Another week, another new music weekly.

This one is a big week, because we got new albums from Melissa Carper and Michael Feuerstack. I love these records and I can guarantee you will find them from my EOTY lists if this blog and world still exists at the end of 2021. That’s obviously not all and there’s also great new releases from Janet Simpson, Emmett Morris (EP), Sarah King (EP), Son of the Velvet Rat, Joe Pug (Only side A on streaming services), The Bones of J.R. Jones (EP), New Bums, Loretta Lynn, Nuevo, Becca Mancari (EP), Morgan Wade and The Golden Roses.

A rather excellent release week here in Finland too, because we got new albums from Litku Klemetti, Pekka Laine, Väisänen and AK-77 plus an EP from V.Härkönen. The playlist also has the new Matti single.

And last but not least the international singles. A new favorite Chris Acker released a new single as did the all-time faves Teenage Fanclub. A new find of the week for me was Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers. I really liked that single and I’m eager to hear more. My favorite Tasmanians Quivers signed a deal with the coolest labels Bobo Integral and Ba Da Bing and announced a new album. Libby DeCamp released another magical song as did Charlie Marie. Zach Schmidt returned with a new single and so forth. If you want something a bit different, that Sweet Megg & Ricky Alexander is very charming. There’s also the new Shonna Tucker song that has been on Bandcamp a while. If it has been on Spotify before, I have missed it. And of course I might as well namedrop em all, but you’ll find them below.

That’s all for this week. I know I forgot something. Happens every week these days. Some might take that as a hint and quit, but I suppose I’m too stubborn. Love from a distance.

1. Melissa Carper – It’s Better If You Never Know (Daddy’s Country Gold, Mae Music, 2021)
2. Chris Acker – Panicked and Paralyzed (single, Gar Hole Records, 2021)
3. Michael Feuerstack – Too King (Harmonize the Moon, Forward Music Group, 2021)
4. Emmett Morris – Falling Out (A Better World’s to Come EP, Gunn St Music, 2021)
5. Teenage Fanclub – The Sun Won’t Shine On Me (single, PeMa, 2021)
6. Quivers – Gutters of Love (single, Bobo Integral, 2021)
7. Janet Simpson – Double Lines (Safe Distance, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2021)
8. Joe Pug – Crescent Bridge (The Diving Sun, 2021)
9. Libby DeCamp – Last Stand (single, 2021)
10. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers – Devil Tracks (single, Vocal Rest Records, 2021)
11. Sarah King – Cold Hard Ground (The Hour EP, 2021)
12. Charlie Marie – El Paso (single, Soundly, 2021)
13. John R. Miller – Lookin’ Over My Shoulder (single, Rounder Records, 2021)
14. Zach Schmidt – I Can’t Dance (single, Boss Dawg Records, 2021)
15. The Bones of J.R. Jones – Howl (A Celebration, Tone Tree Music, 2021)
16. Son of the Velvet Rat – Alicia (Solitary Company, Fluff and Gravy Records, 2021)
17. Rose City Band – Silver Roses (single, Thrill Jockey Records, 2021)
18. New Bums – Obliteration Time (Last Time I Saw Grace, Drag City, 2021)
19. Jeffrey Silverstein – Trip Sitter (single, 2021)
20. Nuevo – Querido (Nuevo, Nine Mile Records, 2021)
21. Pekka Laine – Lullaby (The Enchanted Guitar of Pekka Laine, Svart Records, 2021)
22. Väisänen – Huoltoasemalla (Tulis ilta tai särkyis kone, UHO Productions, 2021)
23. AK-77 – Lowdown kryptoniitti blues (Lowdown kryptoniitti blues, 2021)
24. V.Härkönen – Tiikerikakkuu (Patsaspuisto EP, Soit Se Silti, 2021)
25. Matti – Viaton (single, 2021)
26. Litku Klemetti – Google Earth Rock (Kukkia muovipussissa, Luova Records, 2021)
27. Andre Ethier – Wild Goldfish (single, Telephone Explosion Records, 2021)
28. Will Orchard – Rita (single, Better Company, 2021)
29. Dark Tea – Finally On Time (single, Fire Talk, 2021)
30. Sweet Megg & Ricky Alexander – Honey’s Loving Arms (single, 2021)
31. Lambchop – A Chef’s Kiss (single, Merge Records, 2021)
32. Ana Egge – The Ship (single, StorySound Records, 2021)
33. Becca Mancari – Stay With Me -acoustic (Juniata EP, Captured Tracks, 2021)
34. Ainsley Wills – This Is What Our Love Looks Like Now (single, 2021)
35. Shonna Tucker – A Brother’s Love (single, 2021)
36. Laura Mae Socks – The Blue (single, Cardinal Club, 2021)
37. Morgan Wade – Mend (Reckless, Ladylike Records, 2021)
38. The Rose Petals – Military Man (single, Envoy Records, 2021)
39. Gospelbeach – Jam Jam (single, Curation Records, 2021)
40. Lucinda Williams – Save Yourself (single, Ba Da Bing! 2021)
41. Loretta Lynn – Keep on the Sunny Side (Still Woman Enough, Sony Music, 2021)
42. The Golden Roses – San Antonio by Sundown (Devil’s in the Details, 2021)
43. Britton Patrick Morgan – Bad Tom Smith (single, 2021)
44. Ottoman Turks – Conspiracy Freak (single, State Fair Records, 2021)
45. Hunter Hicks – My Baby Loves Leaving Town (single, 2021)
46. Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno – My Teardrops Say (Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno, Free Dirt Records, 2021)
47. Melody Duncan – Cardinal (Wolf Song, 2021)
48. Lotta St Joan – Berlin (single, 2021)
49. Dan Wriggins – Season (Mr Chill, Orindal Records, 2021)
50. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Failure of Melting (Theory of Ice, You’ve Changed 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.

