

Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
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 Weakerthans’ John 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 Lenz, Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore, Josephine 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
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
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, Phosphorescent, Gregory 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
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