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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #343

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Here’s a very late new music weekly due to some annoying cold/flu. I got it on Friday and also missed the Caleb Caudle concerts because of it. Nothing too bad, but shaking it off has turned out to be difficult. I didn’t have the energy to go through a usual search of new music, but here’s what I put together. It’s still a lot.

There’s new albums from Sloan, Neko Case, Jeff Tweedy, Thomas Dollbaum (EP), Ferguson, Fittonia, Steven van Betten, Amanda Shires, Strange Pilgrim, Matt Mitchell Music Co, Mukiss, The Cords, Marcus King, Kim Ware and the Good Graces, Geckos, Kathryn Williams, Tony Molina (EP) and Ramona and the Holy Smokes.

Finnish part has albums from Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L, The Lovematches and Olento Orchestral. Plus singles from John McGregor, Keidas, Orvokki, M, Lone Deer laredo and Eidetic Dreams.

And some international singles gold from Sabine McCalla, Liam Kazar, Adeline Hotel, Luke Bell, Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence, Sharp Pins, Beche, Colter Wall, Tristen, Jerry Leger and many others.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsenee. It all matters. I’m going to back to bed. Hopefully next weekend a healthier edition. Love.

1. Thomas Dollbaum – Drive All Night (Drive All Nigth EP, Dear Life Records)
2. Neko Case – Rusty Mountain (Neon Grey Midnight Green, Anti)
3. Sloan – Capitol Cooler (Based on the Best Seller, Murderecords)
4. Ferguson – Too Far Gone (Never In My Life, County Fair Records)
5. Steven van Betten – Summer Days (What’ the Takeaway Now)
6. Strange Pilgrim – Restless Mind (Too Bright Planet, Royal Oakie Records)
7. Fittonia – Bless Your Eyes (Fittonia, Watch That Ends the Night)
8. Amanda Shires – Lately (Nobody’s Girl, Silver Knife Records / ATO Records)
0. Jeff Tweedy – Caught Up in the Past (Twilignt Override, dBpm Records)
10. Geckos – Blame it on the Ocean (Geckos)
11. Kim Ware and the Good Graces – Wish I Would’ve Missed You (Grand Epiphanies EP, Fort Lowell Records)
12. Ramona and the Holy Smokes – Goodbye & Good Riddance (Ramona and the Holy Smokes)
13. Matt Mitchel Music Co – Candela (Shoulder Season)
14. Marcus King – The Shadows (Darling Blue, Republic Records)
15. Kathryn Williams – This Mystery (Mystery Park, One Little Independent)
16. Mukiss – Blackberry Bush (Everything That Shakes is Changing, Little Pigeon Tapes)
17. The Cords – Vera (The Cords, Slumberland / Skep Wax)
18. Tony Molina – FC’23 (single, Olde Fade)
19. Sharp Pins – I Don’t Have the Heart (single, perennial)
20. Liam Kazar – Day Off (single, Congrats Records)
21. Adeline Hotel – Just Like You (single, Ruination Record Co)
22. Lefty Parker – Climb (single, Airloom)
23. Sabine McCalla – Anything Without You (single, Gar Hole Records)
24. Luke Bell – Roofer’s Blues (single, All Blue Recordings / Thirty Tigers)
25. Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – All Fifty States (single, Bee & El / Warner Records)
26. The Lovematches – Just For You (Hug and Hold All Night, Emsalö Music)
27. Lone Deer Laredo – Summer of Sorrow (single)
28. Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L – Ole huoleti (Oli kerran ryytimaassa.. Svart Records)
29. John McGregor – Seikkailemaan (artistin versio) (single, Inspiration Records)
30. Olento Orchestral – Kattokruunun alla (Kattokruunun alla, Kaukaisu Music)
31. M – On keskityttävä eläviin (single, Playground)
32. Keidas – Mä, Hessu, Dragon ja Wyrm (single)
33. Orvokki feat Brat Simpson – Teini (single, Luova Records)
34. Eidetic Dreams – Spin (single, All That Plazz)
35. Jonah Parzen-Johnson & Lau Nau – Flight Attendant (single, We Jazz)
36. Michael Nau – Hallway Overtone (single, Colemine Distiribution)
37. Stroik – Wash and Repeat (single, Unfiltered Records / Caveman Arts Society)
38. Beche – Night Run (single, Beche Forever)
39. Tristen – Because Your Love Is Mine (single, Pupsnake Records / Well Kept Secret)
40. Carla Geneve – Ashamed (single, Dot Dash Recordings)
41. Dead Gowns – Everything You Wanted (single, Mtn Laurel Recording Co)
42. Ratboys – Light Night Mountains All That (single, New West Records)
43. Teenage Tom Petties – Tough Cookies (single, Repeating Cloud x Safe Suburban Home Records)
44. adults – crying (single)
45. Pop Filter – Dirt Road Anthem (single)
46. Curling – Precious Coffee Moments (single, Royal Oakie Records)
47. Icarus Phoenix – See or Care (single)
48. Jerry Leger – Calling a Bluff (single, DevilDuck Records)
49. Skinny Dyck – Easygoing (more easy) (single, Victory Pool)
50. Darrin Hacquard – October Moon (single, Like You Mean It Records)
51. Matthew Payne – Better Times (single)
52. Colter Wall – 1800 Miles (single, La Honda Records / RCA Records)
53. Joshua Hedley – All Hat (No Cattle) (single, New West Records)
54. Rambler Kane – Your Spark (single, Cloverdale Records)
55. Dominique and the Diamonds – White Sage (single, Desert Rose Music)
56. Van Plating feat Isaac Hoskins – Keep Your Soul (single, Singular/Gohuki)
57. Bahamas – The Bridge (single, Brushfire Records)
58. Nathan K. – Regulator (single)
59. Palm Springs – No Contest (single, Poison City Records)
60. Abigail Flowers – It’s Time to Built Something NEw (single)
61. A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni – Tyttö nousee tanssimaan (Hulluus, rakkaus ja maailmanloppu, Karhuvaltio Records)
62. Kristiina – Faija (Muistatko kuka on Kristiina? Humu Records / Hillotehdas)
63. Jesse Lovelock – Echos (Jesse Lovelock and The Velvet Voices)
64. John Calvin Abney – Regret Without Reason (Transparent Towns, Well Kept Secret)
65. Joan Shelley – The Hum (Real Warmth, No Quarter Records)

