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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #211

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Another week, another new music weekly.

What a strong week of releases. If you had already compiled your aoty lists, it’s time to go back to the drawing board. One could make a pretty high quality top 10 just by using the albums released on the 18th of November.

Melissa Carper and Taylor Kingman were on the top of my list and both made wonderful albums. Then there’s the return of Caitlin Rose and that is a parade-worthy event. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers followed one of my fave EPs of 2021 with a strong debut album. I only discovered David Miner when the advance singles of his album started to surface. Now the full album is here and I’m loving his heartache country. That Sarah Lee Langford & Will Stewart is also special. On the other side of the octa musical spectrum we have new album from Gladie, which is always a big deal. Field School album and The Laughing Chimes EP is a good combo, if you need some excellent indie pop. That’s just a small fraction of all the action and there’s also awesome releases from Liz Jones, Rob Dobson (ok this one’s a few weeks old, but I missed it before), Isaac Hoskins, Billy Strings, Old Californio (mostly covers), Neal Francis (EP), Claude Munson (EP), Weyes Blood, Ian Wayne, Reed Turchi, sock jock (EP), Joe Wunderle and Dogwood Tales (EP).

A new Message Field album is the star of the Finnish section. Other beautiful things from Finland are albums from Sammal and Ville Miettinen, EP from Lala Salama and singles from The Handkerchiefs and Otto Mikkola. The playlist also revisits last week’s gorgeous Heta Narkaus album.

The international single of week is the new one from The Lostines. Check out the music video too. Other big faves came from Tim Hill, Ron Sexsmith, Doug Paisley, Andy Shauf, Lilly Hiatt (well cover, but a damn good one), Robert Ellis (same as Lilly), Olivia Rudeen, Nathan K and Toria Wooff. Again just to name few.

That’s all for this week. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Oh yeah and there’s a whole lot of Christmas songs there already, but I won’t flood this playlist with them. I’ll make an own list for them sometime in a week or two, so those who love them can find them and those who hate them can ignore them. I like them, but not yet in November. Love from a distance.

