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#197: Jeff Tweedy, “Warmer”

Our album of the week was released in April. Confused? Well, thank Record Store Day for that. WARMER, Jeff Tweedy’s companion album to both last year’s excellent WARM and his autobiography, was previously only released through a very limited vinyl run, but is now available on all streaming platforms and as WARM/WARMER pack. Far from being a compilation of b-sides, some of the tracks on this collection of songs are as strong as the best songs off his proper solo debut.

And, because this week is the last before we go on our typical vacation around the Festival Vodafone Paredes de Coura – more about it next week – we have packed this playlist with two hours of new music. In addition to Wilco’s frontman “new” record, we feature recent tracks from Jeremy Ivey, Jordan Moser, Will Johnson, Steve Earle, My Morning Jacket, Black Country, New Road, Thee Oh Sees, Purling Hiss, Tropical Fuck Storm, Marika Hackman, Strange Ranger, Black Belt Eagle Scout, (Sandy) Alex G, The Dead South, Red River Dialect, Sam Outlaw, Taylor Swift, The Highwomen, Aubrie Sellers, Dori Freeman, Angie McMahon, Okey Dokey, Susto, Rayland Baxter, Skinshape, Loving, Rosemary Fairweather, Let’s Eat Grandma, and Florist.

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NOS Primavera Sound 2019: printable timetables, our preview and playlist

It doesn’t matter how conservative or liberal you are: people are naturally resistant to change, especially if the previous form of what’s changing was so dear to them. We get it: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Judging by the tone and content of most comments we can find online about this year’s Primavera lineup, both in Porto and Barcelona, folks ain’t happy about “the new normal”. Yes, some of the biggest pop artists in the planet have claimed most of the spots with the big font in it. Yes, there’s a shortage of loud, extreme music we often found at the long gone ATP stage, and every year there are less and less historical, cult indie rock bands reforming for a Primavera performance. But, other than that – tiny specks on a lineup of over 120 bands in Barcelona and over 60 in Porto – has it really changed that much? Is the Primavera DNA gone? (Was there really a “Primavera DNA” to begin with?)

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#152: Damien Jurado, “The Horizon Just Laughed”

Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.

Two months after its release, one of our favorite albums of the year is finally streaming. “The Horizon Just Laughed” is (yet another) landmark in Damien Jurado’s vast discography and our album of the week. Plus: new songs by Colter Wall, Donnie Fritts, the Mountain Goats, Jim James, Jason Isbell, The Donkeys, The Nude Party, The Essex Green, Let’s Eat Grandma, Angélique Kidjo, Gorillaz, Underworld & Iggy Pop, The Beths, BODEGA, Ulaan Markhor, Marc Ribot, and The Innocence Mission.

Bolachas Now Playing, 25/2018 (#152):

Colter Wall – Calgary Round-Up

Donnie Fritts – You Better Move On

Damien Jurado – 1973

Damien Jurado – Lou-Jean

The Mountain Goats – Song for Sasha Banks

Jim James – Throwback

Jason Isbell – Crystal Clear

The Donkeys – Unusual

The Nude Party – Wild Coyote

The Essex Green – Sloane Ranger

Let’s Eat Grandma – It’s Not Just Me

Angélique Kidjo – Once in a Lifetime

Gorillaz – Lake Zurich

Underworld & Iggy Pop – Get Your Shirt

The Beths – Future Me Hates Me

BODEGA – Jack in Titanic

Ulaan Markhor – At the Gate

Marc Ribot, Steve Earle & Tift Merritt – Srinivas

The Innocence Mission – Green Bus

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#149: Snail Mail, “Lush”

Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday. 

Snail Mail’s debut “Lush” is our record of the week! She’s younger and has already accomplished more than you. How do you feel about that? Plus: new tracks by SOPHIE, Hilary Woods, Let’s Eat Grandma, Blonde Redhead, Protomartyr, Death Cab for Cutie, Dawes, Villagers, John Parish, Michael Nau, American Aquarium, Rayland Baxter, Andy Jenkins, Sam Evian, Levi Parham, Erin O’Dowd, Punch Brothers, and Harrison Whitford.

Bolachas Now Playing, 22/2018 (#149): 

Snail Mail – Speaking Terms

Snail Mail – Let’s Find an Out

SOPHIE – It’s Okay to Cry

Hilary Woods – Black Rainbow

Let’s Eat Grandma – Ava

Blonde Redhead, Ludovico Einaudi – Where Your Mind Wants to Go

Protomartyr – Wait

Death Cab for Cutie – Gold Rush

Dawes – Telescope

Villagers – A Trick of the Light

John Parish – The First Star

Michael Nau – Funny in Real Life

American Aquarium – One Day at a Time

Rayland Baxter – Strange American Dream

Andy Jenkins – Hazel Woods

Sam Evian – You, Forever

Levi Parham – Boxmeer Blues

Erin O’Dowd – Forgiveness

Punch Brothers – It’s All Part of the Plan

Harrison Whitford – Strangers in the Making

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#140: Kacey Musgraves, “Golden Hour”

Bolachas Now Playing, 13/2018 (#140):

Andrew W.K. – I Don’t Know Anything

Let’s Eat Grandma – Falling Into Me

Hop Along – Prior Things

King Tuff – Thru the Cracks

Kacy & Clayton – Bend in the Water

Matt Costa – Sharon

Wilder Maker – Closer to God

Ray LaMontagne – Such a Simple Thing

RF Shannon – Black Madonna, So Divine

Stella Donnelly – Mean to Me

Alasdair Roberts, Amber Skuse and David McGuinness – The Fair Flower of Northumberland

Bernice – Glue

Wye Oak – Lifer

Kacey Musgraves – Oh, What a World

Kacey Musgraves – Love is a Wild Thing

Joan Shelley, Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Bridge

John Prine – God Only Knows

Renata Zeiger – Follow Me Down

Caitlin Canty – Cinder Blocks

Lindi Ortega – Forever Blue