OCTA Music Weekly – Episode #155

Another week, another new music weekly.

First some tour news. There’s a great American singer-songwriter Nathan Kalish touring in Finland right now. He already played in Raahe and there’s also gigs in Alavus, Turku, Lahti and Salo on his calendar. Check out the tour dates on his website. I’ll see you at the Turku concert at 8Raita.

The album of the week is new Myriam Gendron album. I love her first album like many do and I’m so thrilled that there’s now a follow-up. That Sylvie EP is another big highlight, but that’s far from everything. We also got new albums from The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb, Strand of Oaks, Reb Fountain, Mac McCaughan (this solo Mac was last week, I shared the singles and then messed up and didn’t include the album on release week), Ducks Ltd, Advance Base, Christo Graham, Brandi Carlile, Jacob Faurholt, Mike Etten, Patrick Dethlefs, Miko Marks (EP), Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan, Jackie Venson (also last week), Daniel Donato, Boy Scouts, Anders Parker, Hamish Hawk (also a bit older) Taylor Rae, Northline (EP), Tony Kamel (also a week or two old), Scott Orr and Jeremy Pinnell.

Finnish section isn’t a big one, but the quality is really high led by the wonderful new Hulda Huima album. There’s also singles from Marian Valinta, Jori Hulkkonen and Pambikallio. Plus a revisit to the Arppa and Kielo Kärkkäinen albums at the end.

There’s so many album tracks that space was limited for the singles. There’s some special ones for sure like a magnificent new single from Dakota Theim and a collaboration with Jonas Lundvall and Ken Stringfellow. Then there’s also new Lilly Hiatt, The Roseline, Ben Pirani, Bedouine, Cassidy Waring, Tennessee Jet and Matt Woods. Just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all that usual annoying promotional nonsense. Love from a distance and see you next week.

