Playlist

OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #248

No Comments

A busy weekend. Friday I drove to Pori to see Chad Price and Samae Koskinen. Tomorrow I plan to go to Helsinki to see David Ramirez and Iron Country Sisters. So it didn’t leave much time to listen new music, but I quickly put this thing together. There was again a lot of of releases and I didn’t have the time to listen full albums. I’ll do that during the coming week.

Tyler Childers is the big one of the week, but there’s plenty of great things on the rootsy side of the scale. Like new Nick Shoulders, Jobi Riccio, Allison Russell and Logan Ledger for example. Nico Hedley, Smug Brothers and Swansea Sound are highly recommended on the other end of the onechordnet spectrum. Then there’s also great new albums from Jonathan Wilson, Low Cut Connie, Lillie Mae, Drayton Farley (EP), Bill and the Belles (Willie Nelson covers), Idanha (EP), Sparklehorse (posthumous album from one of my all-time faves. I haven’t really listened to it yet. I think I need the perfect moment for that), Patrick Dethlefs and Pleasure Horse (covers).

From Finland my favorites are songs I’ve missed before. I found dream pop / shoegaze band Hattara this week (thanks to Joel) and love all the three singles they’ve released so far. This is why there’s a rare double feature, because I couldn’t decide which of them I will choose. So I picked up two. Even that was difficult. We also have a couple of gorgeous album releases from Rami Vierula and Markus Krunegård (still logging Markus among the Finnish ones, because he sings in Finnish on the new album. I hope he doesn’t mind). A couple of excellent new singles from Hulda Huima and Pambikallio too.

New Gladie song can take the imaginary international song of the week title. Love that band and this is again such great song. Other early song faves came from Kelly Hunt, Paige Plaisance, Thomas Walsh, Bry Webb, Jacksonport, Teenage Tom Petties, The Resonant Rogues, Gabriel Birnbaum and Van Plating. Again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week with another one of these things. Love love love.

