9. J.E. Sunde – You Don’t Wanna Leave It Alone (single, Vietnam, 2023)
10. Chris Staples – Souvenir (single, Hot Tub Recordings, 2023)
11. Esther Rose feat Hurray for the Riff Raff – Safe to Run (single, New West Records, 2023)
12. Pat Hull – Young Turks (single, Only One On The Mountain, 2023)
13. Haley E Rydell – Tough Act to Follow (single, 2023)
14. Robbie Fulks – Longhair Bluegrass (single, Compass Records, 2023)
15. The Infamous Stringdusters – Down the Road (single, Americana Vibes, 2023)
16. Parker Millsap – So Far Apart (single, Okrahoma Records / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
17. Bella White – Flowers on My Bedside (single, Rounder Records, 2023)
18. Little Misty – Alma (single, 2023)
19. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – Ghosts Again (single, Burundi Cloud, 2023)
20. Flyiing Colours – Bright Lights (You Never Know, Poison City Records, 2023)
21. Ghosts on TV – Life in Plastic (single, Soliti, 2023)
22. Pillow – Marathon (single, Panama-levyt, 2023)
23. Kristiina – Aloe Vera (single, Humu Records, 2023)
24. Otto Mikkola – Aja ikävä pois (Otto Mikkola, Harava Records, 2023)
25. Maustetytöt – Onko pakko juoda? (Maailman onnellisin kansa, Is This Art, 2023)
26. Aleksi Oksanen – Ei nyt taas (single, 2023)
27. Janne Laurila – Kuumailmapallo (single, Soit Se Silti, 2023)
28. Ville-Veikko Liekkinen – Atlantis (Hukka, 2023)
29. Mr. Dad – Contradiction (single, Dad Rock Issue Records, 2023)
30. Lonny – A l’Horizon (Autour d’Ex-Voto singles, Un Plan Simple / Sony, 2023)
31. Yves Tumor – Parody (Praise a Lord Who Chews… Warp Records, 2023)
32. The Harlem Gospel Travelers feat Aaron Frazer – Help Me To Understand (single, Colemine Records, 2023)
33. Say She She – Reeling (single, Karma Chief / Colemine Records, 2023)
34. Drugdealer – Lip Service (single, Mexican Summer, 2023)
35. Feist – Borrow Trouble (single, Polydor, 2023)
36. NOVA ONE – Crying (single, Community Records, 2023)
37. Lisa/Liza – Held Together (single, Orindal Records, 2023)
38. Lila Tristram – Shelter (single, Wiaiwya, 2023)
39. Alfie Firmin – December Third (single, Bobo Integral, 2023)
40. Sumos – Finding a Way (single, Meritorio, 2023)
41. Racecars – Sent Into Space (single, 2023)
42. Mike Viola – I Think I Thought Forever Proof (single, Lojinx, 2023)
43. John Andrews & The Yawns – Never Go Away (single, Woodsist, 2023)
44. Sam Blasucci – Turn Yourself Around (single, Innovative Leisure, 2023)
45. Chris Velan – Sticky Notes (single, 2023)
46. Rachael Dadd – Crystallizing in Time (The Bridge EP, Memphis Industries, 2023)
47. Alasdair Roberts – The Bonny Moorhen (single, Drag City, 2023)
48. Christian Kjellvander & Tonbruket – Yellow Painted Feather Tip (Fossils, Starstracks, 2023)
49. Elaina Kay – This Is Better (single, 2023)
50. Mike Tod – The Coo Coo (single, 2023)
51. Joey Frendo – Wild Pilots (single, Horton Records, 2023)
52. James Steinle – The Keepers (single, 2023)
53. Anthony Simpkins – Heartbreak Again (single, 2023)
54. Dylan Earl – I Know I’m Not the One (I Saw the Arkansas, Gar Hole Records, 2023)
55. James McCann – Laguardia to Lakeshore (Tales of Northbound, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

Apple Music Playlist

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 Tidal. This means a few tracks might be missing from the Tidal version, if they are not available on that platform. Usually it’s 1-3 tracks that are not on Tidal. There’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

If you are looking this after a week has gone, the embedded Spotify will show the latest playlist. I’ll just update the same playlist because if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each weekend.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #224

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Day job recreation day yesterday so I’m a bit behind schedule and did this rather quickly. I’m sure there’s again plenty of stuff that I missed.