1. Melissa Carper – From What I Recall (Ramblin’ Soul, Mae Music / Thirty Tigers, 2022)
2. David Miner – Why’s He Hanging Aroud (Heartache Songs, Potholes Records, 2022)
3. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers – Cheers to the Ground (A Good Heartbreak, Vocal Rest Records, 2022)
4. Taylor Kingman – Across the Line (Hollow Sound, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2022)
5. Caitlin Rose – Lil’ Vesta (CAZIMI, Pearl Tower Records / Missing Piece Records, 2022)
6. Gladie – Mud (Don’t Know What You’re In Until You’re Out, Plum Records, 2022)
7. Field School – Loving Me Was Never Gonna Work (When Summer Comes, Bobo Integral, 2022)
8. The Laughing Chimes – Ice Cream Skies (Zoo Avenue EP, Slumberland, 2022)
9. Sarah Lee Langford & Will Stewart – False Alarm (Bad Luck & Love, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2022)
10. Liz Jones – Accused (Bounty, 2022)
11. Rob Jones – Steady Down the Line (Virginia Slim Comes Riding In, WarHen Records, 2022)
12. Old Californio – I Won’t Cry (Old Californio Country, 2022)
13. Billy Strings – Dig a Little Deeper (in the Well) (Me / And / Dad, Rounder Records, 2022)
14. Isaac Hoskins – Leon’s Blues (Bender, 2022)
15. The Lostines – A Tear (single, Gar Hole Records, 2022)
16. Tim Hill – The Clock’s Never Wrong (single, Innovative Leisure, 2022)
17. Ron Sexsmith – Diamond Wave (single, Ronboy Rhymes / Cooking Vinyl, 2022)
18. Doug Paisley – Say What You Like (single, Outside Music, 2022)
19. Neal Francis – In Plain Sight (Sentimental Garbage EP, ATO Records, 2022)
20. Claude Munson – Come Alive (Boxing Day Weekend EP, 2022)
21. Andy Shauf – Wasted On You (single, Anti, 2022)
22. Weyes Blood – Hearts Aglow (And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, Sub Pop Records, 2022)
23. Ian Wayne – Curl (I Can’t Sleep, Ruination Record Co, 2022)
24. Robert Ellis – Souvenirs (single, The Next Waltz, 2022)
25. Reed Turchi – Serpentine (Creosete Nights, Xenon, 2022)
26. Message Field – The Enter (New Meadow, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
27. Sammal – Jos ei pelaa (Aika laulaa, Svart Records, 2022)
28. Otto Mikkola – Jos talvesta selvitään (single, Harava Records, 2022)
29. Ville Miettinen – Lähden kaupungille (Toivoton romantikko, Humu Records / Hillotehdas / Asbesti levyt, 2022)
30. Lala Salama – Ei oo tultu tänne pyytämään anteeksi (Pyydän kyl apuu sit ku tarviin EP, Need Money For Records, 2022)
31. The Handkerchiefs – Brain Chemistry (single, 2022)
32. The Speedways – Talk of the Town (single, 2022)
33. Weird Nightmare – So Far Gone (single, Sub Pop Records, 2022)
34. Jenny O. – Solitary Girl (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2022)
35. sock jock – sober (anothernovember EP, Totally Real Records, 2022)
36. Lilly Hiatt – Under the Milky Way (single, New West Records / Three Sirens, 2022)
37. Dogwood Tales – Hard to Be Anywhere (13 Summers 13 Falls EP, WarHen Records 2022)
38. Nathan K. – A Dozen (single, 2022)
39. Toria Wooff – All I Dream About (Is You) (single, 2022)
40. Pearla – With (single, Spacebomb, 2022)
41. Joe Wunderle – Midnight on the Ohio (The Heart of It All, Anti-Corp, 2022)
42. Julia Sanders – Three Leaf Clover (single, 2022)
43. Pony Bradshaw – Kindly Turn the Bed Down, Drusilla (single, Soundly, 2022)
44. The Bones of J.R. Jones – You Hold Me Up (single, Tone Tree Music, 2022)
45. Sarah King – Devil’s Try (single, 2022)
46. Kasey Anderson – Bad Actor (single, Nervous Kid Records, 2022)
47. Jenny Don’t And The Spurs – Black Cadillac (single, Doomtown Sounds, 2022)
48. Olivia Rudeen – Radio Star (single, 2022)
49. Dogs at Large – Tennessee (single, 2022)
50. Gregory Ackerman – See You Better (single, Polymoon, 2022)
51. Meg Baird – Star Hill Song (single, Drag City, 2022)
52. Sarah Jane Scouten – Is It Just the Whisky Talking? (single, Light Organ Records, 2022)
53. Siv Jacobsen / Ane Brun – Sun, Moon, Stars (single, The Nordic Mellow, 2022)
54. Fruit Bats – Waking Up in Los Angeles (single, Merge Records, 2022)
55. JB Paterson – That’s Alright by Me (single, Holiday Maker Records, 2022)
56. Say She She – Wrap Myself Up In Your Love (single, Karma Chief Records / Colemine Records, 2022)
57. Heta Narkaus – Niin pimeää (Liian ohutta ilmaa, 2022)
58. Ellen Froese – Things That I Have Left to Do (For Each Flower Growing, Victory Pool, 2022)
59. Andres Miguel Cervantes – The Trail (The Crossing, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2022)
60. Dawn Riding – Change in Tide (You’re Still Here, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2022)

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 #210

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Another week, another new music weekly.

First some news regarding Tidal. They finally introduced public profiles and therefore it will be easier to share stuff. A welcome addition. You’ll find my profile here, if you want to follow. Right now there’s only this new music weekly, but I will add more playlists there soon-ish.