1. Nick Shoulders – Hook Line and Sinker (All Bad, Gar Hole Records, 2023)
2. Tyler Childers – Phone Calls and Emails (Rustin in the Rain, Hickman Holler Records / RCA, 2023)
3. Jobi Riccio – Relief (Whiplash, Yep Roc, 2023)
4. Logan Ledger feat Erin Rae – Some Misty Morning (Golden State, Rounder Records, 2023)
5. Allison Russell – Demons (The Returner, Fantasy Records, 2023)
6. Jonathan Wilson – Hey Love (Eat the Worm, BMG, 2023)
7. Low Cut Connie feat SUSU – Take Me to the Place (Art Dealers, Contender Records, 2023)
8. Smug Brothers – Night in Other Worlds (In the Book of Bad Ideas, Anyway Records, 2023)
9. Nico Hedley – Driving Day (Wants To Sing It So Loud That It Makes It Alright, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
10. Swansea Sound – Keep Your Head On (Twentieth Century, Skep Wax Records, 2023)
11. Gladie – Chaos Reigns (single, Plum Records, 2023)
12. Thomas Walsh – All This Hurt (single, Curation Records, 2023)
13. Bill and the Belles – Permanently Lonely (To Willie from Billy, 2023)
14. Lillie Mae – Please Be With Me (Festival Eyes, 2023)
15. Kelly Hunt – On the Bayou (single, Compass Records, 2023)
16. Drayton Farley – Kudzu Wild (Kudzu Wild EP, Hargrove Records / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
17. Idanha – Two Young Riders (Slow Horses, Bad Whisky & Good Friends.. 2023)
18. Jacksonport – Ride on Nebraska (single, Ay Caramba Records, 2023)
19. Bry Webb – Thunder Bay (single, Idee Fixe Records, 2023)
20. Sparklehorse – I Fucked it Up (Bird Machine, Anti, 2023)
21. Markus Krunegård – Faktaa: Fucked Up (Nokia & Ericsson, All That Plazz, 2023)
22. Hattara – Helle (single, Cotton Candy Company, 2023)
23. Hattara – Filmi (single, Cotton Candy Company, 2023)
24. Rami Vierula – Profeetta (Erämaahan, 2023)
25. Hulda Huima – Peltilehmä (single, Minna Records, 2023)
26. Pambikallio – Enkeli (single, Helmi Levyt, 2023)
27. Jalen Ngonda – Rapture (Come Around and Love Me, Daptone Records, 2023)
28. Aaron Frazer – Bring You a Ring (single, Dead Oceans, 2023)
29. Gabriel Birnbaum – Above a Forest with a House That’s on Fire (single, Western Vinyl, 2023)
30. Lauren O’Connell – Horsefly (single, Sugar Glider, 2023)
31. Jolie Holland feat Buck Meek – Highway 72 (single, Cinquefoil Records, 2023)
32. Dream Sitch – A Loose Dust (single, Airloom, 2023)
33. Jerry David DeCicca – Lost Days (single, 2023)
34. Brown Horse – Sunfisher (single, Loose Music, 2023)
35. The Resonant Rogues – Leave the Path (single, 2023)
36. The Pendulum Hearts – A Man with a Plan (single, 2023)
37. Sean Burns – Hard Times (single, Department Store Records, 2023)
38. Paige Plaisance – Good Time Girl (single, Timeless Echo Recordings, 2023)
39. Van Plating – Orange Blossom Child (single, Singular Recordings, 2023)
40. Jaime Wyatt – Love is a Place (single, New West Records, 2023)
41. Dori Freeman – Do You Recall (single, Blue Hens Music, 2023)
42. Josh Travis – The Only Good In Me (single, 2023)
43. Dylan Lancaster – Given Up (single, 2023)
44. Cactus Lee – Caravan (single, Org Music, 2023)
45. Roses for Paradise – Apple (single, 2023)
46. Patrick Dethlefs – Forget to Let You In (Some Songs Aren’t That Long, 2023)
47. Pleasure Horse – She Smiles Like a River (Plays the Flops Vol 2, 2023)
48. Julian Taylor – City Song (single, Howling Turtle Inc, 2023)
49. Terra Lightfoot – Someone Else’s Feelings (single, Sonic Unyon Records, 2023)
50. Teenage Tom Petties – Stoner (single, Safe Suburban Home / Repeating Cloud, 2023)
51. Snow Coats – Dreaming in the Car (single, Alcopop! / Redfield Records, 2023)
52. The Maureens – Alison (single, Meritorio Records, 2023)
53. Sara Beth Go – Little White Pill (single, 2023)
54. Sun June – John Prine (single, Run for Cover Records, 2023)
55. Black Sea Dahu – Not a Man, Not a Woman (single, 2023)
56. Mutual Benefit – Untying a Knot (single, Transgressive Records, 2023)
57. Elijah Johnston – Social Smoker (single, Strolling Bones Records, 2023)
58. Half Stack – New Light (single, Royal Oakie Records, 2023)
59. Katie Von Schleicher – Every Step is a Ocean (single, 2023)
60. Omar Velasco – Paperweight (single, Inner Cult Records, 2023)
61. Dusty Stray – Special (single, Great Waters, 2023)
62. The Satchel Kid – Heart Pillow (When It Stops Hurting, Ella Ruth Institutet, 2023)
63. Rae Fitzgerald – Swimmer (Say I Look Happy, 2023)
64. Tanssiva Karhu – Uusimisia (Luonnossa, Alakulttuuritalo, 2023)
65. Kristiina – Carpe Diem (Palavan rakkauden aika, Humu Records / Hillotehdas, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

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.

Continue Reading

Playlist

OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #247

No Comments

A busy weekend. First wonderful I’m Kingfisher & Nightbird concerts and then a weekend trip to my hometown Keuruu. Therefore this is again a bit delayed new music weekly. But an important one, because it was a crazy good Finnish release week. Somewhat quieter in the US. Probably due to labor day weekend.

