Americana Music Releases for Sept. 1st

Posted on August 31, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for September 1st, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

Labor Day weekend in the US, not much happening!

Chris Pierce
Let All Who Will  (Calabama Recordings)

This L.A. artist delivers with precision & power & is always expressive. With a firm folk aesthetic Chris Pierce tries & succeeds to make a difference through his music. Protest songs aren’t always universally accepted or understood but Pierce has pieced together a fairly logical approach with attractive music in solid arrangements. He isn’t stabbing but a performer who obviously wants to make what he says matter. Chris’ storytelling, musicianship & soulful vocals compel justice & compassion through his showcase & he does it admirably with a voice that has a vivid tone. Chris provides a musical backdrop with equal ingredients of folk, blues & soul applied to his message songs without being too over-wrought. What makes Chris’ music affirming is that no matter what is sung Chris never adds vinegar to the mix, or gets aggressive or angry.  (edited from Americana Highways review)

Also new this week…

The Paper Kites – At The Roadhouse  (Nettwerk Music Group)

 

Coming out soon… Tyler Childers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Margo Cilker, Brent Cobb, Willie Nelson, Briscoe, Jim Lauderdale, Viv & Riley, Jenny Owen Youngs, Charles Wesley Godwin, Cruz Contreras, Owen Temple, Nick Shoulders, Adam Hood, Goldpine, Jeff Plankenhorn, Allison Russell, John Surge and The Haymakers, Mick Flannery, Buddy & Julie Miller, John R. Miller, Tré Burt, Robert Rex Waller Jr., Jessi Colter, Chris Stapleton and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in New music releases | Tagged | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for Aug. 25th

Posted on August 24, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for August 25th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Old Crow Medicine Show
Jubilee  (ATO Records)

Jubilee harnesses the wild exuberance that Old Crow Medicine Show channels in their live show, and finds the band doubling down on their commitment to creating roots music that encompasses everything from jug-band tunes and Irish folk songs to gospel jams. The project showcases the musicality and storytelling that has made Old Crow Medicine Show an influential force in American roots music for more than two decades. The record features a return cameo from OCMS co-founder Willie Watson as well as appearances from legend Mavis Staples and rising star Sierra Ferrell. The result encompasses everything from jug-band tunes to Irish folk songs to exultant gospel jams.

 

Turnpike Troubadours
A Cat in the Rain  (Bossier City Records)

A Cat in the Rain marks a long-awaited return for the band following their self-imposed hiatus in 2019. With these ten new songs, Turnpike Troubadours is back with a refreshed perspective on the authentic songwriting and signature foot-stomping sound that first captivated their deeply devoted fanbase. Pioneers of the Red Dirt music scene, Turnpike Troubadours has amassed a massive following throughout their career. The band recently spoke with Rolling Stone, who declares, “lead singer Evan Felker is more focused and lyrically crisp than at any point in his life. He’s a poet, but he’s direct.” Produced by Shooter Jennings and recorded at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Recording Studios and Dave’s Room in Los Angeles.

Also new this week…

The Clements Brothers – Dandelion Breeze  (Plow Man Records)
Cup O’Joe – Why Live Without (self-released)
Nina De Vitry – What You Feel Is Real  (self-released)
Hiss Golden Messenger – Jump For Joy  (Merge Records)
The Kennedys – Headwinds  (self-released)  +
Buck Meek – Haunted Mountain  (4AD Records) +
Mipso – Book of Fools  (self-released)
Randy Steele – High Cold Wind  (South Willow Music)
The Two Tracks – It’s a Complicated Life  (self-released)  +
The Waymores – Greener Pastures  (Chicken Ranch Records)
Steve Yanek – September (Primitive Records)

 

Coming out soon… Margo Cilker, Chris Pierce, Brent Cobb, Willie Nelson, Briscoe, Viv & Riley, Jim Lauderdale, Charles Wesley Godwin, Cruz Contreras, Owen Temple, Nick Shoulders, Adam Hood, Goldpine, Allison Russell, Tyler Childers, Steep Canyon Rangers, John Surge and The Haymakers, Mick Flannery, Buddy & Julie Miller, John R. Miller, Tré Burt, Robert Rex Waller Jr. and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Americana Music, Americana Music Assoc. Conference, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for Aug. 18th