1. Myriam Gendron – Farewell (Ma delire – Song of Love, Lost & Found, Feeding Tube Records, 2021)
2. Sylvie – Shooting Star (Sylvie EP, 2021)
3. The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb ft Pieta Brown – Not on the Map (Not On The Map, Dangerbird Records, 2021)
4. Reb Fountain – Invisible Man (Iris, Flying Nun Records, 2021)
5. Strand of Oaks – Easter (In Heaven, Galacticana Records, 2021)
6. Mac McCaughan – Dawn Bends (The Sound of Yourself, Merge Records, 2021)
7. Ducks Ltd. – Fit to Burst (Modern Fiction, Carpark, 2021)
8. Dakota Theim – Losing Sleep (single, 2021)
9. Jonas Lundvall & Ken Stringfellow – The Light (single, Strawtown, 2021)
10. Christo Graham – Do You? (Graham’s General Store, We Are Busy Bodies, 2021)
11. Advance Base – Love at the Five & Dime (Wall of Tears and Other Songs I Didn’t Write, Orindal Records, 2021)
12. Mike Etten – Dune House (Love Wash, Dull Tools, 2021)
13. Jacob Faurholt – Finest of Moments (Chaotic Piano EP, Raw Onion Records, 2021)
14. Boy Scouts – Charlotte (Wayfinder, Anti, 2021)
15. Brandi Carlile – This Time Tomorrow (In These Silent Days, Elektra Records, 2021)
16. Lilly Hiatt – Lately (single, New West Records, 2021)
17. The Roseline – Hunker Down (single, RPH Records, 2021)
18. Patrick Dethlefs – Wild Mountain Sage (If You Listen, 2021)
19. Daniel Donato – Why You Been Gone So Long (Cosmic Country & Western Songs, 2021)
20. Miko Marks – Whiskey River (Race Records EP, Redtone Records, 2021)
21. Jackie Venson – One Step Forward (Love Transcends, 2021)
22. Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan – Travel These Ways (Still As Your Sleeping, Hudson Records, 2021)
23. Bedouine – It Wasn’t Me (single, 2021)
24. Hulda Huima – Kotimatka (Ilma, Helmi Levyt, 2021)
25. Pambikallio – Antaa tulla vaan (single, Helmi Levyt, 2021)
26. Marian Valinta – Harhaan (single, 2021)
27. Jori Hulkkonen – Songs Birds Refuse To Sing (single, Blanco & Tinto, 2021)
28. Ben Pirani – Solitary Me (single, Colemine Records, 2021)
29. Trish Toledo – Sin Control (single, Now-Again Records, 2021)
30. Anders Parker – American Kids (Wolf Reckoning, Recorded & Freed, 2021)
31. Drew Danburry feat Ben Ricketts – When Disney Strikes Back (single, 2021)
32. Cassidy Waring – Paralyzed (single, 2021)
33. Emily Barker – Dinosaur Bones (single, Everyone Sang, 2021)
34. Henry Parker – Nine Herb Charm (single, Cup and Ring, 2021)
35. Goodnight, Texas – Dead Middle (single, 2 Cent Bank Check, 2021)
36. Matt Woods – No Beer In Heaven (single, Lonely Ones records, 2021)
37. Hayes Carll & Brandy Clark – In the Mean Time (single, Dualtone, 2021)
38. Tennessee Jet – William Faulkner (single, 2021)
39. Tony Kamel – Let It Slide (Back Down Home, The Next Waltz, 2021)
40. Northline – New Air (Sketches II: Winter, 2021)
41. Taylor Rae – Window (Mad Twenties, 2021)
42. Johnny Gallagher – Wurlitzer In Space (single, 302 Sounds, 2021)
43. Liz Jones & Broken Windows – Before Me (single, 2021)
44. Jeremy Pinnell – Fightin’ Man (Goodbye L.A. Sofaburn Records, 2021)
45. Angela Perley – Here For You (single, 2021)
46. Hamish Hawk – The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion, 1973 (Heavy Elevator, 2021)
47. Floating Room – Shimanchu (single, Famous Class, 2021)
48. Alyssa Gengos – Mechanical Sweetness (single, EggHunt Records, 2021)
49. Scott Orr – Banners (Oh Man, Other Songs Records, 2021)
50. Yee & O’Brien – Darkening Night (single, 2021)
51. Junior – Midnight Summer (Warm Buildings, 2021)
52. Corinne Sharlet – Everywhere and Nowhere (A Lovely Future, 2021)
53. Macie Stewart – Where We Live (Mouth Full of Glass, Orindal Records, 2021)
54. Arppa – Leikkiä sanoilla (Kinovalon alla, Johanna Kustannus, 2021)
55. Kielo Kärkkäinen – Lähtökäsky (Joni’s Urge) (Laulajan Muotokuva, Texicalli Records, 2021)

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OCTA Music Weekly – Episode #154

Another week, another new music weekly.

I’m slightly behind the schedule, because I had a far more important family event yesterday. This also meant that I had far less time to listen to new music and therefore there might be even more holes on this round up than normally. Feel free to drop a comment, tweet or email, if you feel like that I missed something that matters a great deal. Also apologies for last week’s commentator, because I assume this one is similarly boring for you.

There’s again a lot to love. On the album front we got new treasures from Andy Shauf, Junior, Macie Stewart, Corinne Sharlet, Holy Hive, Spencer Cullum (I already had this one here late last year, so I guess this is a reissue or Euro release, but it’s a great one for sure and worth of a revisit), Spearmint (missed this return a week ago), Why Dogs Why (EP), Billy Strings, Leon Creek, Christopher Paul Stelling, Nora Brown, Sara Trunzo (EP), Bess Atwell, Brigid Mae Power (covers EP), Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, Jesse Malin, Ketchy Shuby, The Connells, The Smallgoods, David Ritschard and Hayden Pedigo.

The Finnish section is led by a couple of wonderful album releases from Kielo Kärkkäinen and Arppa. Extremely highly recommmended for sure. I also want to highlight the first solo single from former Koria Kitten Riot and Johnny Superhero frontman A.Reikko. Other awesome Finnish releases on this week’s episode are singles from Rosita Luu, Ananas, and J.A.Mäki and an album from Matti.

And finally the international (should be) hits. This actually starts with one, because it felt like the new Mark Fredson single is a great opener. Then there’s also a new Julie Doiron song and that’s always special. Other favorites this week came from Emily Scott Robinson, Mick Mullin, Simone Felice, Joshua Ray Walker, Adeline Hotel, Reverend Baron, Aimee Mann, Belaver… Again just to name a few. These are all worth a namedrop and there’s gold throughout the long list. Again such a heavy release week that there’s big favorites even at the end of this.