Let’s start with the Finnish ones, because my most waited album of 2023 is now out and available. It’s the mega power pop / rock’n’roll blast from Kristiina. Absolutely love it and kinda had to include a couple of (should-be) hits instead of just settling for one. So this starts with a song by Kristiina and then there’s another one among the other Finnish cuts. And oh my, there’s plenty of those other ones. Definitely not a good release week only because of Kristiina. That Tanssiva Karhu album is another big favorite and then there’s also really good new albums from Kari Tapiiri, Thomas Ignatius and Lyyti. Some mighty good singles too from Kuumat Siivet, Sepänkadun Köyhät ja Nöyryytetyt, Ahti Kulo, Rebekka Holi, Mara Balls and Emilia Tuovila ja Väijytys. And probably a bunch more that I didn’t have time to listen or wasn’t even aware of them.

My favorite international album of the week is the new Rae Fitzgerald. Such a beautiful and moving album. It really struck a chord with me when I listened it with headphones Saturday night. Other excellent new albums came from Maija Sofia, Indianna Hale, Jacob Aranda, Jacob Furr, The Satchel Kid, Chris Pierce, The Great Park, Tony Logue, The Natvral, The Photocopies, Darby Wilcox and the Peep Show (EP), Repulsive Woman (EP), Slowdive, Thorsten Nesch (EP) and Jesper Lindell (EP).

The international song of the week is either the perfect new pop song from Uni Boys or the return song from Jason Hawk Harris. Maybe they can share it, because they are rather different. Kind of best of both worlds that I listen. Other early favorites came from Lady Apple Tree, Espanola, Colored Lights, The David Tattersall Group and Lydia Loveless. Again just to name a few. Who can really tell which will become the biggest faves when I have more listen to them.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Next week is a bit of a question mark with this new music weekly. There’s some live music things I’d love to attend. I’m thinking about going to Lahti for the Sunday matinee concert of Chad Price and Samae Koskinen and after that travel to Helsinki for the David Ramirez concert. That might be doable although I would probably miss Iron Country Sisters and I would hate that. But I’m sure there will be other opportunies for that. Seeing the international artists Chad Price and David Ramirez would be the main thing this week. If I just do that, I would have time for the weekly. But I kinda would like to squeeze in the Kristiina concert on Friday in Helsinki or Chad and Samae somewhere else. Then I might not have time for the weekly. We’ll see. I’ll let you know on insta, x and/or blue sky (have a bs code or two btw if someone is looking). Love and kisses.