Posted on August 17, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for August 18th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Rhiannon Giddens
You’re The One   (Nonesuch Records)

Giddens, the singer, songwriter, banjo player, fiddler and actress has devoted herself to serious, high-concept, deeply researched projects. You’re the One is Giddens’s closest approach to pop material since her 2015 solo debut album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, which was filled with songs made famous by some of her idols. Giddens’s songs reflect music she admires and add her own twists. “Me, I don’t do genres. I just do songs,” she continued. “Some songs have a twang and some songs have a scoop and some songs have a vibrato, and I just follow what they need.” Dirk Powell, a longtime collaborator who co-wrote three songs and plays multiple instruments,  said, “One of the beautiful things about Rhiannon is that vocally and musically and energetically, she can step into so many different spaces. It’s not a matter of putting on a different garment for a different style. She literally has the ability to go all the way in and sing from that place, from that source. She completely inhabits this full range of who she is.” Giddens has only gradually emerged as a songwriter, and You’re the One may turn out to be her only full-length original album. “I’ve already started getting complaints that it’s too poppy,” Giddens said with a shrug. “I just think it’s catchy, and it came straight out of my banjo.” (edited from NY Times review)

Teddy Thompson
My Love of Country  (MRI Records)

Country music is in Thompson’s DNA, even though he was born in London. His parents, Richard and Linda Thompson, are revered British folk rockers who found room for a few Nashville standards in their 1970s stage shows. Their son has long been partial to classic country, and his zeal for the peal of a pedal steel — and mandolin, and fiddle — is evident on this album. Thompson’s disciplined, almost reverent interpretations shun showboating in the vocals or arrangements; his vibrant tenor is more than enough to make the songs shimmer. Most are weepers. They range from Patsy Cline tunes and the Charlie Louvin hit “I Don’t Love You Anymore” to more unpredictable selections. Among those contributing backing vocals are Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell and Aoife O’Donovan. Producer David Mansfield provides subtle support on multiple instruments while keeping the focus on the lead singer.  (edited from AP News review)

 

Also new this week…

Taylor Ashton – Stranger To The Feeling   (Signature Sounds Recordings)
Sandy Bailey – Daughter of Abraham  (Red Parlor Records)
Philip Bowen – Old Kanawha  (self-released)
David Dondero – Immersion Therapy  (Fluff and Gravy Records)
East Nash Grass – Last Chance to Win ( Mountain Fever Records) +
Josh Gray – Walk Alone  (self-released)
Gregory Alan Isakov – Appaloosa Bones  (Suitcase Town Music) +
Dennis J. Leise – Fightstarter (Towering Gringo Records)
Mapache – Swinging Stars  (Innovative Leisure Records)
The One Eighties – Minefields (self-released)
Christian Parker & Earl Poole Ball feat. Jaydee Maness – Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo  (Edgewater Music Group)
Bobby Rush – All My Love For You  (Deep Rush Records)  +
Sofia Talvik – Center of the Universe  (Makaki Music)
Nathan Mongol Wells – From A Dark Corner  (State Fair Records)
Woody Woodworth & The Piners – Outlaws & Saints  (PineHoller Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… Buck Meek, Mipso, The Clements Brothers, Margo Cilker, The Kennedys, Turnpike Troubadours, Nina De Vitry, Brent Cobb, Willie Nelson, Briscoe, The Two Tracks, The Waymores, Viv & Riley, Charles Wesley Godwin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Cruz Contreras, Owen Temple, Nick Shoulders, Allison Russell, Tyler Childers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Buddy & Julie Miller, John R. Miller, Tré Burt and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Country Music, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for Aug. 11th

Posted on August 10, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for August 11th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Darrell Scott String Band
Old Cane Back Rocker  (Here Records)