Album of the week is the new wonderful Dawn Riding album. Ellen Froese album is another big one for me, because I’ve loved all the singles during the last year or two. Plenty of other gems too and there’s new albums from Joan Kelsey, Jonny Kosmo, Black Sea Dahu (EP), Jeb Loy Nichols, The War and Treaty (EP), Dominic Angelella, S.C.A.B., Breanna Barbara, Elizabeth Moen, Wesley, Andres Miguel Cervantes (well this is actually from March, but I missed it then. Shame on me, because I loved this on first spin. Found it now because it was on same label as Dawn Riding), Suzannah, Jack Schneider, Franz Nicolay, Katy Rea, Macie Stewart (expanded Euro edition of the album from last year, so this is revisit but a worthy one), Wax Atlantic, Jamie Stillway, A Vulture Wake (well merges the earlier two EPs into one LP), Larkin Poe, Joseph Decosimo and Frances Ford.

The Finnish section has a pretty good size this week and it’s led by the great debut album from Heta Narkaus. I have nothing but love for all the singles and now the equally beautiful album is here. I also want to highlight the very moving Anis Kiitu single and the first outtake from the next Salaliitto album. Other Finnish treasures are album from Tuomo Mannonen along with singles from Ilja Karsikas, Vellamo (missed this last week), Susanna Leppänen & Vallitseva tilanne, Lätsä, Suosikki, Radio Supernova and The Handkerchiefs.

The song of the week is the lovely new Steven Van Betten solo single. The new single from Gena Rose Bruce that features Bill Callahan is also fabulous. Other early favorites came from Pretty Matty, Jarrod Dickenson, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Dad Weed, Bec Stevens, Field Guides, Shirley Hurt and Jen Cloher. Again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. A lot of great albums coming on the 18th (and probably later too) too so don’t lock and post your EOTY lists yet. I know there’s some in the way that will claim a spot on my list. Love from a distance.