1. Kristiina – Palavan rakkauden aika (Palavan rakkauden aika, Humu Records / Hillotehdas, 2023)
2. Uni Boys – Two Years (single, Curation Records, 2023)
3. Rae Fitzgerald – Little Rivr (Say I Look Happy, Keeled Scales, 2023)
4. Maija Sofia – Saint Aquinas (True Love, Tulle Ltd, 2023)
5. Indianna Hale – Rainy Cliffs (Yesterday’s Glitter, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
6. Jacob Aranda – Nicasio Creek (War Planes, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2023)
7. Jacob Furr – Mother Blue (Turning, 2023)
8. The Satchel Kid – Dogs Running In Dreams (When It Stops Hurting, Ella Ruth Instituted, 20239
9. Chris Pierce – Mr. McMartin (Let All Who Will, Friends at Work, 2023)
10. Jason Hawk Harris – Jordan and the Nile (single, Bloodshot Records, 20239
11. Jesper Lindell – Life is Good (Windows Vol.1 EP, 2023)
12. Thorsten Nesch – We Ain’t Made for the Real World (I Haven’t Left For Work… EP, 2023)
13. The Great Park – Digger (Hound, Woodland Recordings, 2023)
14. Darby Wilcox and the Peep Show – 10 Ways to Cope (It’s Okay EP, 2023)
15. Lauren Calve – Pretend to Forget (Shift, 2023)
16. Tony Logue – Thundertown (The Crumbs, 2023)
17. Espanola – Look to the Sky (single, Sonic Unyon Records, 2023)
18. The Natvral – Wait for Me (Summer of No Light, Dirty Bingo Records, 2023)
19. The Photocopies – A Matter of Time (Top of the Pops, 2023)
20. Slowdive – Alife (Everything is Alive, Dead Oceans, 2023)
21. Repulsive Woman – If This is Bright (The Even Hand, 2023)
22. Colored Lights – Warm Jets (single, Bobo Integral, 2023)
23. Kristiina – Vain hetki oltiin (Palavan rakkauden aika, Humu Records / Hillotehdas, 2023)
24. Mara Balls – Sirpa-Leena (single, Stupido Records, 2023)
25. Rebekka Holi – Minä ja Amalia (single, 2023)
26. Thomas Ignatius – Quo vado (Thomas Ignatius, Palatsi, 2023)
27. Lyyti – Huomisen lait (Nousussa Taas, Johanna Kustannus, 2023)
28. Kuumat Siivet – Kirjeitä (single, 2023)
29. Sepänkadun Köyhät ja Nöyryytetyt – Aittaluodon tehtaas (single, Panama-levyt, 2023)
30. Ahti Kulo – Puutarhaeteinen (single, Need Money for Records, 2023)
31. Tanssiva Karhu – Taivaanrannalla (Luonnossa, Alakulttuuritalo, 2023)
32. Emilia Tuovila ja Väijytys – Kuun molemmat puolet (single, Eclipse Music, 2023)
33. Kari Tapiiri – Muistan kun ihastuin (Maailma täynnä ihmeitä, Helmi Levyt, 2023)
34. Lady Apple Tree – Flame (single, 2023)
35. The David Tattersall Group – My Lonevy (single, Bella Union UK, 2023)
36. Charlie Kaplan – Rockaway (single, Glamour Gowns, 2023)
37. Lydia Loveless – Sex and Money (single, Bloodshot Records, 2023)
38. Carla Geneve – Euthymia (single, Dot Dash Recordings, 2023)
39. Kacey Johansing – Not the Same (single, Night Bloom Records, 2023)
40. Maria Elena Silva – Love, If It Is So (single, 2023)
41. Meernaa – Bhuta Kala (single, Keeled Scales, 2023)
42. Katy Kirby – Cubic Zirconia (single, Anti, 2023)
43. Meredith Lane – Greyhound (single, American Standard Time, 2023)
44. Lindsay Lou – I Can Help (single, Kill Rock Stars, 2023)
45. Dylan LeBlanc – No Promises Broken (single, ATO Records, 2023)
46. NUTANA – Stage V (single, One More Pastime, 2023)
47. Mojohand – Forget About You (single, 2023)
48. Sarah King – Hey Hey What Can I Do (single, Ringleader Records, 2023)
49. The War and Treaty – Stretch Out (single, Mercury Nashville, 2023)
50. Hannah White – Chains of Ours (single, Last Music Co, 2023)
51. The Countryside of Harmonica Sam – Tell Her (single, Sleazy Records, 2023)
52. Joshua Quimby – Long Green Cigarette (single, 2023)
53. Blitzen Trapper – Cheap Fantastical Takedown (single, Magnolia Music / Yep Roc, 2023)
54. Via Mardot – Pining (single, 2023)
55. Adeline Hotel – Seeing Yourself Seen (single, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
56. Good Good Blood – You’ll Not Find Another Love (Quite Like This) (single, Fox Food Records, 2023)
57. Ian M Bailey – The Last Chime (single, 2023)
58. Delving – Alcatraz (single, 2023)
59. Steve Sloane – October Sunburn (The Dust I’ve Been Wearing Around, 2023)
60. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Rakkauslaulu (Credo, Zen Master / Rockadillo, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

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.

Continue Reading

Playlist

OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #246

No Comments

Oh dear. What a release week. I almost threw in the towel. Way too much for one man to cover on one weekend. I’m sure I missed some just because I didn’t have enough time to listen everything. Let’s get started right away without pointless ramblings.

No clear cut album of the week, because I haven’t really listened full albums yet. Some big ones in the rootsy side of things. For example Turnpike Troubadours returned and Zach Bryan released a new one. A big personal fave Steve Sloane released a couple of new albums on Bandcamp a while ago. Now he put one of them on streaming. I started with a song from that, because I love that guy. Another a bit less-known personal favorite Joey O’Neil also released a new album. Then on the indie rock / power pop side of things we have a great new Ratboys album. Other new albums on this monster release week came from Hiss Golden Messenger, Buck Meek, Roselit Bone, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bob Lefevre and the Already Gone, Strawberry Runners, Ruth Garbus, Becca Mancari, Mipso, Ora Cogan, Nina de Vitry, Sonny & The Sunsets, Drew Beskin (EP), The Cowboys, Montana Book Club (EP), Kendra Morris, Tim Knol, Say She She, Rissi Palmer (EP) and The Two Tracks.