With Old Cane Back Rocker, his first full-length studio album since 2016, Darrell Scott and Band showcase what happens when talented vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters capitalize on the dynamics they can create together. On the first track, “Kentucky Morning,” Scott introduces himself as “the one who stayed behind,” touching on the experiences of many Southern families: Some headed north to work in mills and factories in hopes of better pay, some never left, and some gravitated back and forth between opportunity and home. He acknowledges a preference for the “a good piece of land and an old cane back rocker” over the bright lights of the city, without judgment on those who chose to leave. That preference for the people and the comfort of home infuses the album. Scott also reworked a couple of classics — Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s “Southern Cross” and his own “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive.” More than 25 years after the latter’s original release on his first solo album, Aloha from Nashville. Old Cane Back Rocker is equally suited for back porch listening or the drive back home.  (edited from No Depression review)

 

Also new this week…

Ryan Bingham – Watch Out For The Wolf EP  (The Bingham Recording Co.)  +
Cordovas – The Rose of Aces  (ATO Records)
Brooks Dixon – Rhododendron Highway  (Ackley Records)
Jason Eady – Mississippi  (Old Guitar Records)
The Great Get Gone – Westerlies (self-released)
Painted Mandolin – Sweet Rain  (Blender Logic Arts)
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams (Reprise Records)
Raye Zaragoza – Hold That Spirit  (Rebel River Records)
Emma Zeck – Emma Zeck  (ZeckTone Records)

 

Coming out soon… Rhiannon Giddens, Teddy Thompson, Buck Meek, Mipso, The Clements Brothers, Margo Cilker, The Kennedys, Josh Gray, Turnpike Troubadours, Nina De Vitry, Brent Cobb, Willie Nelson, Briscoe, The Two Tracks, The Waymores, Charles Wesley Godwin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Nick Shoulders, Tyler Childers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Buddy & Julie Miller, John R. Miller, Tré Burt and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Bluegrass, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for Aug. 4th

Posted on August 3, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for August 4th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
Sweet Memories: The Music Of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys  (MCA Records)

A decade after Vince Gill and steel guitar virtuoso Paul Franklin crafted Bakersfield, which paid homage to the central California country sounds made famous by Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, the two musicians have reunited to shine a light on the music of Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Price. Gill and Franklin eschewed recording many of Price’s biggest hits; instead, Sweet Memories largely favors more obscure Price recordings. “I’ve told everybody that in the making of these records, it’s more about the musician in both of us than it is about me as the singer,” Gill says. “We chose the songs we chose because it gave us more freedom to play than maybe we would have had on some of those big ballads.” Franklin and Gill hope Sweet Memories will bring listeners deeper into Price’s works.  (edited from Billboard review)

 

Also new this week…

Blue Mother Tupelo – Take Me With You  (JukeTonk Records)
Beth Bombara – It All Goes Up  (Black Mesa Records)
Evan Charles – Between Two Worlds  (Mr. Pink Records)  +
Tom Ciurczak – I Ain’t Ever Growing Up, Vol. I  (self-released)
William Matheny – That Grand, Old Feeling  (Hickman Holler Records)  +
The Pleasures – The Beginning Of The End  (self-released)
Shannon Leigh Reynolds – Triple Shot  (Good Bygone Records)
Screaming Orphans – Paper Daisies  (self-released)
Joshua Ray Walker – What Is It Even?  (self-released)  +

 

Coming out soon… Cordovas, Raye Zaragoza, Teddy Thompson, Brooks Dixon, Darrell Scott String Band, The Great Get Gone, Buck Meek, Mipso, Margo Cilker, The Kennedys, Josh Gray, Turnpike Troubadours, Nina De Vitry, Brent Cobb, Willie Nelson, Briscoe, The Two Tracks, The Waymores, Charles Wesley Godwin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Nick Shoulders, Rhiannon Giddens, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tyler Childers, Buddy & Julie Miller, John R. Miller and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Country Music, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for May 12th

Posted on May 11, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 12th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Bruce Cockburn
O Sun O Moon  (True North Records)

