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#231: Blake Mills, “Mutable Set”

Blake Mills has been over the place over the past few years, including this very setlist (that’s also him on Perfume Genius’ new track). You can find him producing, playing or singing on albums such as Laura Marling’s “Semper Femina”, Dawes’ “We’re All Gonna Die”, Conor Oberst’s “Salutations”, Weyes Blood’s “Titanic Rising”… you know the drill. They’ve all been featured here. After adding some guitar tracks on Cass McCombs’ “Mangy Love” a few years back, he has now invited back the fellow Californian for some collaborative songwriting on his exquisite, brilliant new album, “Mutable Set”.

Plus: brand new tracks by A.O. GerberSkullcrusherFenne LilyDana GavanskiModern StudiesWoodsBlitzen TrapperDougie PooleWillie NelsonSarah Siskind, Matthew Tavares, Masaki Batoh, Fontaines D.C.Disheveled CussRolling Blackouts Coastal FeverWhite DenimGia Margaret MusicDirty ProjectorsJessie WareTei ShiKehlaniThundercat, and Bad Bunny.

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#215: Bill Fay, “Countless Branches”

20 days into the new year and we’re already in love with one of the most beautiful albums 2020 will have to offer. Bill Fay’s third album since breaking a decades-long absence is not only a spotless collection of new songs by the veteran singer-songwriter. The deluxe version is where the true gems are: full band versions of some of the best tracks off the album, plus two bonus tracks and a new arrangement of an old favorite. Fortunately you don’t need to buy a fancy Japanese version of it or stand in line for a RSD release. It’s all on Spotify, just like all these new tracks by The Innocence Mission, Nadia Reid, Aoife Nessa Frances, Samantha Crain, Madison Cunningham, Possessed by Paul James/Official, James Steinle, Margo Price, Soccer Mommy, TORRES, Nap Eyes, David Dondero, The Panhandlers, John Moreland, Hawktail, Thundercat, John Carroll Kirby, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Swamp Dogg ft. John Prine, Alabaster dePlume, and LINA_ RAÜL Refree.

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NOS Primavera Sound 2018: printable timetables & playlist

It’s that time of the year again! The seventh edition of the Porto edition of the Primavera Sound festival brings along the seventh edition of our printable timetables you all know and love, and, with it, our seventh preview of the lineup.


Download the timetables (always subject to change; Liminal Soundbath was cancelled): Regular PDFMobile PDF / Customisable Excel file

Meanwhile, we have also published our usual headliner-free Primavera Spotify playlist (check the end of the post) so you can check out some of the smaller names on the lineup that deserve our seal of approval. We tried to achieve a balance between local artists, songwriters, indie pop/rock, electronica and stuff you cannot really fit in a single basket. Some have been around for a while (Shellac, Wolf Parade, The Twilight Sad…), others are quickly establishing themselves as household names on their genres (Waxahatchee, Thundercat, Amen Dunes…) while others are still giving their first steps on festival lineups (DJ Lycox, Jay Som, Fogo Fogo…). All aboard.

Thursday, June 7th

First day usually means people are not coming to the festival early because they’re either working or being a tourist in downtown Porto and we obviously cannot blame anyone who decides to do something else in the limited time they have in such a beautiful town you don’t see every day. But, as we will see, this year, some of the most interesting acts play fairly early, starting with Fogo Fogo (SEAT stage, 17:30) paying homage to Cape Verdean funaná, followed by the unique songwriting of Waxahatchee (NOS stage, 18:20) and the classic indie rock of the Scottish band The Twilight Sad (SEAT, 19:15). Later on, after headliners Father John Misty and Lorde, Lisbon dance outfit Moullinex (Super Bock stage, 23:20) opens the dance floor of a very energetic last third of the day.

