Toronto experimental jazz outfit Badge Époque Ensemble is back with “Self Help”. Just like in their 2019 debut, the collective has channeled selected vocalists to voice some of the tracks – one of them one of our favorite Canadian singer-songwriters, Jennifer Castle.
Plus: new tracks by The Hold Steady, Partner, Sean Rowe, Dry Cleaning, Lucidvox, Dougie Poole, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Esther Rose, Mariel Buckley, Cameron Avery, Nick Garza’s Get Along, Scott H. Biram, Seasick Steve, The Shivers, Johanna Warren, Katie Von Schleicher, Simone White, The Orchestra of Cardboard & Jolie Holland, Grace Gillespie, Little Mazarn, and Matt Paxton.
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The Hold Steady – Family Farm
Partner – Roller Coasters (Life Is One)
Sean Rowe – Roll Over You
Dry Cleaning – Scratchcard Lanyard
Lucidvox – Runaway
Badge Époque Ensemble – Unity (It’s Up To You) (feat. James Baley)
Badge Époque Ensemble – Just Space for Light (feat. Jennifer Castle)
Dougie Poole – Toshiba Sky
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Sunday Women
Esther Rose – Keeps Me Running
Mariel Buckley – No Surprise
Cameron Avery – One More Day
Nick Garza’s Get Along – Denial (feat. Kelsey Wilson)
Scott H. Biram – Fever Dreams
Seasick Steve – Buddy Brown
The Shivers – Nobody Like Her (feat. Sonny Santos)
Johanna Warren – Happy Unhappy
Katie Von Schleicher – Display
Simone White – Blueprint
Orchestra of Cardboard – The Top of the Mountain (feat. Jolie Holland)
Grace Gillespie – Song For Nick Drake
Little Mazarn – Story of an Artist
Matt Paxton – Dance Me Home