In 53 years of writing and recording, there’s been an undercurrent of spirituality in the music of Canadian Bruce Cockburn. He’s always had a knack for painting a picture of his Christian faith in a way that doesn’t hit you over the head, using the beauty and mystery of the natural world to illustrate the wonder of it all.  Cockburn will turn 78 this month, and after a tough collective few years for all of us, Bruce brings out themes of faith, mortality, love, conflict and climate in this beautiful collection of songs. Recorded at on/off band member, album producer & pal Colin Linden’s backyard studio in Nashville, the album features some quality guests – from Buddy Miller and Sarah Jarosz to Shawn Colvin and Allison Russell.   (edited from ICKmusic review)

 

Abe Partridge
Love In The Dark (Baldwin County Public Records)

Love in the Dark, previously heralded by a tour-only EP called Alabama Skies. The whole collection of songs derives from a previously readied album that, paused by the pandemic, then became an expanded edition bringing in newer songs, too. The songs run the gamut of heaviness and humor but the underlying earnestness of Partridge’s approach to songwriting, which he takes very personally, creates common threads that you’ll find throughout his work. One of Partridge’s musical activities is in field recording the music of Appalachian Serpent Handler traditions, which resulted in the podcast Alabama Astronaut, documenting some of his experiences. Partridge is also an established painter with a large art show currently running in Alabama and painting takes up a fair amount of his time. Devoted to these different pursuits, he continues to write songs and perform to create a very specific connection and communication with audiences.  (edited from Americana Highways interview)

 

 

Also new this week…

Kevin Daniel – The Life and Adventures of Kevin Daniel  (Organic Records) +
Bill Filipiak – aka Billium  (Vidlicity Records)  +
Graber Gryass – Waking Up  (Spaceman Orbits)
The Malpass Brothers – Lonely Street (New Day Entertainment)
Parker Millsap – Wilderness Within You  (Okrahoma Records)  +
The Rough & Tumble – Only This Far  (self-released)
Special Consensus – Great Blue North  (Compass Records)


Coming out soon… Marty Stuart, The Milk Carton Kids, Robert Ellis, Caitlin Canty, Leftover Salmon, Paul Simon, Special Consensus, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Austin Gilliam, The South Austin Moonlighters, Jess Williamson, Ruen Brothers, Sara Petite, Son Volt, Lucinda Williams, Shinyribs, Tim O’Brien, Queen Esther, Miles Miller, Rufus Wainwright, Brennen Leigh, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Parker Ferrell, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Caitlin Canty, Lori McKenna and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Americana Music, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for May 5th

Posted on May 4, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 5th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

Rodney Crowell
Chicago Sessions (New West Records)

Produced by Jeff Tweedy, this cross-generational collaboration finds Crowell delivering an incisive, engaging collection that balances careful craftsmanship with joyful liberation at every turn. Sounding both fresh and familiar, it’s among Crowell’s very best work. As Tweedy puts it, “The way that Rodney writes is deeply connected to a classic era of country songwriters that I’ve always loved. In my estimation, it’s as close as I can get to working with Townes Van Zandt or Felice and Boudleaux Bryant — people who crafted songs with a very specific sensibility. And I like being near that.” While looking at the cover of The Chicago Sessions, listeners might recognize a familiar callback to Crowell’s 1978 debut, Ain’t Living Long Like This. “In a lot of ways, this album feels like that very first record to me,” Crowell reflects. “When my daughter suggested we lay the artwork out similarly, the connection made perfect sense. There’s something very simple, very innocent about it. It’s just me and the band in a room together, loose and live and having fun.” The songs are vital and timely, touching on everything from love and mortality to race and religion, and the performances are nothing short of intoxicating, fueled by raw guitars, honky-tonk piano, and tight, punchy drums. Tweedy wields a light touch as a producer, his influence subtle yet unmistakable.  (edited from press release)


Eilen Jewell 
Get Behind the Wheel  (Signature Sounds)

Eilen Jewell is an individualist. Original as much in her vocalizing as in her songwriting. When both are put together it’s like a salty potato chip with dark chocolate & a kaiser roll. She’s a delight. Loaded with story songs Eilen doesn’t recycle song ideas written & performed countless times before. She goes deeper, digs for the motherlode & reaches for something lesser songwriters don’t seem to grasp.Her word clever choices are colorful & imaginative. She relies more on her storytelling instincts than just adding carbonation to her musical oeuvre. The instrumentation is somewhat laid back but not production-wise – more for atmosphere. (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Also new this week…

