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#280: Johanna Samuels, “Excelsior!”

“Excelsior!” is the first LP by NYC-based singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels. Produced by Sam Evian, the album features contributions by the likes of Courtney Marie Andrews, Hannah Cohen, A.O. Gerber or Lomelda’s Hannah Read. If you’ve followed us long enough, you know this means we’ve already sticked our seal of approval five times. Come for the copious namedropping, stay for some of the best lyrics of the first half of 2021.

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#274: Dry Cleaning, “New Long Leg”

After two very promising EPs back in 2019, Dry Cleaning have finally launched their first long play, ‘New Long Leg’. Here, Florence Shaw’s sharp, deadpan spoken word vocals contrast with the chaotic instrumentation of the English post-punkish art-rockers in one of the most intriguing (and well accomplished) rock and roll albums of 2021.

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#270: Fruit Bats, “The Pet Parade”

After a small break to record some music in the folky “superband” (we’re guilty, but can we all please forget this concept?) Bonny Light Horseman, Eric D. Johnson celebrates 20 years of Fruit Bats with a brand new record. “The Pet Parade” shows Johnson, one of the best melody crafters of the game, at his most dreamy and contemplative so far.

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#160: Amber Arcades, “European Heartbreak”

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 HeynderickxMax Garcia Conover, Erica Buettner, Vera SolaKristina Murray, Scott Orr, Carl Broemel, Daniel Romano, Night Shop, Matt Costa, Sammy BrueRyley 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

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#119: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, “Lotta Sea Lice”

Bolachas Now Playing, 34/2017 (#119):