Big Finnish release week too led by the new Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L album. Listened it through today while walking around the city and loved every second of it. A special one for sure. There’s also most likely great new albums from Vasas flora och fauna and Emppu plus an EP from Too Slow. I’ll listen them properly during the coming days. Well I did spend some time with the Too Slow EP and thought it was gorgeous collection of slacker pop / power pop. My kinda stuff for sure. Oh yeah and then we have new singles from Maria Milvus, Babel, Knife Girl, Iisa, Amuri, Tuomo & Markus and Kaikki turhat haaveet.

The international singles are bit buried on the latter half of the playlist, because this week was so crowded with album releases and I always start with those. The single of the week is the new Jeffrey Martin song. It’s the first outtake from his next album that is coming out in November on Fluff & Gravy Records / Loose Music. So don’t submit your AOTY ballots until you’ve heard that one. Other early faves came from Evan Cheadle, Abby Hamilton, Steven Adams, Nico Hedley, Alli Sunshine, The Resonant Rogues, Rosali, Willy Tea Taylor & The Fellership, Jerry Leger, Evangeline Gentle and so forth. Just to name a few. I even had to leave a lot out, because this was getting longer than anyone will listen.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week with another selection unless this gets overwhelming. Almost did this week. Phew. But I managed to put something together. Hope you enjoy it and maybe it even helps you divide the release calendar into something manageable. Love and other forms of gratitude.

