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Matt Woods – The American Way (video) + album pre-order

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A long time favourite Matt Woods from Knoxville, TN, is about to release his new album How To Survive in October. The excellent lead track The American Way surfaced about a month ago and the pre-order is now up at therealmattwoods.com. He was recently on tour with Austin Lucas and Sally and damn how I would have loved to see one of those concerts. Here’s the video for the new song The American Way. I’ll get back to this when the whole album is out and available.

And here’s an older song I love from his 2014 album With Love From Brushy Mountain album. This one is called Tiny Anchors.

Matt Woods Website

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Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles – Monticello (video) and Soon Enough UK/Europe release

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I don’t think I’ve ever posted this video of Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles singing Monticello and that just isn’t right. It’s my favourite song from their excellent Soon Enough album that came out last year in the states. I bought it back then, but it’s also now officially out in the UK/Europe on the great UK-based americana/country label Clubhouse Records. There’s also UK tour coming up in the fall. So don’t miss that, if you live in the area. Finnish folks like yours truly just have to settle at jealously mirroring their sad face from the bottom of the whiskey glass while listening to this beautiful song. Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles and Monticello.

Erin Rae Website

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Album of the Month: Andy Shauf – The Party

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I guess I need to make another quick post about the new Andy Shauf album The Party, because it has been standing on that album of the month slot for couple of months. This Canadian songwriter is just utterly brilliant. Actually if I did some sort of mid-year list for 2016, this would probably be on the first place. Well it’s either this or the last Richmond Fontaine album. At least that’s how I feel about it now. Things might change by the time we get to December, but there isn’t an any kind indication that my love for this album would start fading away. It’s an absolute beauty of an album and I love it to bits. A wonderfully orchestrated and arranged collection of songs that makes me forget time and place and I end up dragged into the life of these people, their stories and narratives. The Party is a colourful pop masterpiece. All songs are winners, but my favourite is probably Martha Sways that ends the album in perfect fashion. Five hearts any day of the week. The Party is now out on ANTI- (US/Europe) Arts & Crafts (Canada).

Andy Shauf Website

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