A big country three from James McCann, Dylan Earl and Charlotte Le Lievre starts this one. Those three can share the album of the week title. Although I haven’t even listened the full albums yet, but I’m loving them all on quick listen. This week we also got new albums from Shana Cleveland, Eyelids, Scree, BennyHonda Supershifter, The Nude Party, The War and Treaty, Ritch Henderson, Elliot Blaufuss and Kate Sycamore. TV Star EP is a couple of weeks old, but I just found it from my Bandcamp feed and it seemed really good (thanks to shyzen2).

From Finland there’s a couple of big album releases from Arppa and Sam Shingler. Both wonderful. Well for streaming Sam has part three of the Boundaries EPs, but there’s a whole physical Boundaries LP out there too that also has a couple of non-streaming tracks. An interesting way to encourage folks to buy stuff. A good way too I think. It doesn’t alienate the folks who just stream, but also gives a bit extra for the ones who buy music. We also have couple of EPs from Evita and half-Finnish duo of Julia Gjertsen & Juha Mäki-Patola plus singles from Markus Perttula, Fox Confession, Juppe and Paleface feat Ylva Haru. I had to include that Paleface song too, because it’s a powerful song and it features beautiful vocals from a big fave Ylva Haru. I just don’t have any logic here, because last week I didn’t include that Paperi T song even though I liked it. Back then it felt like expanding this playlist even further might not be wise, because this is already longer than anyone will listen and compiling it already takes forever. Yet here I am a week later. Oh and I also revisit last week’s gorgeous Ulla Kolla album at the end of the playlist.

The international song of the week is the new one from Willi Carlisle. What a magnificent song once again. We also have awesome first singles from forthcoming Michael James Tapscott and Joanna Sternberg albums. Some other early faves came from Brigid Mae Power, Greg Mendez, Rose City Band, Wila Frank, Panic Pocket, Nat Vazer, Kyle Cox and Charlotte Cornfield. Again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Love from a distance.