1. Dawn Riding – Beautiful and Dangerous (You’re Still Here, Speakeasy Studios SF / The Long Road Society, 2022)
2. Ellen Froese – Long Division (For Each Flower Growing, Victory Pool, 2022)
3. Black Sea Dahu – Orbit (Orbit EP, Mouthwatering Records, 2022)
4. Joan Kelsey – Pachomius (Standing OUt on the Grass, Dear Life Records, 2022)
5. Jonny Kosmo – Dance With Me (Light Speaks the Quilt, Slimehouse, 2022)
6. Jeb Loy Nichols – Fold Me Up (The United States of the Broken Hearted, On-U Sound, 2022)
7. The War and Treaty – Blank Page (Blank Page EP, UMG, 2022)
8. Dominic Angelella – Supporting Role (Silver Dreams Don’t Move Me, Lame-O Records, 2022)
9. S.C.A.B. – C86 (S.C.A.B. Grind Select, 2022)
10. Breanna Barbara – Nothin’ But Time (Nothin’ But Time, Fuzz Club Records, 2022)
11. Elizabeth Moen – Wherever You Aren’t (Wherever You Aren’t, 2022)
12. Wesley – Jane’s Apartment (Glows in the Dark, Earth Libraries, 2022)
13. Andres Miguel Cervantes – The Crossing (The Crossing, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2022)
14. Suzannah – Done With Love (Is There Any Love In Your Heart, 2022)
15. Jack Schneider – Marietta (Best Be On My Way, Jeffers Records, 2022)
16. Jarrod Dickenson – Buckle Under Pressure (single, Hooked Records, 2022)
17. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers – A Good Heartbreak (single, Vocal Rest Records, 2022)
18. Pretty Matty – Weird Year (single, 2022)
19. Bec Stevens – A Stranger (single, Damaged Records, 2022)
20. Franz Nicolay – Wandering Star (New River, Don Giovanni Records, 2022)
21. Dad Weed – Stoned on the Couch (single, 2022)
22. Steven Van Betten – I Didn’t Mean To Do That (single, Future Gods, 2022)
23. Gena Rose Bruce feat Bill Callahan – Deep Is the Way (single, Dot Dash Recordings, 2022)
24. Heta Narkaus – Hengenpelastaja (Liian ohutta ilmaa, 2022)
25. Anis Kiitu feat Stepa – Muistola (single, Humu Records, 2022)
26. Susanna Leppänen & Vallitseva tilanne – Kultaansa sureva (single, Panama-levyt, 2022)
27. Vellamo – Tuuli tuo (single, 2022)
28. Ilja Karsikas – Puut (single, Panama-Levyt, 2022)
29. Tuomo Mannonen – Muuntajakaappi (Sydänsipsi, Playground, 2022)
30. Lätsä – Romurautaa (single, Helmi Levyt, 2022)
31. Salaliitto – Suuri sotku (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
32. Radio Supernova – Kuoleman puutarha (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
33. Suosikki – Juha Petri ja rauhan sana (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
34. The Handkerchiefs – Getting to Know You (single, 2022)
35. Model Shop – Lucky (single, Meritorio, 2022)
36. Field Guides – Esopus (single, 2022)
37. Megadose – Hey 911 (single, 2022)
38. Those Pretty Wrongs – Paper Cup (single, Curation Records, 2022)
39. Wax Atlantic – Lonely Island (Mr. Dread, 2022)
40. Katy Rea – Floods in Houston (The Urge That Saves You, 2022)
41. Macie Stewart – What I Will I Do (Mouth Full of Glass, Full Time Hobby, 2022)
42. Jen Cloher – Mana Takatapui (single, Milk! Records / Marathon Artists, 2022)
43. Shirley Hurt – Empty Hands (single, Telephone Exlosion, 2022)
44. David James Allen – You and Your Sister (single, Littleknown Records, 2022)
45. Jamie Stillway – What’s in a Name (Lullaby for a Stranger, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2022)
46. Joseph Decosimo – Trouble (While You Were Slumbering, Sleepy Cat Records, 2022)
47. Nicholas Jamerson feat Charles Wesley Godwin – Peace Mountain (single, The Bingo Shack, 2022)
48. Fort Frances – Slow Dance (Look at What Tomorrow Brough Us, Roadblock Records, 2022)
49. Mark Erelli – You (single, Soundly, 2022)
50. The Roseline – Hot Dice (single, RPH Records, 2022)
51. Angela Perley – Ripple (single, 2022)
52. Lucero – Buy a Little Time (single, Liberty & Lament / Thirty Tigers, 2022)
53. Tennessee Jet – Garth Brooks (single, 2022)
54. Sarah King – Blame it on the Booze (single, Ringleader Records, 2022)
55. Margo Price – Lydia (single, Loma Vista, 2002)
56. Larkin Poe – Might As Well Be Me (Blood Harmony, Tricki-Woo, 2022)
57. A Vulture Wake – Shadow of a Common Fear (One.Kingdom.Animal, Thousand Islands Records, 2022)
58. Dungeon of Skeletons – October Love (Patterns, Riverbox Music, 2022)
59. Charlie Whitten – Holding On (Castles and Fireworks, 2022)
60. Isla Craig – Young Woman (Echo’s Reach, Idee Fixe Records, 2022)

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 #209

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Another week, another new music weekly.

A small delay, because I spent a day in Tampere watching NHL Hockey. Therefore this isn’t a very deep dive either, because I just didn’t have the time to do the usual Bandcamp and email searching. If I find something later, I will include it on the later episodes.