That’s it for this week. If you enjoy this, hit a like or follow. Love from a distance.

1. Mark Fredson – Late Night (Don’t Judge Me) (single, Soundly, 2021)
2. Andy Shauf – Jaywalker (Wilds, ANTI, 2021)
3. Junior – Trying (Warm Buildings, 2021)
4. Macie Stewart – What Will I Do (Mouth Full of Glass, Orindal, 2021)
5. Corinne Sharlet – They Were Mine (A Lovely Future, 2021)
6. Julie Doiron – You Gave Me The Key (single, You’ve Changed Records, 2021)
7. Holy Hive – Great Chains (Holy Hive, Big Crown Records, 2021)
8. Spencer Cullum – Imminent Shadow (Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, Full Time Hobby, 2021)
9. Spearmint – Lazy Susan (Holland Park, WIAIWYA, 2021)
10. Why Dogs Why – Dress Well Enough (Dress Well Enough EP, #veryjazzed, 2021)
11. Jesse Malin – Tall Dark Horses (Sad and Beautiful World, Wicked Cool Records, 2021)
12. Billy Strings – Know It All (Renewal, Rounder Records, 2021)
13. Leon Creek – Can’t Keep Us From the Light (Far From Broken, 2021)
14. Nora Brown – Wedding Dress (Sidetrack My Engine, Jalopy Records, 2021)^
15. Christopher Paul Stelling – Rosewood (Forgiving It All, Tone Tree, 2021)
16. Mick Mullin – Bristol 1927 (single, 2021)
17. Joshua Ray Walker – Flash Paper (single, State Fair Records, 2021)
18. Emily Scott Robinson – Let ‘Em Burn (single, Oh Boy Records, 2021)
19. Sara Trunzo – Free for the Taking (Cabin Fever Dream EP, 2021)
20. Simone Felice – Year Around the Sun (single, Chrysalis, 2021)
21. Brigid Mae Power – I’ll Be Here In The Morning (Burning Your Light, Fire Records, 2021)
22. Bess Atwell – Dolly (Already, Always, Real Kind Records, 2021)
23. Ashley Shadow – From You (Only the End, felte, 2021)
24. Ada Lea – Backyard (one hand on the steering wheel… Saddle Creek, 2021)
25. Kielo Kärkkäinen – Hyvä opettaja (Laulajan muotokuva, Texicalli Records, 2021)
26. Arppa – Täällä taas (Kinovalon alla, Johanna Kustannus, 2021)
27. Rosita Luu – Loistava tulevaisuus (single, Playground, 2021)
28. Matti – Viiva ja kynä (Tähän, 2021)
29. J.A. Mäki – Syys (single, UHO, 2021)
30. A. Reikko – Minnesota (single, Karhuvaltio Records, 2021)
31. Ananas – En haluu enää (single, Luova Records, 2021)
32. Ketchy Shuby – Nobody (Tiny Vices, Mango Hill Records, 2021)
33. Neal Francis – Alameda Apartments (single, Anti, 2021)
34. Nick Delffs – The Escape (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2021)
35. High Water Marks – Jenny (single, Minty Fresh, 2021)
36. Bartees Strange – Weights (single, Memory Music, 2021)
37. Jessica’s Brother – Caroline (single, Fika Recordings, 2021)
38. The Connells – Fading In (Hardy) (Steadman’s Wake, Black Park Records, 2021)
39. The Smallgoods – Satellite (Lost in the Woods, Lost and Lonesome, 2021)
40. Patrick Dethlefs – Walking Through the Shadows of Your Mind (single, 2021)
41. Book Club – Bad Memories (single, Pyramid Records, 2021)
42. Gabi Hartmann – I’ll Tell You Something (single, 27/29, 2021)
43. Carl Schilde – John Stamos (single, 2021)
44. Adeline Hotel – In a Simple Way (single, Ruination Record Co, 2021)
45. Hayden Pedigo – Some Kind of Shepherd (Letting Go, Mexican Summer, 2021)
46. Reverend Baron – Let the Radio Play (single, Karma Chief Records, 2021)
47. Andrew Thoreen feat J.E. Sunde – Do Right By You (single, 2021)
48. Belaver – Mount Misery (single, Niles City Records, 2021)
49. Victoria Bailey – Queen of the Rodeo (single, 2021)
50. Zachary Lucky – Goodbye Dear Old Stepstone (single, Wroxton Recordings, 2021)
51. Dalton Domino – Wasn’t Her Own (single, Lightning Rod Records, 2021)
52. David Ritschard – Nyskrubbat badrum och kök (Blåbärskungen, United Stage, 2021)
53. Cody Jinks – I Don’t Trust My Memories Anymore (single, Late August Records, 2021)
54. Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld – Turning the Corner (single, Jealous Butcher Records, 2021)
55. Native Harrow – Turn it Around (single, Loose Music, 2021)
56. Aimee Mann – Burn It Out (single, SuperEgo Records, 2021)
57. Courtney Hartman – Wandering (single, 2021)
58. Black Sea Dahu – Transience (single, Mouthwatering Records, 2021)
59. Ella Clayton – Murmurations (single, 2021)
60. Jesse Woods – Zebras (Wimberley, Bet the Farm, 2021)