Friday, June 8th

Again, there’s way too much stuff to see right from the start: local stoner mammoths Black Bombaim (Super Bock, 17:00) give way to one of the finest songwriters on the festival this year. Amen Dunes (SEAT, 18:00) is back with an unmissable new record, and while you’re still cherishing what you’ve just seen, Zeal & Ardor (Super Bock, 18:50) will provide a challenge even for those who thought they’ve seen it all. There’s nothing wrong with mixing gospel and blues with noisy metal. Then, even though the overlapping acts are strong, don’t even think about missing the reason why we all sign up for this, the annual celebration of SHELLAC OF NORTH AMERICA (Super Bock, 21:00). Then, as the night starts to cool off, you can be sure you won’t feel cold dancing to the sweet kuduro-ish tunes of DJ Lycox (Bits stage, 23:00) in the new electronic stage of the festival, before immersing yourself in the world of Thundercat (Pitchfork stage, 23:30), the coolest and grooviest bass guitar player around.

Saturday, June 9th

You don’t need to understand Portuguese to appreciate the pop melodies of Luís Severo (SEAT, 17:00). Then stick around for Aussie indie rockers (with a touch of twang) Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (SEAT, 18:00), the nightmare of anyone that makes printable festival timetables and has to adjust column sizes to adapt to long band names. Young songwriters Vagabon (Pitchfork, 19:00) and Jay Som (Pitchfork, 22:00) also make their first appearance in Portugal and are not to be missed, but the latter has a mountain to climb, playing at the same time headliner Nick Cave takes the stage and at the same time Wolf Parade (SEAT, 21:45) finally play their debut show in the peninsula, thirteen years after the seminal Apologies to the Queen Mary. It’s a tough call, but we’re sorry, Nick. And good luck trying to choose between The War on Drugs and Nils Frahm later on. We’ll just leave you with a small playlist with a few songs you should listen to.

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#145: Eleanor Friedberger, “Rebound”

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

Damien Jurado’s latest record would be our album of the week – it’s one of the records of the year for us so far, go buy it – if it was on streaming platforms, but it’s not. Well, Eleanor Friedberger’s excellent “Rebound” would almost certainly have the spotlight next week, but we’ll give it the honor just a few days after release date like it should! Plus: new songs by Richard Hawley, Michael Nau, Dr. Dog, Natalie Prass, Jess Williamson, Mary Lattimore – Harpist, Jennifer Castle, Rosali, Speedy Ortiz, Parquet Courts, Protomartyr, Traveller, The Goon Sax, Leon Bridges, Dirty Projectors, Beach House, Thundercat, and Ricky Eat Acid.


Bolachas Now Playing, 18/2018 (#145): http://bit.ly/bolachasNP

Richard Hawley – Funny Cow

Damien Jurado – Percy Faith

Michael Nau – Less Than Positive

Dr. Dog – Coming Out of the Darkness

Eleanor Friedberger – Make Me A Song

Eleanor Friedberger – Nice to Be Nowhere

Natalie Prass – Lost

Jess Williamson – Wild Rain

Mary Lattimore – It Feels Like Floating

Jennifer Castle – Texas

Rosali – Lie to Me

Speedy Ortiz – Buck Me Off

Parquet Courts – Mardi Gras Beads

Protomartyr – Wheel of Fortune

Traveller – Get Me Out of the South

The Goon Sax – She Knows

Leon Bridges – If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)

Dirty Projectors – Break-Thru

Beach House – Black Car

Thundercat – Final Fight

Ricky Eat Acid – Two Beautiful Ways of Moving Your Hands

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#93: Molly Burch, “Please Be Mine”

Bolachas Now Playing, 09/2017 (#93):

Arizona Amp and Alternator – The Open Road
Tinariwen – Sastanàqqàm
Sinkane – Deadweight
Thundercat – Show You the Way
Ulrika Spacek – Mimi Pretend
Vagabon – 100 Years
Valerie June – Love You Once Made
Molly Burch – Please Be Mine
Molly Burch – I Love You Still
Joan Shelley – Wild Indifference
Sharon van Etten – The End of the World
Béla Fleck – Quintet for Banjo and Strings: Movement II
Fleet Foxes – Third of May / Ōdaigahara
Leif Vollebekk – Michigan
Sean Rowe – Newton’s Cradle
Frontier Ruckus – Gerunds
Daniel Romano – Roya
Scott H. Biram – Crippled & Crazy
Craig Finn – God in Chicago