Another week, another new music weekly.

A bit behind schedule, because I spent the weekend following my other passion. I know more about who went 43rd overall the NHL Draft than I know what releases came out this week. This stuff had to wait until Sunday morning this week, because of all draft and trade action in the NHL and I probably missed a lot by just quickly putting this together.

I think that I start with the international singles this time around, because there’s some that matter a great deal to me. Hezekiah Jones and Myriam Gendron are big personal favorites and they both released a wonderful new single this week. I think for Hezekiah Jones it’s just a single, but a special one for sure. As for Myriam Gendron, there’s a whole new album coming out this fall and I can’t wait to hear it. I’ve already deserved a spot for it on my EOTY list. Those two are not all though. The new Sylvie project sounds absolute marvellous and then there’s also new singles from Corinne Sharlet, Kashena Sampson, Mercy Bell, Ryan Curtis, Nathan Kalish, Sean Rowe, Monnene Alone, Andrew Gabbard and Beachwood Sparks & GospelbeacH (Neal Casal cover). Again just to name a few. You’ll find them all below.

This seems to somewhat slower release week on the album front. At least based on my not that deep glance. There’s some great ones though like new Mega Bog, Rodney Crowell, Pony Hunt, Emily Duff, Leon Bridges and Robert Harrison (solo from Cotton Mather leader).

The Finnish treasures this week are singles from The New Magnetic North, Gim Kordon, Katnes and Tuomo (this last one has been out a few weeks).

That’s it for this week. I’ll try to do a better job next week. At least things should get quieter on NHL after Wednesday’s free agency. Love from a distance.

1. Hezekiah Jones – Kings Of People (single, 2021)
2. Myriam Gendron – Au coeur de ma delire (single, 2021)
3. Sylvie – Sylvie (single, Terrible Records, 2021)
4. Mega Bog – Flower (Life, And Another, Paradise of Bachelors, 2021)
5. Corinne Sharlet – Deep Water (single, 2021)
6. Pony Hunt – Pulse (VAR! Wing and Wing, 2021)
7. Kashena Sampson – Hello Darkness (single, New Moon Records, 2021)
8. Mercy Bell – Who Said We Were Friends (single, Bell Records, 2021)
9. Emily Duff – Don’t Hang the Moon (Razor Blade Smile, 2021)
10. Rodney Crowell – Transient Global Amnesia Blues (Triage, Yep Roc, 2021)
11. Ryan Curtis – Cold Winter Drive (single, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
12. Nathan Kalish – Sorry You’re Sick (single, WinterWildfires, 2021)
13. Robert Harrison – Stella Not Too Late (Watching the Kid Come Back, Star Apple Kingdom, 2021)
14. Monnone Alone – Pepper Jar (single, Meritorio Records, 2021)
15. Matthew Milia – Autumn In America (Keego Harbor, Sitcom Universe, 2021)
16. Andrew Gabbard – Surfboard City, USA (single, Karma Chief Records, 2021)
17. Beachwood Sparks & GospelbeacH – You Don’t See Me Crying (single, Neal Casal Music Foundation, 2021)
18. Kyle Forester – Poison Ivy (single, 2021)
19. Gim Kordon – Et oo suudellut kymmeneen vuoteen (single, All That Plazz, 2021)
20. The New Magnetic North – Slowly Like a River (single, 2021)
21. Katnes – Born to Make You Happy (single, 2021)
22. Maya Elise – Paradise (single, 2021)
23. Brandi Carlile – Right On Time (single, Elektra, 2021)
24. Jason Eady – Saturday Night (single, 2021)
25. Elijah Ocean – Honky Tonk Hole (single, 2021)
26. Sierra Ferrell feat Billy Strings – Bells of Every Chapel (single, Rounder, 2021)
27. Pokey LaFarge – Rotterdam (single, 2021)
28. Sean Rowe – To Make It Real (single, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
29. Steve Gunn – Fulton (single, Matador Records, 2021)
30. Emma Russack & Lachlan Denton – POB (single, Bobo Integral, 2021)
31. Sam Teskey – Love (single, Decca, 2021)
32. Leon Bridges – Blue Mesas (Gold-Diggers Sound, Columbia, 2021)
33. Tuomo – Walk On (single, Polygamy Records, 2021)
34. Kendra Morris – When We Would Ride (single, Karma Chief Records,, 2021)
35. Leon Creek – Shakes the Ground (single, 2021)
36. Damon & Naomi – Oceans in Between (single, 2021)
37. Lorkin O’Reilly – Pele Pele (single, Team Love Records, 2021)
38. Gregory Ackerman – Good Song (single, 2021)
39. Rue Snider – Breathe, Decide (single, 2021)
40. The Weather Station – Tried to Tell You -Piano Version (single, Fat Possum Records, 2021)
41. Anna Tivel – Lillian & Martha -Map Room Sessions (Blue World, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
42. The Great Park – Luck is Cruelty on the Wind (Work With This, Woodland Recordings, 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.