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OCTA Music Weekly – Episode #153

Another week, another new music weekly.

Back to the regular schedule. I hope I didn’t miss too much while writing all the nostalgic 20 years posts. It seemed like a rather busy release week. I also wanted to get this done rather quickly on Friday night, so I can then just rest the final vacation weekend before returning to the day job hell. I might something tomorrow, if I remember something or learn about something. Oh and if you want to give this 20 year old blog a birthday present, follow this new music weekly on Spotify.

I haven’t had the time to listen full albums yet, but that Charley Crockett album is probably the first in line. Although on quick spin that Jesse Woods albums sounds magnificent. I wasn’t that familiar with him before this week, but I think I’m going to fall in love with this new album. Then there’s that Lloyd Taylor-Clark album that seems to be so sweet and beautiful. Loved the singles and look forward to diving into the album. That’s far from all though and there’s also new albums from Adia Victoria, Stranded Horse, Bea Troxel, Ana Egge, The Felice Brothers, Caitlin Jemma, Rod Gator, C. Gibbs, The Northern Belle, Gregory Ackerman, Kirby Brown, Jose Gonzalez and Scott Lavene. Going to be a busy week for me to listen all these beauties.

The Finnish highlight is the new absolutely wonderful Amuri single. I just listened it several times in a row, because I loved it so much. We also got new singles from Vino Puu, Lettoman, Rantapenger and partly Finnish Astral Brain. That Lettoman single works best, if you listen to the whole three part piece and not just the one that I have on the playlist. Oh yeah and there’s also a special project between Richard Dawson and the legendary Finnish band Circle.

And finally the international singles. There’s a new Le Ren single from the forthcoming album and of course I love it. Kristina Murray and Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel both released new stuff and that matters a great deal. The new TK & The Holy Know-Nothings song is probably still my favorite single of the week. That’s so damn good. Natural Bridges found some unreleased gold from the cupboards. It’s a bonus track for the forthcoming album reissue. And there’s plenty more. Aaron Lee Tasjan made some cover magic for the Neal Casal foundation, new Natalie Jane Hill single is superb, Chris Kasper released new stuff after a while, Andrew Gabbard rules always and so does Dean Wareham. Everything would be worth of a name drop, but you’ll find them from the list below.

That’s all for now. Thank you again for the past 20 years and hopefully you stay with me for the next decade. Love from a distance.