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Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





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 other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #342

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Another late Sunday edition, because I’ve been going to live concerts three nights in a row. A huge release week once again. I may have to throw in the towel when it’s time to do the AOTY list. Well I know I won’t, but it will be extremely hard because there’s so much great music.

I’ve barely listened full albums yet so Joan Shelley, John Calvin Abney and Jesse Lovelock can split the album of the week honors. All seem gorgeous on quick listen. But there’s a whole lot of others too and in the end my favorite might even be something else. There’s new albums available from Dylan Earl, The Pink Stones, Otis Gibbs, Winter McQuinn, Wilder Maker, Kyle Cox, Kitba, Janet Simpson, Jesse Summers, Generifus, Frog, The Cowboys, Wednesday, The Prize, Black Guy Fawkes, Everett Parker, Malin Pettersen, Joe Nolan, Cruise Control, David Robert Pollock and Jim Bryson (EP). I made even two cover collages and still couldn’t fit them all in.

My favorite part is still the Finnish section, because there’s a new Kristiina album and they’ve been one of my absolute favorite bands in the world during the last few years. Another huge one is the debut album from A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni. Also tipping my hat for Topi Saha for powerful cover version of Mikko Perkoila’s song Säästön hinta. To round up the Finnish part of this, we have great albums from Aili Järvelä and Juppe plus a single from Susanna Leppänen. Update: Yikes, forgot the comeback single from all-time favorite Sweatmaster. Already shared it on my social media earlier, but somehow managed to not include it here. Shame on me. But it’s there now.