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno albums and that Dan Wriggins EP were my most anticipated ones this week, but we also got great new releases from Melody Duncan (I wasn’t familiar before but I really like this on quick listen), Max and the Martians, Cameron Knowles & Eli Winter, Rodeola, Kelly McFarling, Ty Maxon, Valerie June, Christian Lee Hutson (Version Suicides vol 2 EP streaming now), Israel Nash and David Ramirez (hymns). Also featured Mark Pickerel’s cover album that I missed earlier in the year.

The big one from Finland is the wonderful single from Laura Moisio. Other gorgeous Finnish cuts this weeks are singles from Punomo, Eerie Deer, Eden Prairie, New Silver Girl and Maria Milvus. Plus a revisit to Janne Laurila’s solo album from the past week.

And then there’s lots of fabulous international singles. The big news for were the album announcements and first singles from Evan Cheadle and Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love. I’m also totally in love with the Esther Rose and Johanna Samuels (Elliot Smith cover) singles. That Esther Rose song is probably one of my favorite songs of the whole year so far. Some other favorites came from Renee Reed, Hiss Golden Messenger, Greg Loiacono & Jamie Drake, Kirty, Louien and Nick Jaina. A completely new one for me was Route 500, but I’m very fond of that song. I need to investigate that further. And as usual I could namedrop of them all and the further listening will even tell which become most important to me. Oh yeah and one of my favorites of the week was this song by Keven Louis Lareau, but that is only on Bandcamp.

That’s it for this week. I’ll probably remember something as soon as I have posted it, so I might make some additions tomorrow. Love from a distance.

1. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – Surface Tension (Theory Of Ice, You’ve Changed Records, 2021)
2. Evan Cheadle – No Love Lost (single, 2021)
3. Dan Wriggins – All Things Being Equal (Mr Chill, Orindal Records, 2021)
4. Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love – Boozing and Losing (single, Capitane Records, 2021)
5. Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno – Leaving on Our Minds (Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno, Free Dirt Records, 2021)
6. Melody Duncan – Wolf Song (Wolf Song, 2021)
7. Max and the Martians – Love on Vacation (All the Same, 2021)
8. Esther Rose – Songs Remain (single, Full Time Hobby / Father/Daughter Records, 2021)
9. Johanna Samuels – Single File (single, Kill Rock Stars, 2021)
10. Laura Moisio – Kirje (single, Texicalli Records, 2021)
11. Renee Reed – Neboj (single, Keeled Scales, 2021)
12. Cameron Knowles & Eli Winter – And So I Did (Anticipation, American Dreams Records, 2021)
13. Rodeola feat Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg – Northern Flicker (Arlene, 2021)
14. Christian Lee Hutson feat Shamir – Just Like Heaven (The Version Suicides vol 2 EP, Anti, 2021)
15. Sunny War – Mama’s Milk (single, Hen House Studios, 2021)
16. Hiss Golden Messenger – If It Comes in the Morning (single, Merge Records, 2021)
17. Kelly McFarling – Follow Me Down (Deep the Habit, 2021)
18. Greg Loiacono & Jamie Drake – Bound to Fall (single, Blue Rose Music, 2021)
19. Ty Maxon – Dagger (Slower than a Sunday Sky, 2021)
20. Valerie June – Stardust Scattering (The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, Fantasy Records, 2021)
21. Nick Waterhouse – B. Santa Ana, 1986 (single, Innovative Leisure, 2021)
22. Punomo – Siskot (single, Solina Records, 2021)
23. New Silver Girl – Pale Statement Pieces (single, Soliti, 2021)
24. The Legal Matters – The World Is Mine (single, Futureman Records, 2021)
25. ROY – Where Did My Mind Go? (single, Idee Fixe Records, 2021)
26. Kirty – God Help Us (single, Postwar Records, 2021)
27. Louien – Better Woman (single, Jansen Records, 2021)
28. Lucy Dacus – Thumbs (single, Matador Records, 2021)
29. Janet Simpson – Slip (single, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2021)
30. Eden Prairie – Take The I Train (single, 2021)
31. Gary Louris – New Normal (single, SHAM, 2021)
32. Nick Jaina – Impossible (single, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2021)
33. The Pink Stones – Barroom Blues (single, Normaltown Records, 2021)
34. Shaela Miller – The Devil In You (single, Bad Ideas Records, 2021)
35. Hunter Hicks – I Though of The Devil (single, 2021)
36. Israel Nash – Down in the Country (Topaz, Loose Music, 2021)
37. Route 500 – The Slowest Sting (single, Wrong Colour, 2021)
38. Eerie Deer – See You Sea (single, 2021)
39. Anna Ash – Fire Season (single, 2021)
40. Jane Inc – Obliterated (single, Telephone Explosion, 2021)
41. Belle Tower – She Moves in Phases (single, 2021)
42. Joana Serrat – Pictures (single, Loose Music, 2021)
43. Maria Milvus – The Things That Just Are (single, 2021)
44. Aldous Harding – Revival (single, 4AD, 2021)
45. Skullcrusher – Storm in Summer (single, Secrecly Canadian, 2021)
46. Minor Moon – Hey, Dark Ones (single, 2021)
47. David Ramirez – Come Thou Font (Backslider, Sweetworld Music, 2021)
48. Elizabeth King – Living in the Last Days (single, Bible & Tire Recording Co, 2021)
49. Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands – Tennessee River Runs Low (Rebel in the Rearview, 2021)
50. The Blips – Walking Home (single, Cornelius Chapel Records, 2021)
51. CIVIC – Tell The Papers (single, Flightless, 2021)
52. Kitty Kat Fan Club – The Abyss (single, Asian Man Records, 2021)
53. Radio Days – Lose Control (single, Ammonia Records, 2021)
54. Tim Cohen – Change My Legs (single, Bobo Integral Records, 2021)
55. Trash Man – Stronger Than I Thought (single, 2021)
56. Janne Laurila – Kohti parempaa todellisuutta (Janne, tuu jo tänne, Soit Se Silti, 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.