1. James McCann – Northbound (Tales of a Northbound Drifter, 2023)
2. Dylan Earl – Blessing in Disguise (I Saw the Arkansas, Gar Hole Records, 2023)
3. Charlotte Le Lievre – Mutawintji (Songs from the Barrier Line, 2023)
4. Willi Carlisle – All of the Redheaded Stranger (single, 2023)
5. Shana Cleveland – Quick Winter Sun (Manzanita, Hardly Art, 2023)
6. Scree – Fresh Bread (Jasmine on a Night in July, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
7. BennyHonda Supershifter – Eventually (Supershifter, Golden Barn, 2023)
8. Eyelids – Crawling Off Your Pages (A Colossal Waste of Light, Jealous Butcher Records, 2023)
9. Greg Mendez – Goodbye/Trouble (single, Forged Artifacts, 2023)
10. Michael James Tapscott – CHeap Hotel (single, Royal Oakie Records, 2023)
11. Rose City Band – Slow Burn (single, Thrill Jockey Records, 2023)
12. The Nude Party – Midnight on Lafayette Park (Rides On, New West Records, 2023)
13. The War and Treaty – Have You a Heart (Lover’s Game, Mercury Nashville / UMG, 2023)
14. Kyle Cox – Some Good (single, 2023)
15. Brigid Mae Power – Dream From the Deep Well (single, Fire Records, 2023)
16. Nat Vazer – Addicted to Misery (single, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
17. Joanna Sternberg – I’ve Got Me (single, Fat Possum Records, 2023)
18. Wila Frank – Oh, Fate (single, Tone Tree Music, 2023)
19. Charlotte Cornfield – You and Me (single, Double Double Whammy / Polyvinyl, 2023)
20. Panic Pocket – Mad Half Hour (single, Skep Wax Records, 2023)
21. Sam Shingler – I Dreamt of a City (Boundaries Part III EP, Stupido Records, 2023)
22. Juppe – Fade (single, Soliti, 2023)
23. Arppa – Vihdoin viimein (Valeria, Johanna Kustannus, 2023)
24. Evita – Teija (Hei vaan Teija EP, Grand Vesuvio, 2023)
25. Markus Perttula – Vaaleanpunaisen kuun jumalatar, MPM, 2023)
26. Paleface feat Ylva Haru – Mikä susta tulee isona (single, Sony, 2023)
27. Julia Gjertsen & Juha Mäki-Patola – Wide (Dive EP, Bigo and Twigetti, 2023)
28. Fox Confession – Dive Bar (single, Lil’ Beast Records, 20239
29. Rudy De Anda – WYD (single, Colemine Records, 2023)
30. Les Imprimes – If I (single, Big Crown Records, 2023)
31. Young Gun Silver Fox – Moonshine (single, Monty Music / A Candelion, 2023)
32. Symphony Orchestra – Intersection (single, Telephone Explosion Records, 2023)
33. Uh Huh – Redemption Pause (single, Telephone Explosion Records, 2023)
34. Sweet Dreams Nadine – Painted Blue (single, Dear Life Records, 2023)
35. The Hold Steady – Understudies (single, Positive Jams / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
36. Casey Neill & The Norway Rats – Meteor Shower (single, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2023)
37. Angelica Rockne – White Cadillac (single, Fluff & Gravy Records / Loose Music, 2023)
38. Carter Sampson – Can’t Stop Me Now (single, Horton Records, 2023)
39. Ritch Henderson – Finally Comin’ Round (Fallacies and Four-Letter Words, 2023)
40. Elliot Blaufuss – Ain’t Worth Nothin’ (The Sea Between, 2023)
41. Two Runner – Wild Dream (single, 2023)
42. Summer Dean – The Biggest Life Worth Living (single, Next Waltz, 2023)
43. Chase Risinger & The Pendulum Hearts – Waiting (single, 2023)
44. Rebecca Lee Daniels – High School Sweetheart (single, 2023)
45. Ellie Turner – Daughter (single, Muhly Grass Records, 2023)
46. Kate Sycamore – Ain’t You Kind (In the Fog, 2023)
47. Sean Burns – And It’s Quiet (single, Department Store Records, 2023)
48. Del Barber – I Told You So (single, Acronym Records, 2023)
49. Rachel Baiman – Bad Debt (single, Signature Sounds, 2023)
50. Don Brownrigg & Terra Spencer – Say (single, Turtlemusic, 2023)
51. Tiny Ruins – Dogs Dreaming (single, Marathon, 2023)
52. Terminally Phil – How Long (single, Super Canoe, 2023)
53. Ratboys – Black Earth WI (single, 2023)
54. The New Pornographers – Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies (single, Merge Records, 2023)
55. BenBen feat Camellia Hartman & Left Vessel – Ghost Drops (single, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
56. Smaller Hearts – Belts and Braces (single, Noyes Records, 2023)
57. Alison Eales – Mox Nox (single, Fika Recordings, 2023)
58. TV Star – Song 159 (Hallucinate Me EP, 2023)
59. Sluice – Acts 9:3 (Radial Gate, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
60. I’m Kingfisher feat Nightbird – Glue (Glue, Fading Trails Records, 2023)
61. Slaid Cleaves – Put the Shovel Down (Together Through Dark, Candy House Media, 2023)
62. Ulla Kolla – Hallahunnun alla (Jäätie, Helmi Levyt, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

Apple Music Playlist

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 Tidal. This means a few tracks might be missing from the Tidal version, if they are not available on that platform. Usually it’s 1-3 tracks that are not on Tidal. There’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

If you are looking this after a week has gone, the embedded Spotify will show the latest playlist. I’ll just update the same playlist because if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each weekend.

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