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166: Vera Sola, “Shades”

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Multi-instrumentalist and frequent Elvis Perkins collaborator Vera Sola has just released her first LP. We caught her live last week at the Le Guess Who? festival and were instantly mesmerised by the trio. Of course “Shades” is our album of the week. But there’s more, so scroll down for a playlist full of new stuff by The WeakerthansJohn K. Samson, Deer Tick, Pedro The Lion’s first song in 14 years (!), Fruit Bats, Stephen Steinbrink, Gooby Jim and the Goobs, State Champion, Ryan Downey, Julia Jacklin, Dominique Pruitt, Kim LenzMeg Baird and Mary LattimoreJosephine Foster, Darren Hayman, The Wave Pictures, Mandolin Orange, Hayes Carll, J Mascis, and Sufjan Stevens.

Bolachas Now Playing, 39/2018 (#166):

John K. Samson – Saturday Night On Utopia Parkway

Deer Tick – Strange, Awful Feeling

Pedro The Lion – Yellow Bike

Fruit Bats – Getting in a Van Again

Stephen Steinbrink – You Could Always Leave

Gooby Jim and The Goobs – Butter

State Champion – Death Preferences

Ryan Downey – No More Miracles

Julia Jacklin – Head Alone

Dominique Pruitt – High in the Valley

Kim Lenz – Slowly Speeding

Vera Sola – Black Rhino Enterprises

Vera Sola – By Mothlight

Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore – Between Two Worlds

Josephine Foster – Challenger

Darren Hayman – Bigby

The Wave Pictures – I Came To You Once

Mandolin Orange – Golden Embers

Hayes Carll – None’ya

J Mascis – Web So Dense

Sufjan Stevens – Lonely Man of Winter

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#165: Doug Paisley, “Starter Home”

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Doug Paisley’s beautiful “Starter Home” is our album of the week. Listen to new songs by Becky Warren, Vera SolaCass McCombs and his The Skiffle PlayersWilliam Tyler, Hiss Golden Messenger, FoxwarrenNicholas Krgovich, Julia Holter, Andrew Bird, Bill Ryder-Jones, Goshen Electric Co., Nap EyesHollow Hand, The Teskey Brothers, Ed HarcourtSun Kil Moon, and Christian Kjellvander.

Bolachas Now Playing, 38/2018 (#165):

Becky Warren – Half-Hearted Angel
Vera Sola – The Cage
Cass McCombs – Sleeping Volcanoes
The Skiffle Players – Local Boy
William Tyler – Fail Safe
Hiss Golden Messenger – Back to the River Again
Foxwarren – Everything Apart
Nicholas Krgovich – October
Julia Holter – Colligere
Andrew Bird – Bloodless
Bill Ryder-Jones – Happy Song
Goshen Electric Co. – Ring the Bell
Nap Eyes – I’ve Always Known You Care
Hollow Hand – Milestone
The Teskey Brothers – Pain And Misery
Doug Paisley – Waiting
Doug Paisley – Shadows
Ed Harcourt – Empress of the Lake
Sun Kil Moon – David Cassidy
Christian Kjellvander – The Thing Is

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164: Becky Warren, “Undesirable”

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Back to normal 🤠this week as we focus on “Undesirable”, the captivating second album by ‘genuine American rock n roller’ Becky Warren. A great week all around as we showcase new and recent songs by Jessica Pratt, Laura Gibson, Eliza Shaddad, Miya Folick, The Furrow CollectiveBlonde Redhead, The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Moonface, Geir SundstølBeach House, Protomartyr, Ryley Walker, Bob Mould, Mountain Movers, Ben Dickey, Steve GunnDean Wareham and Cheval Sombre, boygenius (the collaboration between singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus), and David Crosby.