International single of the week will be split between long time favorite Courtney Marie Andrews and new favorite Mia Wilson. Oh that Mia Wilson album is going to be special, if the whole thing is as amazing as these first two singles. Other early favorites came from Wharfer, Nick Shoulders, Norma Dream, Mariel Buckley… again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. A reminder that Caleb Caudle and The Sweet Critters will be in Finland next week. Therefore I will be in Helsinki on Saturday and this will again take place late on Sunday. Unless I’m too worn out and tired after the travel. Always amazed how bands cope with the travel. I’m easily worn out after a couple days in a city two hours away and they can do months long tours with long drives each day. Tough job. But yeah until next Sunday unless we meet in Helsinki on Saturday. Love.

1. Joan Shelley – New Anthem (Real Warmth, No Quarter)
2. John Calvin Abney – Door of No Return (Transparent Towns, Well Kept Secret)
3. Jesse Lovelock – Many Tears to Fall (Jesse Lovelock and the Velvet Voices)
4. Dylan Earl – Broken Parts (Level-Headed Even Smile, Gar Hole Records)
5. The Pink Stones – Summer’s Love (Winter’s Pain) (Thank the Lord.. it’s The Pink Stones, Normaltown Records)
6. Otis Gibbs – Mountains (The Trust of Crows, Wanamaker Recording Company)
7. Janet Simpson – Porch (Can I See You Tonight? Cornelius Chapel Records)
8. Winter McQuinn feat Acacia Pip – Little Flowers (Where Are We Now? Third Eye Stimuli Records)
9. Wilder Maker – A Tavern Poem, Passed from Mouth to Mouth (The Streets Like Beds Still Warm, Western Vinyl)
10. Kitba – Fool (Hold the Edges, Ruination Record Co)
11. Jesse Summers – Other Ways (Buddy Hollywood, Great Content)
12. Kyle Cox – Ready to Find Out (Listen Up!)
13. Generifus – I Know (Best Of, Perpetual Doom)
14. Frog – Caroline VAR.XIX (The Count, Tapewormies / Audio Antihero)
15. The Cowboys – Punk House Bidet (Captain Easy’s Downfall, Red Man Playa Industries)
16. Wednesday – Townies (Bleeds, Dead Oceans)
17. The Prize – Connie (In the Red, Goner Records)
18. Black Guy Fawkes – Little Black Storm Clout (The Misery Suite, Asbestos Records)
19. Everett Parker – The Game (On the Run, Through the Desert, Ella Ruth Institutet)
20. Joe Nolan – Rebound (Luv in the New World, Beach House Records)
21. Malin Pettersen – Wildflower (Wildflower, Die With Your Boots On Records)
22. Cruise Control – So Long Carolina (Time is an Angel, Curation Records)
23. David Robert Pollock – Winestained (Under the Stone, Anxiety Blanket Records)
24. Jim Bryson – Here Comes the Blues (Combinations 2+1, Fixed Hinge Records)
25. Courtney Marie Andrews – Cons and Clowns (single, Loose Future / Thirty Tigers)
26. Mia Wilson – Face to Face (single, Royal Oakie Records)
27. Norma Dream – Mercy Drops (single, Worried Songs)
28. Wharfer – If You Truly Love Me, You Wake Me Up (single, Georgia Records)
29. Avry Truex – Like You Weren’t Once Mine (single, Up North Records)
30. Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co – Twenty Cycles to the Ground (single, Keeled Scales)
31. Sweatmaster – Destroyer (single, Svart Records)
32. Kristiina – Hameenhelma (Muistatko kuka on Kristiina?, Humu Records / Hillotehdas)
33. A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni – Gloria (Hulluus, rakkaus ja maailmanloppu, Karhuvaltio Records)
34. Aili Järvelä – Majakka (VUORI)
35. Topi Saha – Säästön hinta (single, Soit Se Silti)
36. Susanna Leppänen – Eeva (single, Leppäsen levyt)
37. Juppe – Seasick (Fun! and How to Have It, Soliti)
38. The Sha La Das – Stop Using My Love (single, Diamond West Records)
39. Steven van Betten – Love is Everywhere (single)
40. Woods – Goodnight (single, Woodsist)
41. Charlie Kaplan – Halley (single, Glamour Gowns)
42. Maxwell Stern – Stay Close to Me (single, Lauren Records)
43. Dom Mariani – World On Its Head (single, Alive Naturalsound)
44. Bird Streets – Run For Our Lives (single)
45. The Lemonheads – Togetherness is All I’m After (single, Fire Records)
46. Have Gun, Will Travel – Into the Distance (single)
47. James Steinle – Growing in the Dark (single, Soggy Anvil Records)
48. Mariel Buckley – Nashville Now (single, Birthday Cake Records)
49. Nick Shoulders – Bored Fightin’ (single, Gar Hole Records)
50. Rosy Nolan – Get On Me (single, Treble in Mind Records)
51. Nicholas Campbell – Flower Shops (single)
52. Jack Barksdale – Songs for the Sad State of This Art Form (single, Cloverdale Records)
53. Joe Kaplow – Homestead Gold (single, Sonder House)
54. Zach Thompson – On Shardeloes Road (single, Breakfast Records)
55. The Glass Hours – In the Pines (single, Cornelius Chapel Records)
56. Caleb Stine – Drinks with Limes (single)
57. Tim Hill – Moon Run (single)
58. Jacob Faurholt – Scary Tales (single, Raw Onion Records)
59. Kashena Sampson – Phases (single, Mule Kick Records)
60. Peel Dream Magazine – Venus in Nadir (single, Topshelf Records)
61. Hannah Frances feat Daniel Rossen – Life’s Work (single, Fire Talk)
62. Aure – The Sailor’s Tales (single, Mayway Records)
63. Greg Jamie feat Josephine Foster – Beautiful Place (single, Orindal Records)
64. Kärmes – Tärkeä ihminen (Myrkkykäärme, KHY Suomen Musiikki)
65. Twilark – Shade for Sunshine (The Taming Ties Create)
66. Carson McHone – Fruits of My Tending (Pentimento, Merge Records)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