Babaux And The Peacemakers – Moments In Time  (Cristian Basso Music) 
Caleb Elliott – Weed, Wine & Time (Single Lock Records)
Vance Gilbert – The Mother of Trouble  (self-released)
Logan Halstead – Dark Black Coal  (Logan Halstead Records)  +
Ward Hayden & The Outliers – South Shore  (Faster Horses Records)
Dean Johnson – Nothing for Me, Please  (Mama Bird Recording Co.)
Ana Popovic – Power  (ArtisteXclusive Records)
Angelica Rockne – The Rose Society  (Fluff & Gravy Records)  +
David Wax Museum – You Must Change Your Life   (Nine Mile Records)

 

Coming out soon… Marty Stuart, The Milk Carton Kids, Robert Ellis, Caitlin Canty, Bruce Cockburn, Abe Partridge, Leftover Salmon, Parker Millsap, Paul Simon, Special Consensus, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Austin Gilliam, The South Austin Moonlighters, Jess Williamson, Sara Petite, The Rough & Tumble, Lucinda Williams, Shinyribs, Tim O’Brien, Queen Esther, Miles Miller, Rufus Wainwright, Brennen Leigh, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Parker Ferrell, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Caitlin Canty and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for April 28th

Posted on April 27, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 28th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

Tommy Emmanuel
Accomplice Two  (CGP Sounds)

Tommy Emmanuel is a guitarist’s guitarist, and this is another master class in hot licks and crisp guitar stylings put on by Emmanuel and his “accomplices” — some of the best guitarists and string instrument musicians playing today. (Accomplice One came out in 2018 and featured Jason Isbell, Ricky Skaggs, and many more.) Emmanuel and company take flight from the first note and seldom come down from the sonic stratosphere. Guests include Billy Strings, Jorma Kaukonen, Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, Jerry Douglas and more. Accomplice Two showcases Emmanuel’s melodic range as he traverses the musical landscape from old time to bluegrass to jazz to pop, and he does so with effortlessness and grace, all the while having a blast with friends that throw back the licks as fast as he can pitch them.  (edited from No Depression review)

 

Taj Mahal
Savoy  (Stony Plain Records)

With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, or Johnny Cash, throughout his career Taj has pushed the envelope of American roots music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, traditional blues and jazz. The album is a loving throwback to the sounds of the swing jazz big band era. Taj talks about his parents meeting for the first time at the famous Savoy Ballroom in Harlem during the initial run of Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Band in 1938, “I heard these songs as a kid when all of those people who made those musics were alive and speaking to us through the records. Those weren’t just records to collect. Those were like listening to your relatives, your uncles, your cousins, your grandparents speaking to you through that medium, the medium of music.” (edited from Blues Rock Review)

 

Various Artists
One Night In Texas: The Next Waltz’s Tribute to The Red Headed Stranger  (The Next Waltz)

On May 1, 2022 an all-star lineup of guests backed by The Next Waltz founder Bruce Robison’s house band performed as part of an 89th birthday celebration for Willie Nelson in his very own backyard in Luck, TX.  Robinson says, “To put together a night of Willie Nelson music is a bit of a dream for me. His songs and the vibe of The Family band was so formative that it is hard to measure. The music has always been a part of my life – a North Star. When we got together a bunch of friends for the band, playing this music, after these couple years – honestly, it felt like it was about more than just Willie. Then, the crazy group of guests signed on for the show, Margo Price, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sheryl Crow, Robert Earl Keen and many more. When I heard what was on tape it sounded like magic to me. It sounded like 1973. It is definitely the sound of people having fun. This was a great night in Texas. The band was a runaway train and the singers were insane. Thanks to everybody who lent their talents to this.”