Let’s give the imaginary album of the week title to the new Dungeon of Skeletons. Extremely highly recommended if you are into power pop and other melodic adventures. I’ve loved all their singles during the last year or two and now those are all here along with bunch of new pop treasures. A big surprise was to see a new Charlie Whitten in the new release folder. I love his music, but I guess hadn’t been following that closely because I had not heard anything about this before I saw it on Friday. I didn’t have the time to listen the whole thing, but that song I put on this is just crazy good. I love it so much. I also want to highlight the new Clara Mann EP. Last one was the EP of the year and this one sounds great as well. There’s also new albums from Isla Craig, Delving, Gold Dust, Emily Nenni, Rayland Baxter, Brody Price (this was last week), Thorsten Nesch (EP), liv. , Tenci, Bird Streets, Darren Hayman, The Reds, Pinks and Purples (EP of rare stuff), Derek Ted, Ben Somer, Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld, First Aid Kit, Dave Stroda (EP) and Big Joanie.

From Finland the highlight is the new Joni Ekman album. Sam Shingler also released the great first half of his forthcoming album and then there were excellent singles from Mountaines, PK Keränen & Leija Lautamaja (aka The Moontwins) and Vasas flora och fauna (which could also fall under the international bracket). I’m sure there had to be more as well.

Last some international singles. Some personal favorites came from Caitlin Rose (feat Courtney Marie Andrews), Kimmi Bitter, H.C. McEntire, The Provincial Archive, Steady Holiday, Joan Kelsey, Layten Kramer, Gladie and Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers. Again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. All matter a great deal mean while I ponder the meaning of life and this new music playlist. Hopefully back next week to more regular schedule, because lately there’s been everything from covid to NHL to keep this one on the back burner. Love from a distance.

1. Dungeon of Skeletons – Turn the Key (Patterns, Riverbox Music, 2022)
2. Charlie Whitten – Bright (Castles and Fireworks, 2022)
3. Isla Craig – Spider & Owl (Echo’s Reach, Idee Fixe Records, 2022)
4. Clara Mann – Confessions (Stay Open, Sevenfoursevensix, 2022)
5. Delving – Sister Sun (Pink Into Grey, American Standard Time Records, 2022)
6. Gold Dust – A Storm Doesn’t Hurt The Sky (The Late Great Gold Dust, Centripetal Force, 2022)
7. Brody Price – Fall (Win a Trip to Palm Springs! 2022)
8. Emily Nenni – Leavin’ (On the Ranch, Normaltown Records, 2022)
9. Kimmi Bitter – I Dream of You (single, 2022)
10. Rayland Baxter – Graffiti Street (If I Were a Butterfly, ATO Records, 2022)
11. Thorsten Nesch – Looker (Video Noir EP, 2022)
12. Caitlin Rose feat Courtney Marie Andrews – Getting It Right (single, 2022)
13. H.C. McEntire – Dovetail (single, Merge Records, 2022)
14. Tenci – Cold Dirty Water (A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing, Keeled Scales, 2022)
15. Steady Holiday – Can’t Find a Way (single, 2022)
16. liv. feat Nathan Kalish – Lemon (Young, Dumb and In Love, Red Moon Recordings, 2022)
17. Bird Streets – Go Free (Lagoon, Sparkle Plenty / Deko Entertainment, 2022)
18. The Provincial Archive – Dopamine Chase (single, Consonant Records, 2022)
19. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – Running Up Dead End Streets (Everything You Ever Loved EP, Burundi Cloud, 2022)
20. Darren Hayman – Adverse Camber (You Will Not Die, Fika Recordings, 2022)
21. Vasas flora och fauna – Misty (single, Startracks, 2022)
22. Sam Shingler – A Summer Lily (Boundaries Part 1 EP, Stupido Records, 2022)
23. Mountaines – Sad Heart of Mine (single, Pinetree Records, 2022)
24. PK Keränen & Leija Lautamaja (aka The Moontwins) – Sadder Than Sad (single, 2022)
25. Joni Ekman – Ota niin jaksat (EkMania, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
26. Dave Stroda – Johnny Thunders (Escapism EP, 2022)
27. Gladie – Born Yesterday (single, Plum Records, 2022)
28. Field School – Jennifer Valentine (single, Bobo Integral, 2022)
29. Layten Kramer – Stressgummies (single, Nice Guys, 2022)
30. Derek Ted – Someday Soon (Times Have Changed, 2022)
31. Ben Somer – Oh No, Cameras! (Ben Somer and the Cold Winter, Down By the Point Records, 2022)
32. Joan Kelsey – Survivor (single, Dear Life Records, 2022)
33. Moriah Bailey – The Ocean Life (single, Keeled Scales, 2022)
34. Spencer Cullum feat Yuma Abe – Kingdom Weather (single, Full Time Hobby, 2022)
35. Yo La Tengo – Fallout (single, Matador Records, 2022)
36. Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld – Graduation Day (Last Stars First Light, 2022)
37. First Aid Kit – Turning Onto You (Palomino, Columbia Records, 2022)
38. Karly Driftwood – Trucker (single, Rat Records, 2022)
39. Adeem the Artist – Run This Town (single, Four Quarters Records / Thirty Tigers, 2022)
40. Sarah Lee Langford & Will Stewart – Staring at the Sun (single, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2022)
41. Bob Lefevre & The Already Gone – Rather Be a Son (single, 2022)
42. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers – Sleeping (single, Vocal Rest Records, 2022)
43. Buffalo Nichols – Meet Me in the Bottom (single, Fat Possum Records, 2022)
44. CJ Stranger – Start Diggin’ (single, 2022)
45. Big Joanie – Your Words (Back Home, Kill Rock Stars, 2022)
46. Why Dogs Why – $200 (Better Dog In Show, WhyDW Inc, 2022)
47. Sloan – Dream It All Over Again (Steady, Yep Roc, 2022)
48. Martha – Neon Lung (Please Don’t Take Me Back, Specialist Subject, 2022)
49. Tommy Alexander – Naked to the World (Feeling, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2022)
50. Twain – Vitality (Noon, Keeled Scales, 2022)

