

Ada Lea’s debut LP, ‘what we say in private’, was the soundtrack of a big chunk of my summer of 2019. Speak/sung vocals and big melodies reminiscent of recent albums by the likes of Big Thief or Katie von Schleicher. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s new album was just released and it follows up the debut perfectly.
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
Back to our original Tuesday programming. One of our favorite Dutch acts, Annelotte de Graaf’s Amber Arcades has finally released her second album, European Heartbreak, late last week on Heavenly Recordings. There are just too many good songs being released this time of the year, so we hope you can devote 1h30 of your time to these 25 songs by St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Swearin’, Lala Lala, The Goon Sax, Squirrel flower, Molly Burch, Mirah, Courtney Marie Andrews, Anna St. Louis, Haley Heynderickx + Max Garcia Conover, Erica Buettner, Vera Sola, Kristina Murray, Scott Orr, Carl Broemel, Daniel Romano, Night Shop, Matt Costa, Sammy Brue, Ryley Walker, PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING, and Jacco Gardner.
Bolachas Now Playing, 33/2018 (#160):
Sharon Van Etten – Comeback Kid
St. Vincent – Fast Slow Disco
Swearin’ – Future Hell
Lala Lala – Destroyer
The Goon Sax – A Few Times Too Many
Squirrel Flower – Not Your Prey
Amber Arcades – Oh My Love (What Have We Done)
Amber Arcades – Hardly Knew
Molly Burch – Candy
Mirah – Counting
Courtney Marie Andrews – Heart and Mind
Anna St. Louis – Desert
Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover – Slow Talkin’
Erica Buettner – Train to Porto
Vera Sola – The Colony
Kristina Murray – Tell Me
Scott Orr – Fall Apart
Carl Broemel – No One Else
Daniel Romano – Empty Husk
Night Shop – My Love
Matt Costa – Lovely Saturday
Sammy Brue – Love Song Again
Ryley Walker – Busted Stuff
Public Service Broadcasting – White Star Liner
Jacco Gardner – Volva
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
I mean, today’s Wednesday but it doesn’t matter, it’s not like you’re checking if we’re updating the playlist on time or not. Looking back at August releases before we move on into September, this week we’re focusing on Michael Nau’s Michael Nau & the Mighty Thread. Plus: new songs by Ron Gallo, IDLES, Fucked Up, Nothing, Les Big Byrd, Giant Sand, The Black Lillies, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Iron & Wine, Gregory Alan Isakov, Juanita Stein, Carson McHone, Joshua Hedley, Camper Van Beethoven, Escondido, Kristina Murray, Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore, Loretta Lynn Official, and Alynda Segarra (Hurray for the Riff Raff) covering Blaze Foley.
Bolachas Now Playing, 30/2018 (#157):
Ron Gallo – Do You Love Your Company?
IDLES – Never Fight A Man With A Perm
Fucked Up – Normal People
Nothing – You Wind Me Up
Les Big Byrd – I Fucked Up I Was a Child
Giant Sand – Valley Of Rain
The Black Lillies – Ten Years
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Strange Shadows
Michael Nau – On Ice
Michael Nau – Funny Wind
Iron & Wine – Last of Your Rock ‘n’ Roll Heroes
Gregory Alan Isakov – Caves
Juanita Stein – In Your Hands
Carson McHone – Sad
Joshua Hedley – Broken Man
Camper Van Beethoven – Sugartown
Escondido – Crush on Her
Kristina Murray – Strong Blood
Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore – Painter of Tygers
Loretta Lynn – Wouldn’t It Be Great?
Alynda Segarra – Drunken Angel
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
Last new music playlist before we switch to Festival Vodafone Paredes de Coura mode, and it’s a long one as we don’t want to leave great songs on hold for a month. Contrasting with the length of this playlist, we highlight Tony Molina’s gorgeous, 14 minutes long new record, “Kill the Lights”. If you’re into Teenage Fanclub, Big Star, and 1min long tracks, you’ll be in heaven.
Plus: new songs by Andrew Combs, Sharaya Summers, Amber Arcades, Punch Brothers, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Phantastic Ferniture, Late Bloomer, The Hold Steady, Israel Nash, Phosphorescent, Spiritualized, Molly Burch, Jessica’s Brother, Petal, Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Marem Ladson, Kristina Murray, Fraser A. Gorman, Ryan Downey, Iron & Wine, Lucius, and Wild Pink.
Bolachas Now Playing, 28/2018 (#155):
Andrew Combs – 4 x 10
Sharaya Summers – Prodigal
Amber Arcades – Alpine Town
Tony Molina – Afraid to Go Outside
Tony Molina – Now That She’s Gone
Tony Molina – Before You Go
Punch Brothers – Three Dots and a Dash
Black Belt Eagle Scout – Soft Stud
Phantastic Ferniture – Uncomfortable Teenager
Late Bloomer – Heaven
The Hold Steady – The Stove & the Toaster
Israel Nash – Sweet Springs
Phosphorescent – New Birth in New England
Spiritualized – Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go
Molly Burch – Wild
Jessica’s Brother – All the Better
Petal – Tightrope
Liz Cooper & the Stampede – Fondly & Forever
Marem Ladson – Woods
Kristina Murray – Lovers & Liars
Fraser A. Gorman – Silence Turns to Gold
Ryan Downey – Renewed
Iron & Wine – What Hurts Worse
Lucius – Right Down the Line
Wild Pink – All Some Frenchman’s Joke