Another week, another new music weekly.

This is a big release week for me, because there’s new Matthew Milia album in this world and he has been my favorite songwriter for the past decade. Keego Harbor is utterly wonderful and I highly recommend it to each and everyone. For me Matthew Milia is on the same level as my songwriting heroes like John K. Samson and Adam Schlesinger.

We also got a new album from other huge favorite of mine. I’ve only been more excited about Matthew’s album, because Anna Tivel’s new album Blue World contains revisioned versionw of songs from her magical song catalogue. But oh my how beautiful these new versions are. I listened the whole thing with headphones last night and loved every second I spent on its company. Definitely a must listen/buy even if you already know the songs by heart like I do.

That’s far from all and we also got excellent new records from John R. Miller, The Great Park, Kate Vargas, Wojtek the Bear (the awesome Scottish band that reminds me a lot of the Finnish greats Sister Flo), Daniel Wylie’s Cosmic Rough Riders (this one’s a couple of weeks old, but somehow managed to miss it at the time), Anthonie Tonnon, Cameron Knowler, Trippers & Askers, Sleepy Jean, Erik Shicotte (EP) and Esther Rose (or well cover EP of her songs by other artists).

Just a couple of Finnish treats this time and these are an album from Guggenheim-projektz and single from Tender Lakes. I’m sure there had to be more.

And as for international singles, there’s plenty to love. Some early favorites for me are the new sigles from Daniel Romano, Jennah Barry, Tre Burt, Erin Enderlin, Summer Dean, James McMurtry, Cale Tyson, Durand Jones & The Indications, Lloyd Taylor-Clark, Adam Lee, Charlie Parr and so forth. Just to name a few. Some stunning cover magic too from Courtney Marie Andrews and S.G. Goodman.

That’s all for this week. This blog is 20 years old in exactly two months. The last year has been more than just a bit of a grind and I haven’t done a very good job, but at least the blog is still somewhat alive and that milestone starts to look achievable. Which is nice. After that it’s to time to kick the can down the road and set a new goal at 23 years and call it a day if i even reach that. All About Chad already told us in the nineties that when twenty three strikes, you’re out.