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 #208

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Another week, another new music weekly.

If you didn’t follow my social media and wondered why there was no new music weekly last weekend, the reason was that I was down with covid. I didn’t have any severe symptoms, but didn’t have the energy to make this either. Even this week was a little questionable, because a) seems like even a mild case can hit your general condition pretty hard. I’ve been testing negative since Tuesday, but still even a minor activity seem to drain away all energy b) being forced to take the week off made it easier to see that it really didn’t matter all that much there was no OCTA new music weekly. Independent music will do just fine with or without this. Still I forced myself to continue, because it’s so easy to let things slide and so very difficult to start again. With this one, I try to cover the past two weeks. Therefore it’s slightly longer than usual. I still left out some singles that on a normal week would have made the cut. Oh and I know I missed a bunch of stuff while I was sick. Sorry about that.

I think my favorite albums of the past two weeks are the ones from Twain and Tommy Alexander. This was also a pretty damn good two weeks for guitar pop, because there’s albums from Martha, Sloan, Why Dogs Why, Sloan and I Was a King. All really good. A lot more of course and these past weeks gave us great albums from The Mellons, Lincoln Barr, Josienne Clarke (cover EP), Mackenzie Roark, Garrett T Capps, This Lonesome Paradise, Drugdealer, Young Gun Silver Fox, Lee Fields, Honey Harper, Jessie Marks, Aoife Nessa Frances, Native Harrow, Junius Meyvant, Mali Obomsawin, Dear Nora, Nuevo, Will Payne Harrison, Emily Scott Robinson (EP), Ian M Bailey, Way Dynamic, Angela Easterling, Ryan Baine, Scott Hirsch, Hermanos Gutierrez, Babehoven, Gabe Lee and Nev Cottee.

The Finnish highlight is the new amazing Litku Klemetti album. Very fond of the new Message Field single too. Then there’s also beautiful albums from STINAKO, Sin Cos Tan plus singles from Joose Keskitalo, The New Magnetic North, Emmy June, Arppa, MeriTuuli and Pölykuu.