1. Charley Crockett – The World Just Broke My Heart (Music City USA, Son of Davy, 2021
2. Adia Victoria – Whole World Knows (A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021)
3. Jesse Woods – Holding on to a River (Wimberley, Bet the Farm, 2021)
4. Stranded Horse – In a Sharper Fairway (Grand Rodeo, 2021)
5. Lloyd Taylor-Clark – Clover to Clover (Swan Songs, Demo Records, 2021)
6. Bea Troxel – Am I Safe? (Gettin’ Where, Ruination Record Co, 2021)
7. Caitlin Jemma – Morning Sun (True Meaning, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
8. Le Ren – I Alreaday Love You (single, Secretly Canadian, 2021)
9. Ana Egge – We Lay Roses (Between Us, StorySound Records, 2021)
10. Kristina Murray feat Michaela Anne – The Wrong Hand (single, Loud Magnolia Records, 2021)
11. TK & The Holy Know-Nothings – Hell of a Time (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2021)
12. Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel – Bloodlines (single, 2021)
13. Rod Gator – Your Goodbye (For Louisiana, Blue Elan Records, 2021)
14. C. Gibbs – She’s the Gun of Me (Tales from the Terramar, 2021)
15. The Felice Brothers – Jazz on the Autobahn (From Dreams to Dust, Yep Roc, 2021)
16. The Northern Belle – The Women in Me (The Women In Me, Die With Your Boots On, 2021)
17. S.G. Goodman – Space and Time live at Face (single, Verve Forecast, 2021)
18. Natural Bridges – Magic Hour (single, Royal Oakie, 2021)
19. Gregory Ackerman – Full Grown (Still Waiting Still, And Friends, 2021)
20. Kirby Brown – Highway Miles (Break into Blossom, Soundly, 2021)
21. Jose Gonzalez – Void (Local Valley, City Slang, 2021)
22. Natalie Jane Hill – Solely (single, Dear Life Records, 2021)
23. J.E. Sunde & Scary Pockets – Sunset Strip (single, Pockets inc, 2021)
24. Astral Brain – Behind Our House (single, Shelflife, 2021)
25. Vino Puu – Jalokiviä (single, 2021)
26. Amuri – Hattupäinen mies (single, Helmi Levyt, 2021)
27. Rantapenger – Tuuliviirejä (single, 2021)
28. Lettoman – Kyllä minä yritin (single, Lettomusic, 2021)
29. Richard Dawson & Circle – Lily (single, Domino Recording Co, 2021)
30. Night Shop – Forever Night (single, Dangerbird Records, 2021)
31. Belaver – Monday (single, Niles City Records, 2021)
32. Chris Kasper – Somewhere (single, Tone Tree, 2021)
33. Damien Jurado – Take Your Time (single, Brown Coat Music, 2021)
34. Danny George Wilson – We’ve Got a Lot to Learn (single, Loose Music, 2021)
35. Aaron Lee Tasjan – Traveling After Dark (single, Neal Casal Music Foundation, 2021)
36. Andrew Gabbard – Bummed (single, Karma Chief Records, 2021)
37. Ducks Ltd. – Under the Rolling Moon (single, Carpark, 2021)
38. Renee Reed – Tonnerre mes chiens (single, Keeled Scales, 2021)
39. Hand Habits – Graves (single, Saddle Creek, 2021)
40. Snail Mail – Valentine (single, Matador Records, 2021)
41. Abby Huston – Promise (single, Egghunt Records, 2021)
42. Darryl Kissick – Just a Dream (single, 2021)
43. Cedric Noel – Allies (single, Joyful Noise Recordings, 2021)
44. Astral Swans feat Julie Doiron – Spiral (single, 2021)
45. Dean Wareham – Cashing In (single, Double Feature Records, 2021)
46. Simon Flory – A Poem For Alex (single, 2021)
47. Ashley Shadow – Catlin (single, felte, 2021)
48. Melissa Erin – Take Me As I Am (single, 2021)
49. Side Pony – Heels (single, Mule Kick Records, 2021)
50. Steph Green – Next Place (single, 2021)
51. Theo Lawrence – Pick the Right Man (single, Tomika, 2021)
52. Scott Lavene – The Toffee Tickler (Milk City Sweethearts, Nothing Fancy, 2021)
53. Bartees Strange – Lady Luck (single, Secretly Canadian, 2021)
54. LadyCouch – As Long As I’ve Got You (The Future Looks Fine, Blackbird Record Label, 2021)
55. Daniel Romano – Even in the Loom of A Caress (Cobra Poems, You’ve Changed Records, 2021)
56. Icarus Phoenix – Rivers (No Tree Can Grow To Heaven… Telos Tapes, 2021)
57. Riddy Arman – Problems of My Own (Riddy Arman, La Honda Records, 2021)
58. Kashena Sampson – The Black Sea (Time Machine, New Moon Records, 2021)

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OCTA Music Weekly – Episode #152

Another week, another new music weekly.