1. Steve Sloane – Don’t Arrive in Costume Please (The Dust I’ve Been Wearing Around, 2023)
2. Ratboys – I Want You (Fall 2010) (The Window, Topshelf Records, 2023)
3. Joey O’Neil – Ghost Me (Phantom Vibes, 2023)
4. Hiss Golden Messenger – The Wondering (Jump For Joy, Merge Records, 2023)
5. Buck Meek – Didn’t Know You Then (Haunted Mountain, 4AD, 2023)
6. Turnpike Troubadours – The Rut (A Cat in the Rain, Bossier City Records / Thirty Tigers, 2023)
7. Zach Bryan – Holy Roller (feat Sierra Ferrell) (Zach Bryan, Belting Bronco / Warner, 2023)
8. Roselit Bone – The Sea in Silhouette (Ofrenda, Get Loud Recordings, 2023)
9. Bob Lefevre & The Already Gone – Secondhand (Two, 2023)
10. Old Crow Medicine Show – Alleghene Lullabye (Jubilee, ATO Records, 2023)
11. Mipso – East (Book of Fools, 2023)
12. Ora Cogan feat Y La Bamba – Ways of Losing (Formless, Prism Tongue Records, 2023)
13. Becca Mancari – Don’t Close Your Eyes (Left Hand, Captured Tracks, 2023)
14. Ruth Garbus – Sports (Alive People, Orindal Records, 2023)
15. Nina de Vitry – History (What You Feel Is Real, 2023)
16. Montana Book Club – Snowdrops (Fairhope EP, Book Club Records, 2023)
17. Strawberry Runners – Alison (Strawberry Runners, Duper Moon Records, 2023)
18. Sonny & The Sunsets – Shadow (Self Awareness Through Macrame, Rocks In Your Head, 2023)
19. Drew Beskin – Never Even Listening (Garrett EP, Super Canoe / We Bought a Zoo, 2023)
20. The Cowboys – Raining Sour Grapes (Sultan of Squat, Feel It Records, 2023)
21. Tim Knol – Long Live Your Friends (Long Live Your Friends, Excelsior Recordings, 2023)
22. Kendra Morris – Dominoes (I Am What I’m Waiting For, Colemine Records, 2023)
23. Say She She – Echo in the Chamber (Echo In the Chamber, Colemine Records, 2023)
24. Jalen Ngonda – So Glad I Found You (single, Daptone Records, 2023)
25. Rissi Palmer feat Miko Marks – Still Here (Still Here EP, 2023)
26. The Two Tracks – Canyon Wren (It’s Complicated Life, 2023)
27. Tuomo & Markus – Hecho en Mexico (single, Grandpop, 2023)
28. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Ja avaruus (Credo, Rockadillo Records, 2023)
29. Vasas Flora och Fauna – Yttervinder (Man blåser bort, Startracks, 2023)
30. Babel – Mirrors (single, PME Records, 2023)
31. Maria Milvus – Should I Be Running (single, 2023)
32. Knife Girl – Fragile (single, Soit Se Silti, 2023)
33. Iisa – Suhun mä uskon aina (single, Fullsteam Records, 2023)
34. Emppu – Alppila (Herätä Helsingin yö, Vallila Music House, 2023)
35. Amuri – Onkiniemi elää (single, Helmi Levyt, 2023)
36. Kaikki turhat haaveet – Silmissä pimenee (single, Minna Records, 2023)
37. Too Slow – Afraid of Love (Honeyvinegar EP, NMR, 2023)
38. The Evening Sons – Cindy’s Sox (single, Curation Records, 2023)
39. Nico Hedley – I Just Wanna Be Alright (single, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
40. Steven Adams – Living in the Local Void (single, Fika Recordings, 2023)
41. Evan Cheadle – A Dream Like Milk & Honey (single, Victory Pool, 2023)
42. Jeffrey Martin – There is a Treasure (single, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2023)
43. Rosali – Stuck Inside a Cloud (single, Merge Records, 2023)
44. Dolly Valentine – Rest Awhile (single, Holy Golden Music, 2023)
45. Abby Hamilton – #1 Zookeeper (of the San Diego Zoo, Blue Gown Records, 2023)
46. Evangeline Gentle – Waters (single, 2023)
47. Corinne Sharlet – Roamin Man (single, 2023)
48. Jerry Leger – Three Hours Ahead of Midnight (single, 2023)
49. Willy Tea Taylor & The Fellership – National Treasure (single, Blackwing Music, 2023)
50. Nick Shoulders – All Bad (single, Gar Hole Records, 2023)
51. The Resonant Rogues – Show Me (single, 2023)
52. Mike Adams at His Honest Weight – Half Fool (single, Joyful Noise Records, 2023)
53. Fortunato Durutti Marinetti – Lightning on a Sunny Day (single, Soft Abuse / Quindi, 2023)
54. Alli Sunshine – I’m No Fool (Anymore) (single, 2023)
55. Anna Hillburg – Holdin’ On (single, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2023)
56. Cinema Hearts – Daydreaming (single, Burnished Records, 2023)
57. Roger Joseph Manning Jr – I’m Startin’ a Band (single, Omnivore Recordings, 2023)
58. Feeling Figures – Across the Line (single, Perennial, 2023)
59. Dream Sitch – Readjust (single, Airloom, 2023)
60. Colin Miller – Never Wanna (single, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
61. John Davey – Late Bloomer (single, 2023)
62. Indianna Hale – I Can’t Talk to You (single, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
63. Iris Marlowe – Piss Poor Example of a Man (single, 2023)
64. Sarah Jane Scouten – Wanderlust (single, Light Organ Records, 2023)
65. Steph Green – Teardrop Skies (single, 2023)
66. Jacob Aranda – Dream of Mexico (single, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2023)
67. Christian Kjellvander – Notes from the Drive Between Simat and Alcoi (single, Tapete Records, 2023)
68. John Earle Mainord – Peace on the Water (single, Blackland Hippie Records, 2023)
69. Nicolette & The Nobodies – Rodeo (single, ArtHaus Music, 2023)
70. David Garnham and the Reasons to Live feat Gleny Rae Virus – Long Way Round (single, 2023)
71. Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys – I’ll Get By (single, 2023)
72. Dylan Smucker – Somewhere You Are (single, 2023)
73. Spencer Burton – Going Fishin’ (single, Dine Alone Records, 2023)
74. Leah Senior – Room (The Music That I Make, Poison City Records, 2023)
75. Vulvarutto – Luulin, mutta luulin väärin (Raivosaatana, Panama-levyt, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

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.