1. Matthew Milia – Sunburnt Landscapes (Keego Harbor, Sitcom Universe, 2021)
2. Anna Tivel – Alleyway – Map Room Sessions (Blue World, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
3. The Great Park – You Remain My North (Work With This, Woodland Recordings, 2021)
4. John R. Miller – Borrowed Time (Depreciated, Rounder Records, 2021)
5. Daniel Romano – Nocturne Child (single, You’ve Changed Records, 2021)
6. Erin Enderlin – Somebody’s Shot of Whiskey (single, Black Crow Productions, 2021)
7. Summer Dean – Blue Jean Country Queen (single, 2021)
8. Tre Burt – By the Jasmine (single, Oh Boy Records, 2021)
9. Kate Vargas – Animal (Rumpumpo, 2021)
10. Wojtek the Bear – Paper Talk (Heaven By the Back Door, Last Night From Glasgow Hive, 2021)
11. Daniel Wylie’s Cosmic Rough Riders – Atoms and Energy (Last Night From Glasgow Hive, 2021)
12. Anthonie Tonnon – Leave Love Out of This (Slow Time Records, 2021)
13. Kyle Cox – Movin ‘ Right Along (single, 2021)
14. Twain – How Many Times (Esther Rose – How Many More Times EP, Father/Daughter Records, 2021)
15. Jennah Barry – Venus in Heat (single, Forward Music Group, 2021)
16. Sleepy Jean – I Don’t Belong (Idle Hands, Half Right Records, 2021)
17. Lloyd Taylor-Clark – Some Sunny Day (single, demo records, 2021)
18. Langan, Frost and Wane – Learn the Names of Plants (single, Goldstar Recordings, 2021)
19. Cameron Knowler – Done Gone (Places of Consequence, American Dreams Records, 2021)
20. Trippers & Askers – Seeing is a Gas (Acorn, Sleepy Cat Records, 2021)
21. Cale Tyson – Baby You’re Wrong (single, 2021)
22. Charlie Parr – 817 Oakland Avenue (single, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2021)
23. James McMurtry – If It Don’t Bleed (single, New West Records, 2021)
24. Erik Shicotte – Kansas City (Miss’ry Pacific EP, Black Country Rock, 2021)
25. Elijah Ocean – In a Perfect World (single, 2021)
26. Ryan Curtis – The Hideaway (single, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
27. Tim Easton – Real Revolution (single, Black Mesa Records, 2021)
28. Adam Lee – The Wilderness Years (single, 2021)
29. Courtney Marie Andrews – To Ramona (single, Fat Possum Records, 2021)
30. S.G. Goodman – Lungs (single, A Verve Forecast, 2021)
31. Leah Blevins – Believe (single, Crabtree Records, 2021)
32. Little Mazarn & Garrett T. Capps – A Beautiful Thing (single, 2021)
33. Megan Nash – My Own Heart (single, Acronym Records, 2021)
34. Cecilia James – Different Ground (single, Cowgirl Boot Girl Records, 2021)
35. Brent Windler – My Josephine (single, Goldstar Recordings, 2021)
36. Liam Kazar – Nothing To You (single, Woodsist / Mare, 2021)
37. Guggenheim-projektz – Pidä musta kiinni (Bim Mustakorva, Helmi Levyt, 2021)
38. Tender Lakes – Alone in the Crowd (single, 2021)
39. Darrin Bradbury – Artvertsiment (single, Anti, 2021)
40. Rod Gator – Chickenhawk (single, blue Elan Records, 2021)
41. Jeshua Marshall – Shoot the Moon (single, FVZZ Records, 2021)
42. Matthew Fowler – Been a Lover (single, Signature Sounds Recordings, 2021)
43. Dan Whitaker – Please Tell My Baby (single, Empty Highway, 2021)
44. Ric Robertson – Sycamore Hill (single, Free Dirt Records, 2021)
45. Ana Egge – Wait a Minute (single, StorySounds, 2021)
46. Durand Jones & The Indications – The Way That I Do (single, Dead Oceans, 2021)
47. Alanna Royale – Fall In Love Again (single, 2021)
48. Paul & The Tall Trees – I Understand (single, Big Crown Records, 2021)
49. Louie Short – What Can I Do (single, 2021)
50. Mega Bog – Maybe You Died (single, Paradise of Bachelors, 2021)
51. Shannon Lay – Geist (single, Sub Pop Records, 2021)
52. Felice Brothers – Silverfish (single, Yep Roc, 2021)
53. Shaela Miller – Much More Than This (Big Hair Small City, Bad Ideas Records, 2021)
54. Andrew Bryant – Private Window (A Meaningful Companion, Sentimental Noises, 2021)
55. Jeremy Ferrara – Clueless Now (Everything I Hold, American Standard Time Records, 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.