Bolachas Now Playing, 37/2018 (#164):

Jessica Pratt – This Time Around

Laura Gibson – Goners

Becky Warren – Dabbs Avenue

Becky Warren – Carmen

Eliza Shaddad – My Body

Miya Folick – Thingamajig

The Furrow Collective – False True Love

Blonde Redhead – We Should Be Holding Hands

The Good, the Bad & the Queen – Merrie Land

Moonface – Minotaur Forgiving Knossos

Geir Sundstøl – Warszaw / Alabama

Beach House – Alien

Protomartyr – Forbidden

Ryley Walker – Diggin’ a Ditch

Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock

The Mountain Movers – Bridge to This World

Ben Dickey – I Think It’s All Different

Steve Gunn – New Moon

Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre – Grand Canyon

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus – Ketchum, ID

David Crosby – Janet

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163: Current 93, “The Light is Leaving Us All”

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Current 93’s new album “The Light Is Leaving Us All” is probably David Tibet’s best work since 2006’s “Black Ships Ate the Sky”. Yes, there’s no modern cowboy or cowgirl in the cover this week. Deal with it. But there’s one hour and a half of new music by Ty Segall, Pip Blom, The Black LilliesNight Shop, The Skiffle Players, Beirut, Daniel Romano, The Watson Twins, The Weather StationJennifer Castle, Tiny Ruins, Julia Holter, John Carpenter, Tim HeckerMatthew E. White, Calvin Johnson, Colter WallTwain, Angelo De Augustine, Yowler, and Will Oldham.

Bolachas Now Playing, 36/2018 (#163):

Ty Segall – Class War

Pip Blom – Pussycat

The Black Lillies – Weighting

Night Shop – The One I Love

The Skiffle Players – Cara

Beirut – Gallipoli

Daniel Romano – All The Reaching Trims

The Watson Twins – Call to You (ft. The Cactus Blossoms)

The Weather Station – I Tried to Wear the World (ft. Jennifer Castle)

Jennifer Castle – Midas Touch (ft. The Weather Station)

Tiny Ruins – Olympic Girls

Julia Holter – Words I Heard

John Carpenter – The Shape Burns

Current 93 – The Policeman Is Dead

Current 93 – 30 Red Houses

Tim Hecker – Is a rose petal of the dying crimson light

Matthew E. White – No Future In Our Frontman

Calvin Johnson – Another Teardrop Falls

Colter Wall – Wild Dogs

Twain – Young God (gotta lotta feeling)

Angelo De Augustine – Time

Yowler – Angel

Will Oldham – Party With Marty

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#162: Anna St. Louis, “If Only There Was a River”

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Anna St. Louis’ 2017 cassette “First Songs” was on heavy repeat over here late last year, and we’re pleased to present her debut LP “If Only There Was a River”, out now on Kevin Morby’s Mare imprint, on our playlist. Plus: Adrianne Lenker, Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore, Summer Salt,Girlpool, Laura Gibson, courtney barnett, HALEY, Hen Ogledd, Moonface, Les Big Byrd, Nicholas Krgovich, Micah P. Hinson, Colter Wall, Willie Nelson, Deer Tick, Kurt Vile, PhosphorescentGregory Alan Isakov, Valley Maker, Old Jerusalem, and Tracyanne & Danny.

Bolachas Now Playing, 35/2018 (#162):

Adrianne Lenker – what can you say

Anna St. Louis – Wind

Anna St. Louis – Paradise

Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore – Damaged Sunset

Summer Salt – Oh Dear

Girlpool – Lucy’s

Laura Gibson – Domestication

Courtney Barnett – Small Talk

HALEY – Snake Moon

Hen Ogledd – Sky Burial

Moonface – Walk the Circle in the Other Direction

Les Big Byrd – Mannen Utanför

Nicholas Krgovich – Lido

Micah P. Hinson – The Sleep of the Damned

Colter Wall – Tying Knots in the Devil’s Tail

Willie Nelson – Vote ‘Em Out

Deer Tick – Hey! Yeah!

Kurt Vile – Rollin With The Flow

Phosphorescent – My Beautiful Boy

Gregory Alan Isakov – Bullet Holes

Valley Maker – A Couple Days

Old Jerusalem – Oleander

Tracyanne & Danny – Baby’s Got It Bad