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 other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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One Chord to Another hits 24 years

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Another year in the books. 24 years of making a music blog. A mighty long time to do anything. Something to be proud of even if this thing has stalled a bit outside of the new music weekly. However, even that takes five plus hours of my time (almost) every weekend and I’ve repeated that effort now 341 times. It’s not an easy task. How much does that work matter is a whole another question, but I hope the playlist can be something good in the messed up streaming world. At least it’s genuine, human curated and born out of love for music. And tries to also cover music that might not get a spotlight in the actual music media.

The forthcoming year is sort of a 25 year jubilee, so I’ve been thinking that I probably should find a way to celebrate that somehow. Quarter of a century is such crazy amount of time gone by that I don’t think I should just let that slide. So hopefully a more active 2026 in the horizon, but absolute no promises whatsoever. This is just a spare time hobby and even keeping up with the current schedule is often a hell of a grind.

A giant thank you once again to all you lovely people who keep on following this blog and my weekly new music adventure. It means the world to me and I appreciate all the kind words and encouragements I’ve received over the years. You are the best.

And to wrap up this little birthday post, I’ll quickly share some songs that I love wholeheartedly. I picked a few that might not yet be super household names, because I feel like that’s sort of why One Chord to Another exists. These are also a bit from the softer end of the OCTA spectrum.

First Alice George Perez from Brussels, Belgium. I absolutely adore this beautiful single The Crow from her forthcoming album that is due out in October.

Next over to Canada and British Columbia for the dreamy new single Star City from Dana Sipos. Not sure when the album is coming out, but hopefully soon because both singles have been wonderful.

And then over to Los Angeles for the first single It Must Be So Easy from Mia Wilson’s forthcoming self-titled debut album. It only took a few seconds on my first to listen to fall for this one. Such a gorgeous early 70s kind of pop song. Album out in November on one of the greats, Royal Oakie Records.

Finally a couple of albums that are already out and available. Leslie Graves and Toby Goodshank joined forces and created a charming album called Between Worlds. My own favorite out of the many gems is this beauty called The Natural Way.

And this one you’ve heard before, if you follow this blog closely. But this has been the year of Hectorine for me and I absolutely adore her album Arrow of Love. I usually have posted Is Love an Illusion, but let’s go with the equally wonderful Everybody Says this time around.

And there would be much more, but it’s past midnight and I need some sleep. Take care.

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