Another week, another new music weekly.

Sorry for being so lazy during my vacation. I had plans to do more blog stuff, but the heatwave got to me and I didn’t get much done. Hopefully I’ll manage to do more on the second part of the vacation in September when the blog hits 20 as well. Anyway, let’s at least do this weekly post, because there’s lots of big album and single releases this week.

The album of the week for me is the new Andrew Bryant album A Meaningful Connection. I’m a long time fan and absolute love this new album. Another big one for me is the second album from Jeremy Ferrara. That’s not all though and we also got excellent new albums from Shaela Miller, Anne Soldaat, Wild Earp, Ben Reddell Band and Babehoven.

The Finnish section only has two great singles from Teini-Pää and Keidas. I’m sure there had to more.

And last but not least the international (should-be) hits. There’s so much to love here. We got the first singles from forthcoming albums by Riddy Arman, Margo Cilker, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, Strand of Oaks and Charley Crockett. Kind of a big deal if you ask me. There’s also further magic from forthcoming Josienne Clarke, Scott Hirsch, Kate Vargas and Jeremy Squires albums. Oh and that Apollo Flowerchild single is pure gold and we also got some pop heaven in the middle from the likes of Motorists and Ducks Ltd. Also a new from from the Swiss giants Black Sea Dahu, first one from the Mercy Bell EP and a whole lot more. Too much to mention them all here, but you’ll find them below.

That’s all for now. Love from a distance.