Continue Reading

Playlist

OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #245

No Comments

The release calendar is getting crowded as the summer is closing in. Way too much to cover by one man during one weekend. I’ve also been a bit sick. A really bad timing, because I missed BenBen’s concerts here in Turku. Anyway, here’s what I managed to find/listen.

Album of the week is the new Leah Senior. Anna Tivel is another big one, but obviously I already know these songs by heart. But oh how I love these new acoustic versions too. I don’t usually even include acoustic, live or extended versions of albums that I love, because there’s just so much completely new for me music to cover. But have to make an exception, because Anna Tivel is one of my favorite songwriters and these versions are absolutely beautiful. Other album gems this week came from Mapache, Diners, Margaret Glaspy, David Dondero, Brooks Forsyth, Babytooth, Kym Register + Meltdown Rodeo, Leponds, Jill Andrews, Nathan Mongol Wells, Woody Woodworth & Piners, Alta Vista, Stephen Steinbrink, Dana Gehrman, Pale Jay and Montana Book Club.

A couple of great Finnish albums from Vulvarutto and Rock Siltanen Group. Quite different, but I love em both. There’s also a whole lot of singles. There’s new ones from Tanssiva Karhu, Lätsä, Pekko Käppi, Bobby Oroza, Aavikko, Juppe, Sina Viola, Favourite Colours, Saarisalo, Inginmaa/Hypnomen and Mr. Dad. That Lätsä song is probably my own favorite. That hits the core of my heart.

The international single of the week has to be the new Bobby Emmett tune. A most welcome (surprise) return. His Learning Love album was the AOTY on this little blog back in 2009. A real power pop classic if you ask me. The new song rules too. Hopefully there’s more to come. Other early faves came from Bonnie Montgomery, Duff Thompson, Indianna Hale, Dan Edmonds, Katsy Pline, Sufjan Stevens, Rinehearts, Sun June and Jacksonport. Just to name few as usual. Who really knows at this point which will become the long term favorites.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week with another one of these way too long playlist. Love and other stories.

