Another week, another new music weekly.
First some news regarding Tidal. They finally introduced public profiles and therefore it will be easier to share stuff. A welcome addition. You’ll find my profile here, if you want to follow. Right now there’s only this new music weekly, but I will add more playlists there soon-ish.
Album of the week is the new wonderful Dawn Riding album. Ellen Froese album is another big one for me, because I’ve loved all the singles during the last year or two. Plenty of other gems too and there’s new albums from Joan Kelsey, Jonny Kosmo, Black Sea Dahu (EP), Jeb Loy Nichols, The War and Treaty (EP), Dominic Angelella, S.C.A.B., Breanna Barbara, Elizabeth Moen, Wesley, Andres Miguel Cervantes (well this is actually from March, but I missed it then. Shame on me, because I loved this on first spin. Found it now because it was on same label as Dawn Riding), Suzannah, Jack Schneider, Franz Nicolay, Katy Rea, Macie Stewart (expanded Euro edition of the album from last year, so this is revisit but a worthy one), Wax Atlantic, Jamie Stillway, A Vulture Wake (well merges the earlier two EPs into one LP), Larkin Poe, Joseph Decosimo and Frances Ford.
The Finnish section has a pretty good size this week and it’s led by the great debut album from Heta Narkaus. I have nothing but love for all the singles and now the equally beautiful album is here. I also want to highlight the very moving Anis Kiitu single and the first outtake from the next Salaliitto album. Other Finnish treasures are album from Tuomo Mannonen along with singles from Ilja Karsikas, Vellamo (missed this last week), Susanna Leppänen & Vallitseva tilanne, Lätsä, Suosikki, Radio Supernova and The Handkerchiefs.
The song of the week is the lovely new Steven Van Betten solo single. The new single from Gena Rose Bruce that features Bill Callahan is also fabulous. Other early favorites came from Pretty Matty, Jarrod Dickenson, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Dad Weed, Bec Stevens, Field Guides, Shirley Hurt and Jen Cloher. Again just to name a few.
That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. A lot of great albums coming on the 18th (and probably later too) too so don’t lock and post your EOTY lists yet. I know there’s some in the way that will claim a spot on my list. Love from a distance.
1. Dawn Riding – Beautiful and Dangerous (You’re Still Here, Speakeasy Studios SF / The Long Road Society, 2022)
2. Ellen Froese – Long Division (For Each Flower Growing, Victory Pool, 2022)
3. Black Sea Dahu – Orbit (Orbit EP, Mouthwatering Records, 2022)
4. Joan Kelsey – Pachomius (Standing OUt on the Grass, Dear Life Records, 2022)
5. Jonny Kosmo – Dance With Me (Light Speaks the Quilt, Slimehouse, 2022)
6. Jeb Loy Nichols – Fold Me Up (The United States of the Broken Hearted, On-U Sound, 2022)
7. The War and Treaty – Blank Page (Blank Page EP, UMG, 2022)
8. Dominic Angelella – Supporting Role (Silver Dreams Don’t Move Me, Lame-O Records, 2022)
9. S.C.A.B. – C86 (S.C.A.B. Grind Select, 2022)
10. Breanna Barbara – Nothin’ But Time (Nothin’ But Time, Fuzz Club Records, 2022)
11. Elizabeth Moen – Wherever You Aren’t (Wherever You Aren’t, 2022)
12. Wesley – Jane’s Apartment (Glows in the Dark, Earth Libraries, 2022)
13. Andres Miguel Cervantes – The Crossing (The Crossing, Speakeasy Studios SF, 2022)
14. Suzannah – Done With Love (Is There Any Love In Your Heart, 2022)
15. Jack Schneider – Marietta (Best Be On My Way, Jeffers Records, 2022)
16. Jarrod Dickenson – Buckle Under Pressure (single, Hooked Records, 2022)
17. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers – A Good Heartbreak (single, Vocal Rest Records, 2022)
18. Pretty Matty – Weird Year (single, 2022)
19. Bec Stevens – A Stranger (single, Damaged Records, 2022)
20. Franz Nicolay – Wandering Star (New River, Don Giovanni Records, 2022)
21. Dad Weed – Stoned on the Couch (single, 2022)
22. Steven Van Betten – I Didn’t Mean To Do That (single, Future Gods, 2022)
23. Gena Rose Bruce feat Bill Callahan – Deep Is the Way (single, Dot Dash Recordings, 2022)
24. Heta Narkaus – Hengenpelastaja (Liian ohutta ilmaa, 2022)
25. Anis Kiitu feat Stepa – Muistola (single, Humu Records, 2022)
26. Susanna Leppänen & Vallitseva tilanne – Kultaansa sureva (single, Panama-levyt, 2022)
27. Vellamo – Tuuli tuo (single, 2022)
28. Ilja Karsikas – Puut (single, Panama-Levyt, 2022)
29. Tuomo Mannonen – Muuntajakaappi (Sydänsipsi, Playground, 2022)
30. Lätsä – Romurautaa (single, Helmi Levyt, 2022)
31. Salaliitto – Suuri sotku (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
32. Radio Supernova – Kuoleman puutarha (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
33. Suosikki – Juha Petri ja rauhan sana (single, Soit Se Silti, 2022)
34. The Handkerchiefs – Getting to Know You (single, 2022)
35. Model Shop – Lucky (single, Meritorio, 2022)
36. Field Guides – Esopus (single, 2022)
37. Megadose – Hey 911 (single, 2022)
38. Those Pretty Wrongs – Paper Cup (single, Curation Records, 2022)
39. Wax Atlantic – Lonely Island (Mr. Dread, 2022)
40. Katy Rea – Floods in Houston (The Urge That Saves You, 2022)
41. Macie Stewart – What I Will I Do (Mouth Full of Glass, Full Time Hobby, 2022)
42. Jen Cloher – Mana Takatapui (single, Milk! Records / Marathon Artists, 2022)
43. Shirley Hurt – Empty Hands (single, Telephone Exlosion, 2022)
44. David James Allen – You and Your Sister (single, Littleknown Records, 2022)
45. Jamie Stillway – What’s in a Name (Lullaby for a Stranger, Fluff & Gravy Records, 2022)
46. Joseph Decosimo – Trouble (While You Were Slumbering, Sleepy Cat Records, 2022)
47. Nicholas Jamerson feat Charles Wesley Godwin – Peace Mountain (single, The Bingo Shack, 2022)
48. Fort Frances – Slow Dance (Look at What Tomorrow Brough Us, Roadblock Records, 2022)
49. Mark Erelli – You (single, Soundly, 2022)
50. The Roseline – Hot Dice (single, RPH Records, 2022)
51. Angela Perley – Ripple (single, 2022)
52. Lucero – Buy a Little Time (single, Liberty & Lament / Thirty Tigers, 2022)
53. Tennessee Jet – Garth Brooks (single, 2022)
54. Sarah King – Blame it on the Booze (single, Ringleader Records, 2022)
55. Margo Price – Lydia (single, Loma Vista, 2002)
56. Larkin Poe – Might As Well Be Me (Blood Harmony, Tricki-Woo, 2022)
57. A Vulture Wake – Shadow of a Common Fear (One.Kingdom.Animal, Thousand Islands Records, 2022)
58. Dungeon of Skeletons – October Love (Patterns, Riverbox Music, 2022)
59. Charlie Whitten – Holding On (Castles and Fireworks, 2022)
60. Isla Craig – Young Woman (Echo’s Reach, Idee Fixe Records, 2022)
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.