I’ve been on bit of vacation mode, so my apologies if I missed a ton of new releases. Quite a big release week and there’s plenty to love and cherish.

My first pick is probably the new Icarus Phoenix album. I kinda slept with the first one last year, because it was cassette only at the time. But I’ve been loving that a lot this year and now we have a brand new beauty. It’s sure seems like long time favorite Drew Danburry has found a whole new level of brilliance with this Icarus Phoenix stuff.

There’s far more though. Daniel Romano hit a double with both a studio album and a live album and new Romano music never stops being a big deal. Riddy Arman album was one of the most anticipated country albums of the fall and it sure turned out to be a great one. LadyCouch led by Allen Thompson and Keshia Bailey finally released an album after a great run of singles. That’s super important and so is a new Kashena Sampson album. And then there’s also new albums by Dori Freeman, Smug Brothers, Bobby’s Oar (EP), Matthew Fowler, Kacey Musgraves, Low, Lauren O’Connell (covers album) and Jeshua Marshall.

Oh and one more that’s very dear to my heart. I just noticed that Steve Sloane has put his stuff back on Spotify and therefore I included a song from both of his magnificent 2021 releases Chewing the Shadows and Time is a Threat. They can also be found from Bandcamp where I bought them earlier in the year.

The Finnish section has some treasures too. Biggest one being the new Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L album. We also got an album from Lyyti and an awesome run of singles from Astrid Swan, Anis Kiitu, Arppa and Rohkeat Kuvat. I also included another song from last week’s gorgeous Mustat Kalsarit album.

Last but not least the international (should-be) hits. Some big album announcements in the americana spectrum from Lilly Hiatt and Charles Wesley Godwin and the new songs rule my world. Some other big faves came from David James Allen, I’m Kingfisher, Harrison Whitford, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Curtis Harding, Amanda Shires, Claire Cronin, George Is Lord, Charlotte Cornfield and so forth. As usual, all are worth a namedrop and some not mentioned here might even eventually become the biggest favorites.

That’s all for this week. By the time of the next music weekly, this blog has become 20 years old. A long time to do anything, let alone a music blog on your spare time. Let’s see if I manage to address it somehow. One thing that is already happening is that I’m making a playlist with somewhat random favorites from the 20 years of the blog. Random because making it complete is an impossible task. Tough to handle 20 years without forgetting some important ones (and well I might assume I already added some that I actually didn’t). You’ll find that here, but there will be more additions. And yes it will be longer than anyone will listen. But that’s it for now. Love from a distance.