1. Leah Senior – The Fig (The Music That I Make, Poison City Records, 2023)
2. Anna Tivel – Royal Blue – Acoustic (Outsiders – Live In a Living Room, Mama Bird Recording Co, 2023)
3. Mapache – Sammy Boy (Swinging Stars, Innovative Leisure / Calico Discos, 2023)
4. Diners – Working On My Dreams (Domino, Bar None Records, 2023)
5. Margaret Glaspy – Get Back (Echo the Diamond, ATO Records, 2023)
6. Babytooth – Hey Minnow (Babytooth, Antiquated Future, 2023)
7. Kym Register + Meltdown Rodeo – Wild Ones (Meltdown Rodeo, Don Giovanni Records, 2023)
8. Brooks Forsyth – Just Outside of Stockholm (Black Zipper, 2023)
9. David Dondero – Immersion Therapy (Immersion Therapy, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2023)
10. Nathan Mongol Wells – Knew You (From a Dark Corner, State Fair Records, 2023)
11. Woody Woodworth & The Pinehollers – The Ballad of Danny and Johnny (Outlaws & Saints, PineHoller Records, 2023)
12. Dana Gehrman – Easy to Slip (Down In Hollywood, 2023)
13. Alta Vista – When the Desert are Bloom Again (Alta Vista, Ruination Record Co, 2023)
14. Jill Andrews – 80’s Baby (Modern Age, Tone Tree Music / Vulture Vulture, 2023)
15. Stephen Steinbrink – Pony (Disappearing Coin, Western Vinyl, 2023)
16. Leponds – Teshua Parker Climbed a Mountain (In My Cave I Am Me, 2023)
17. Montana Book Club – Never Messed with Texas (The Best I Could Do This Year, Book Club Records, 2023)
18. Indianna Hale – Hollow the Words (single, Perpetual Doom, 2023)
19. Bonnie Montgomery – Modern-Day Cowgirl’s Dream (single, Gar Hole Records, 2023)
20. Duff Thompson – Just Like Me (single, 2023)
21. John P. Strohm feat Aaron Lee Tasjan – Troubleland (single, Propller Sound Recordings, 2023)
22. Bobby Emmett – See No Evil (single, 2023)
23. Smug Brothers – Pattern Caveat (single, Anyway Records, 2023)
24. Rock Siltanen Group – Sekoon (Rokkimunkki, Rockia ja sporttia, 2023)
25. Vulvarutto – Se ei ole rakkautta, vaan obsessio (Raivosaatana, Panama-levyt, 2023)
26. Tanssiva Karhu – Niinitie 52 (single, Alakulttuuritalo, 2023)
27. Inginmaa/Hypnomen – Synnyin auringosta (single, Stupido Records, 2023)
28. Sina Viola – Värit (single, 2023)
29. Juppe – Teardrops on Used Vinyl (single, Soliti, 2023)
30. Aavikko – We Play – You Dance (single, Soit Se Silti, 2023)
31. Favourite Colours – Through the Night (single, Purple Skies, 2023)
32. Mr. Dad – Salaryman (single, Dad Rock Issue Records, 2023)
33. Saarisalo – Sydänvaras (single, 2023)
34. Lätsä – Naiivi laulu (single, Helmi Levyt, 2023)
35. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Sinä päivänä (single, Rockadillo Records, 2023)
36. Bobby Oroza feat El Michels Affair – Losing It (signle, Big Crown Records, 2023)
37. Pale Jay – Don’t Forget That I Love You (Bewilderment, Karma Chief Records / Colemine Records, 2023)
38. Kyle Cox – So Easy, So Simple (single, 2023)
39. Katsy Pline – Pining (single, Take a Turn Records, 2023)
40. Dan Edmonds feat Luka Kuplowsky and Dorothea Paas – All Things Will (single, 2023)
41. Jeff Moller – Still Intact (single, Royal Oakie Records, 2023)
42. Jerry David DeCicca – Walking Stick (single, 2023)
43. Jacksonport – La Di Doo (single, Ay Caramba Records, 2023)
44. Roses for Paradise – Love in Middle America (single, DirtyRoseRecords, 2023)
45. Kevin Carducci – Hard Times & Trouble (single, Lowstar Rodeo, 2023)
46. Van Plating feat Reckless Kelly – The Hard Way (single, Singular Recordings, 2023)
47. Will Payne Harrison feat Liv. – Full Moon Fever (single, 2023)
48. Stephen Wilson Jr. – Patches (single, Big Loud Records, 2023)
49. John R. Miller – Conspiracies, Cults & UFOs (single, Rounder Records, 2023)
50. Madeline Hawthorne – Neon Wasteland (single, Hawthorne Records, 2023)
51. Buffalo Nichols – The Difference (single, Fat Possum Records, 2023)
52. Mali Obomsawin feat Magdalena Abrego – There There (single, 2023)
53. Balto – Novocaine (single, 2023)
54. Viv & Riley – Imaginary People (single, Free Dirt Record, 2023)
55. Terra Lightfoot – Cross Border Lovers (single, Sonic Unyon Records, 2023)
56. Bebopalupa – Overtures (single, 2023)
57. Rinehearts – Could You Would You (single, Cheersquad Records & Tapes, 2023)
58. Swansea Sound – Twentieth Century (single, Skep Wax Records, 2023)
59. Sun June – Get Enough (single, Run for Cover Records, 2023)
60. Sarah Mary Chadwick – Drinkin’ on a Tuesday (single, Kill Rock Stars, 2023)
61. Chris Brain – Steady Away (single, Big Sun Records, 2023)
62. Jon Danforth – Can’t Stay Here (single, 2023)
63. Sufjan Stevens – So You Are Tired (single, Asthmatic Kitty Records, 2023)
64. Bonnie Prince Billy – Kentucky is Water (Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You, Domino Recording Co, 2023)
65. Hurry – For Us to Find Love (Don’t Look Back, Lame-O Records, 2023)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

Playlist Archive on Spotify

Playlist Archive on Tidal

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.

Continue Reading