1. Andrew Bryant – Truth Ain’t Hard to Find (A Meaningful Connection, Sentimental Noises, 2021)
2. Jeremy Ferrara – Clear My Mind (Everything I Hold, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
3. Riddy Arman – Half a Heart Keychain (single, La Honda Records, 2021)
4. Shaela Miller – I Don’t Want Your Love (Big Hair Small City, Bad Ideas Records, 2021)
5. Margo Cilker – Tehachapi (single, Loose Music / Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
6. TK & The Holy Know-Nothings – Serenity Prayer (single, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2021)
7. Anne Soldaat – One Book, One Life (Facts & Fears, Excelsior Recordings, 2021)
8. Josienne Clarke – Super Recogniser (single, 2021)
9. Apollo Flowerchild – Me and My Shadow (single, 2021)
10. Jeremy Squires – Diminish (single, Blackbird Record Label, 2021)
11. Nico Hedley – Waking Dreams (single, 2021)
12. Scott Hirsch – Spirit True (single, Echo Magic, 2021)
13. Strand of Oaks – Galacticana (single, Galacticana Records, 2021)
14. Curtis Harding – I Won’t Let You Down (single, ANTI, 2021)
15. Charley Crockett – I Need Your Love (single, Son of Davy, 2021)
16. Mercy Bell – Golden Child (single, Bell Records, 2021)
17. Ben Reddell Band – 12 Bar Blues (La Baby, 2021)
18. Wild Earp – Step on By (Dyin’ For Easy Livin’, Western Myth Records, 2021)
19. Elijah Ocean – Livin’ To Love You (single, 2021)
20. Kate Vargas – Glorieta to the Holy Place (single, 2021)
21. Black Sea Dahu – Glue (single, 2021)
22. Bess Atwell – Nobody (single, Real Kind Records, 2021)
23. Molly Linen – The Day Starts (single, Lost Map Records, 2021)
24. Babehoven – Like Artists Making Offerings (Nastavi, Calliope, 2021)
25. Smug Brothers – Seemed Like You To Me (single, Gas Daddy Go! 2021)
26. Motorists – Through to You (single, Bobo Integral, 2021)
27. Ducks ltd. – 18 Cigarettes (single, Carpark 2021)
28. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – I’d Rather Astral Project (single, Tough Love Records, 2021)
29. Fortitude Valley – Baby I’m Afraid (single, Fika Recordings, 2021)
30. Teini-Pää – Downtown (single, Stupido Records, 2021)
31. Kurt Baker – Anytime at All (single, Wicked Cool Records, 2021)
32. Dim Wizard – Whole Lotta Nothin (single, 2021)
33. Keidas – Sisko tahtoo diskoon (single, 2021)
34. Cedric Noel – Nighttime (Skin) (single, Joyful Noise Recordings, 2021)
35. Sleepy Jean – By the Oceanside (single, Half Right Records, 2021)
36. EG Vines – King of the Rat Race (single, Birdtooth, 2021)
37. Ro Myra – Railroad Weed (single, Ponderosa Records, 2021)
38. The Artisanals – The Road (single, Rootsy, 2021)
39. Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders feat Marissa Nadler – Black Peter (single, Arrowhawk Records, 2021)
40. Stories feat J.E. Sunde – Still Crazy After All These Years (single, Pockets inc, 2021)
41. Deren Ney feat Lauren Barth – Easy Money (single, 2021)
42. Erik Shicotte – Miss’ry Pacific (single, Black Country Rock, 2021)
43. Laura Stevenson – Don’t Think About It (single, Don Giovanni Records, 2021)
44. Jack Name & Aoife Nessa Frances – Watching the Willows Burn (single, Mexican Summer, 2021)
45. Billie Flynn – Hey Stranger (single, 2021)
46. Scott Orr – Disappear (single, Other Songs Co, 2021)
47. Yee and O’Brien – You Said Oh (single, 2021)
48. Trippers & Askers – Keeping Watch (single, Sleepy Cat Records, 2021)
49. Gerycz / Powers / Rolin – June (single, American Dreams Records, 2021)
50. Andrea Von Kampen – Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulders) (single, Fantasy Records, 2021)
51. Ismay – The Last of My Kind (single, 2021)
52. Huck Notari – Good Days Ahead (Strange and Beautifully, 2021)
53. Drew Beskin – More Bad Days Than Good (Problematic for the People, Super Canoe, 2021)
54. Mt. Misery – Satellite (Once Home, No Longer, Prefect Records, 2021)
55. Michael James Tapscott – Baba Ram Dass (The Only Dance There Is, 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.

Another week, another new music weekly.

I’ve been on vacation mode and I might have missed a thing or two. Plus I’ve been completely obsessed with that Hurry album that came out last week and have listened to it countless amount of hours. Maybe this is still pop blog and I’m still a pop kid (or well pop middle-age man). I also did some mid-year lists earlier in the week, so check out that post if you want to know what I’ve loved during the first half of the year. Besides that Hurry album. But let’s stop this intro chat and go into the new releases. Looks like a bit slower one after last week’s monster week. No suprise though, because the July 4th week seem to always be a slow release week. But we did get some albums that I’m very excited about.

The key album release trio for me is from long time favorites Huck Notari, Drew Beskin and Michael James Tapscott. I’m a big fan of all of them and their new albums seem wonderful on quick listen. The big new find for me is a UK pop band called Mt. Misery. Their album came out a week ago, but I found it today thanks to John Jervis and have been loving it a lot. There’s also a new album from Flatland Cavalry and that is definitely something that I need to give a listen.

From Finland, we’ll have a new EP from Kami Mate and rarities collection from Eerie Deer. Plus singles from Räjäyttäjät, J.A. Mäki and Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L.. I also included Anton Haring single that I forgot to put on this a few weeks ago. There was probably more..

Plenty of international hit singles too. The Pines at Night single is now streaming too and It’s a great one from Matthew Ryan. Icarus Phoenix, Jeremy Ferrara, Yola and Jesse Daniel continue to charm. Then there’s new RF Shannon, Miss Tess, Elijah Ocean, Reb Fountain, Nick Jaina (full album already on Bandcamp, so check that out) and The Feels. Again just to name few. You’ll find them all from the list below.