1. Icarus Phoenix – Madam Seawright (No Tree Can Grow to Heaven, 2021)
2. Daniel Romano – Still Dreaming (Cobra Poems, You’ve Changed Records, 2021)
3. LadyCouch – Future Looks Fine (The Future Looks Fine, Blackbird Record Label, 2021)
4. Riddy Arman – Barbed Wire (Riddy Arman, La Honda Records, 2021)
5. Kashena Sampson – Alone and In Love Again (Time Machine, New Moon Records, 2021)
6. Dori Freeman feat Logan Ledger – Walk Away (Ten Thousand Roses, Blue Hens Music, 2021)
7. Charles Wesley Godwin – Lyin’ Low (single, 2021)
8. Lilly Hiatt – Been (single, New West Records, 2021)
9. Smug Brothers – Abandoning Utopia (Application of the Twig, 2021)
10. David James Allen – For the Times (single, Garment District Records, 2021)
11. Curtis Harding – Can’t Hide It (single, Anti, 2021)
12. Kendra Morris – Catch the Sun (single, Karma Chief / Colemine, 2021)
13. Emma Russack & Lachlan Denton – Done My Time (single, Bobo Integral, 2021)
14. Steve Sloane – I Wish the Light Didn’t Feel Like a Miracle (Time is a Threat, 2021)
15. Steve Sloane – The Smile of the Lawn (Chewing the Shadow, 2021)
14. Harrison Whitford – Meclizine (single, Screwdriver Records, 2021)
15. Jessica Lea Mayfield – 72 Past Lives (single, 2021)
16. Charlotte Cornfield – Partner in Crime (single, Double Double Whammy / Polyvinyl, 2021)
17. I’m Kingfisher – Sundays and Dailies (single, Fading Trail Records, 2021)
18. Matthew Fowler – Marianne (The Grief We Gave Our Mother, Signature Sounds, 2021)
19. Erin Enderlin feat Terri Clark – If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs (single, Black Crow Productions, 2021)
20. Claire Adele Stevens – If You Were Gone (single, La Mesa Hills Records, 2021)
21. Amanda Shires – You Don’t Get to Go (single, Silver Knife, 2021)
22. Astrid Swan – Luxuries (single, Soliti, 2021)
23. Anis Kiitu – Kaunis (single, Humu Records, 2021)
24. Arppa – Oulu (theme) (single, Johanna Kustannus, 2021)
25. Lyyti – Tulen sinua vastaan hautajaisiin (Toiveet ja helyt, Luova Records, 2021)
26. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Korvennunko jo kohta? (Aamunkoi, Svart Records, 2021)
27. Rohkeat kuvat – Mayday (single, Soit Se Silti, 2021)
28. Bobby’s Oar – I’ve Been Lost (3 Songs: EP, 2021)
29. Blue Wilson – Come Back Soon (single, Acrophase Records, 2021)
30. The Lodger – Bewildered (single, Love At First Sight Records, 2021)
31. Andy Reed – Hangin By a Thread (single, Reed Recording Co, 2021)
32. Trace Mountains – 7 Angels (single, Lame-O Records, 2021)
33. Reb Fountain – Foxbright (single, 2021)
34. Bea Troxel – When I Lean (single, Ruination Record Co, 2021)
35. Claire Cronin – Bloodless (single, Orindal Records, 2021)
36. Big Thief – Certainty (single, 4AD, 2021)
37. Humbird – Plum Sky (single, Green Thumb, 2021)
38. Kacey Musgraves – camera roll (star-crossed, UMG, 2021)
39. Mac McCaughan – Burn a Fax (single, Merge Records, 2021)
40. Low – Days Like These (Hey What, Sub Pop Records, 2021)
41. Guided By Voices – Dance of Gurus (single, GBV inc, 2021)
42. Lauren O’Connell – Game of Pricks (Covers Three, Sugar Glider, 2021)
43. Megan Nash – Chew Quietly / Clean Slate (single, Acronym Records, 2021)
44. Jennifer O’Connor – Who Can You Kiss (single, Kiam, 2021)
45. Matthew McNeal – Sweetheart (single, Matte Black Sound Company, 2021)
46. Jeshua Marshall – Go Go (Shoot the Moon, FVZZ, 2021)
47. The Lonesome Paradise – Needles & Pines (single, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
48. George Is Lord – Behind that Locked Door (single, Curation Records, 2021)
49. Andy Bilinski – Help Me to Help You (single, 2021)
50. Mike Etten – Drive (single, Dull Tools, 2021)
51. John Blek – Empty Days (On Ether & Air, WARR, 2021)
52. Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan – Heaven’s Hound (single, Hudson Records, 2021)
53. Tasha – Perfect Wife (single, Father / Daughter Records, 2021)
54. Holy Hive – Great Chains (single, Big Crown Records, 2021)
55. Pokey LaFarge – Drink of You (single, New West Records, 2021)
56. Mitch Dillon’s Compulsive Ramblers – Best Friend (Mitch Dillon’s Compulsive Ramblers, Ragged Gum Records, 2021)
57. Nico Hedley – Lioness (Painterly, Whatever’s Clever, 2021)
58. Mustat Kalsarit – Puu (Yö, Hiljaiset Levyt, 2021)

Playlist link

Playlist Archive

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

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 a) if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each Sunday b) so that I don’t have a trillion of different playlists on my Spotify account. If you want to find the older ones I’ve moved them to the weekly playlist archive. So hit that link above and I’m sure you’ll find this playlist too.

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