And finally some noteworthy international singles. A return of Hayden is most welcome and the new single is a beauty. I love that Tim Hill song as well. Oh and new Sam Burton is just perfect. Those three can share the song of the week title. Other faves came from Taylor Kingman, Melissa Carper, Dawn Riding, Sunny War, Clara Mann, Ingredient and Brock Mattsson. Just to name a few. Some special cover action too from Flora Hibberd for example. Just to name a few.

That’s all for this week. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Next weekend there might be a delay too. NHL Global Series is in Finland and I’m going to the Blue Jackets – Avalanche game on Saturday. So the new music weekly goes until very late on Sunday or even Monday. We’ll see. Love from a distance.

1. Tommy Alexander – Blues (Feelings, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2022)
2. Twain – The Light (Noon, Keeled Scales, 2022)
3. Martha – I Didn’t Come Here to Surrender (Please Don’t Take Me Back, Specialist Subject, 2022)
4. Why Dogs Why – Ziploc (Better Dog In Show, WhyDW inc, 2022)
5. Dazy – Deadline – (Outofbody, Lame-O Records, 2022)
6. Sloan – She Put Up With What She Put Down (Steady, Yep Roc, 2022)
7. I Was a King – Sweet Things (Follow Me Home, Coastal Town Recordings, 2022)
8. The Mellons – Devil’s Advocate (Introducing.. The Mellons, Earth Libraries, 2022)
9. Lincoln Barr – A Miracle of Sorts (Forfeit the Prize, Two Roads Records, 2022)
10. Josienne Clarke – Time Has Told Me (Now & Then EP, 2022)
11. This Lonesome Paradise – In Dreams (Nightshades, American Standard Time Records, 2022)
12. Honey Harper – One Thing (Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky, ATO Records, 2022)
13. Mackenzie Roark – Drunk Again (Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low, Vocal Rest Records, 2022)
14. Garrett T. Capps – A Better Place (People Are Beautiful, Spaceflight Records, 2022)
15. Taylor Kingman – Towel at Her Feet (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2022)
16. Dawn Riding – Hold On (single, Speakeasy / The Long Road Society, 2022)
17. Melissa Carper – Hit or Miss (single, Mae Music / Thirty Tigers, 2022)
18. Tim Hill – Honey Tangerine (single, Innovative Leisure / Calico Discos, 2022)
19. Hayden – East Coast (single, Hardwood Records / Arts & Crafts, 2022)
20. Young Gun Silver Fox – Sierra Nights (Ticket to Shangri-La, Monty Music / A Candelion, 2022)
21. Drugdealer – Baby (Hiding in Plain Sight, 2022)
22. Lee Fields – Save Yours Tears For Someone New (Sentimental Fool, Daptone Records, 2022)
23. Sam Burton – Leaving Here Still (single, 2022)
24. Message Field – Build an Island (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
25. Joose Keskitalo – Jumalainen joki (single, Helmi Levyt, 2022)
26. Litku Klemetti – Villit lupiinit (Asiatonta oleskelua, Is This Art? 2022)
27. MeriTuuli – Sinitähti (single, Eclipse Music, 2022)
28. Arppa – Kaverin synttäreillä (single, Johanna Kustannus, 2022)
29. Pölykuu – Aave koneessa (single, Suolavesi Records / Panama-Levyt, 2022)
30. STINAKO – Ave Maria (Ghostina, Soliti, 2022)
31. Sin Cos Tan – Not in the Business of Forgiving (Living in Fear, Solina Records, 2022)
32. Emmy June – Save Yourself (single, 2022)