That’s all for this week. Love from a distance.

1. Huck Notari – Blizzard on a Freeway (Strange and Beautifully, 2021)
2. Michael James Tapscott – Fortune Bay (The Only Dance There Is, 2021)
3. Drew Beskin – Genuine Article (Problematic for the People, Super Canoe, 2021)
4. Mt. Misery – Tell Me (What’s On Your Mind) (Once Home, No Longer, Prefect Records, 2021)
5. Icarus Phoenix – All the Same (single, 2021)
6. Jeremy Ferrara – Growin’ (single, American Standard Time Records, 2021)
7. The Pines at Night – Song for a Hard Year (single, 2021)
8. Yola – Starlight (single, Easy Eye Sound, 2021)
9. Reb Fountain – Beastie (single, 2021)
10. RF Shannon – Dublin, Texas (single, Keeled Scales, 2021)
11. Chris Acker – Mahogany (single, Gar Hole Records, 2021)
12. Miss Tess – Real Change (single, 2021)
13. Flatland Cavalry – It’s Good To Back (Round Here Again) (Welcome To Countryland, 2021)
14. Elijah Ocean – Thirty Five (single, 2021)
15. Jesse Daniel – Lookin’ Back (single, Die True Records, 2021)
16. Zach Aaron – The Gear Jammer and the Hay Farmer (single, 2021)
17. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – Sad But True (single, Blackened, 2021)
18. The Feels – Is Everything Alright? (single, 2021)
19. Hurry – Oh Whitney (Fake Ideas, Lame-O Records, 2021)
20. Kami Mate – Coffee (Kami Mate II EP, 2021)
21. Anton Haring – Room For You (single, 2021)
22. Räjäyttäjät – Kesäaika (single, Räjä Records, 2021)
23. J.A. Mäki – Ei Päivänselvää (single, UHO Productions, 2021)
24. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Minotauros (single, Svart, 2021)
25. Eerie Deer – A Ghost Exists (Until I’m Whole Again, 2021)
26. Lorkin O’Reilly – Still You (single, Team Love, 2021)
27. Babehoven – Annie’s Shoes (single, 2021
28. Steve Gunn – Other You (single, Matador, 2021)
29. Paul Bond – Sunset Blues (single, Concerto Records, 2021)
30. Woods – Nickel and Dimes (single, Woodsist, 2021)
31. The Smittens – Wanna Go Dancin’ (single, Fika Recordings, 2021)
32. Holy Hive – Ain’t That the Way (single, Big Crown Records, 2021)
33. Nick Jaina – How Can Everybody Let the Light Back (single, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
34. Leon Creek – Call It a Day (single, 2021)
35. David Ferguson – Boats to Build (single, Fat Possum Records, 2021)
36. Joe Troop – Love Along the Way (single, Free Dirt Records, 2021)
37. Deer Tick – If She Could Only See Me Now (live) (single, 2021)
38. Erik Shicotte – Flint (single, Black Country Rock, 2021)
39. Gary Hector – Today I Ride Alone (single, 2021)
40. Trippers & Askers – Making Forest (single, Sleepy Cat, 2021)
41. Jeff Tweedy – For You I’d Do Anything (single, Light in the Attic, 2021)
42. Michael Cormier – Yellow Sadness (More Light! Dear Life Records, 2021)
43. Vincent Neil Emerson – White Horse Saloon (Vincent Neil Emerson, La Honda Records, 2021)
44. Dawn Riding – Friend Of Mine (The Light, Long Road Society, 2021)
45. Dana Sipos – Swallows Call (The Astral Plane, Roaring Girl Records, 2021)
46. Flora Hibberd – Dancing With my Darling (Hold, 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.