33. The New Magnetic North – All Out of Fight (single, 2022)
34. Flora Hibberd – Lady With the Braid (single, 22TWENTY, 2022)
35. Clara Mann – Travelling Clothes (single, Sevenfoursevensix, 2022)
36. Isla Craig – Spirit (single, Idee Fixe Records, 2022)
37. Mali Obomsawin – Odana (Sweet Tooth, 2022)
38. Sunny War – No Reason (single, New West Records, 2022)
39. Nick Shoulders – Heart of Glass (single, Gar Hole Records, 2022)
40. Pony Bradshaw – North Georgia Rounder (single, Soundly Music, 2022)
41. Emily Scott Robinson – Men and Moons (Built On Bones EP, Oh Boy Records, 2022)
42. Gabe Lee – Never Rained Again (The Hometown Kid, Torrez Music Group, 2022)
43. Alexis May – Graceland (single, 2022)
44. Native Harrow – I Was Told (Old Kind of Magic, Loose Music, 2022)
45. Junius Meyvant – No Man’s Land (Guru, Record Records, 2022)
46. Jessie Marks – This is Where I’ll Stay (Apparition, 2022)
47. Aoife Nessa Frances – Way to Say Goodbye (Protector, Partisan Records, 2022)
48. Fran – Limousine (single, Fire Talk, 2022)
49. Dear Nora – Fruitful Streams (Human Futures, Orindal Records, 2022)
50. Chris Staples – Out of My Body (single, Hot Tub Recordings, 2022)
51. Ian M Bailey – I Don’t Want to Start Again (You Paint the Pictures, 2022)
52. Field School – Don’t This Moment Pass You By (single, Bobo Integral, 2022)
53. Way Dynamic – Marion (So Familiar, Earth Libraries, 2022)
54. Babehoven – Marion (Light Moving Time, Double Double Whammy, 2022)
55. Michael C. Duguay – Saint Maybe (single, Inside Pocket Inc, 2022)
56. Bill Janovitz – Psychedelic Season (single, 2022)
57. Sara Beth Go – Long Togetherness (single, 2022)
58. Johanna Samuels – Could You (single, 2022)
59. Reed Turchi – Coyote (single, Xenon, 2022)
60. Hermanos Gutierrez – Hermosa Drive (El Bueno y El Malo, Easy Eye Sound, 2022)
61. Scott Hirsch – Heathens (Ghost of a Windless Day, Echo Magic / Soundly, 2022)
62. Marker Starling feat Dorothea Paas – Yet You Go On (single, Tin Angel Records, 2022)
63. Nev Cottee – Silver Screen (Madrid, WONDERFULSOUND, 2022)
64. Kyle Cox – Seeing You Again (single, 2022)
65. Theo Lawrence – Liquor and Love (single, Tomika Records / Modular, 2022)
66. Jeb Loy Nichols – I’ve Enjoyed As Much of This Good Life (I Can Take) (single, On-U Sound, 2022)
67. Thee Sacred Souls – Love is the Way (single, Penrose Records, 2022)
68. Ingredient – Variation (single, Telephone Explosion, 2022)
69. Charles Watson & Pearl Charles – Figure Skater (single, Ki An Projects, 2022)
70. Nuevo – The Ride (Nuevo, Nine Mile Records, 2022)
71. Delving – Burgundy Eyes (single, 2022)
72. Brock Mattsson – Rather Be With You (single, Fishbum Records, 2022)
73. Emily Nenni – Useless (single, Normaltown Records, 2022)
74. Rebecca Lee Daniels – Bloom (single, 2022)
75. Will Payne Harrison – Lover’s Arms (Tiago Titan, 2022)
76. Angela Easterling – Halfway Down (Witness, 2022)
77. The Great Park – You Were Somewhere, You Thought You Were Nowhere (single, Woodland Recordings, 2022)
78. Gold Dust – Mountain Laurel (single, Centripetal Force, 2022)
79. Ryan Baine – Lily Pads (Morning Flight, Curation Records, 2022)
80. Juliana Riolino – Memory of Blue (All Blue, You’ve Changed Records, 2022)

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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