 

Also new this month …

Del Barber – Almanac  (Acronym Records)
The Bootstrap Boys – Hungry and Sober  (Letter S Records)
Mya Byrne – Rhinestone Tomboy  (Kill Rock Stars)
Victoria Hallman –  From Birmingham To Bakersfield  (Omnivore Recordings)
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure  (Modern Recordings)
Donovan Keith – Heartbreak Soliloquy  (self-released)
Joy Oladokun – Proof of Life  (Amigo/Republic Records)  +
The Riffters – The Enchanted World  (Howling Dog Records)
Josh Ritter – Spectral Lines  (Pytheas Recordings) +
Run Katie Run – Cowboy Boots with Fishnet Tights  (self-released)
Various Artists – I Am A Pilgrim – Doc Watson at 100  (FLi Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… Eilen Jewell, Hayden & The Outliers, Rodney Crowell, Angelica Rockne, Logan Halstead, Marty Stuart, The Milk Carton Kids, Robert Ellis, Caitlin Canty, Bruce Cockburn, Abe Partridge, Leftover Salmon, Parker Millsap, Paul Simon, Special Consensus, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Austin Gilliam, Jess Williamson, Sara Petite, The Rough & Tumble, Lucinda Williams, Shinyribs, Tim O’Brien, Queen Esther, Miles Miller, Brennen Leigh, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Parker Ferrell, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Caitlin Canty and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Bluegrass, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for April 21st

Posted on April 21, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 21st, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Esther Rose
Safe to Run  (New West Records)

Esther Rose is a songwriter for trying times. Be it the too frequent extremes of climate change or the loneliest moments of a co-dependent relationship, she articulates that dizzying mix of melancholy and anxiety with astounding empathy. Listening to each of Rose’s records chronologically is like hearing her grow up, and true to the journey, her latest, Safe to Run, is Rose at her most grown. The sometimes-messy road to a kind of jagged wisdom is paved with Safe to Run’s golden-voiced confessions and nostalgia-laced stories. Rose is careful with her heart in these songs, but unguarded enough to share the shadowy corners of doubt and disappointment that inevitably come with putting yourself out there. On Safe to Run, self-preservation is the name of the game, and though the mirror Rose holds up to such a cruel world can be heavy, she never buckles under it. She just keeps going, contending with all the new, tricky parts of herself each step of the way, and figuring out how to love them anyway.  (edited from No Depression review)

Also new this week…

Arkansauce – OK to Wonder  (self-released)
Rob Cheatham and Co. – Painting Self Portraits (self-released)
Joey Frendo – Bound For Heartache  (Horton Records)
The Infamous Stringdusters – A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs  (Americana Vibes Records)  +
The Lucky Valentines – Losses  (self-released)
Ivan Neville – Touch My Soul  (The Funk Garage/Mascot Group)
Trapper Schoepp – Siren Songs  (Grand Phony Music)
Bella White – Among Other Things  (Rounder Records) +
Cinder Well – Cadence  (Free Dirt Records)

 

Coming out soon… Taj Mahal, Rickie Lee Jones, Marty Stuart, The Milk Carton Kids, Robert Ellis, Caitlin Canty, Tommy Emmanuel, Ward Hayden & The Outliers, Rodney Crowell, Bruce Cockburn, Abe Partridge, Leftover Salmon, Parker Millsap, Eilen Jewell, Paul Simon, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Rough & Tumble, Lucinda Williams, Shinyribs, Tim O’Brien, Miles Miller, Brennen Leigh, Caitlin Canty and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Bluegrass, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Americana Music Releases for April 14th

Posted on April 13, 2023 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 14th, 2023. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

William Prince
Stand In The Joy (Six Shooter Records)

William Prince is a descendant of preachers, and in his own way, he is carrying on that legacy in his music. With his singular velvet baritone, Prince envelops in his songs messages of forgiveness and acceptance, even amid inner turmoil and when the world feels like too brutal a place. His latest album, Stand in the Joy, finds him looking back on the sweetest parts of the hardest times, recalling in detail the sights, smells, and sounds that helped him smile through grief and difficulty — the adrenaline of new love begun in secret, the shared sky that makes you feel closer to someone far away, or the subtle changing of the seasons bringing new life. The gospel influences that raised him in the Peguis First Nation reservation in Manitoba, Canada, are easy to see on Stand in the Joy. But with this record, Prince is also proving himself a true craftsman of melody when it comes to a chorus. These songs start quiet, but then catch you off guard as they swoon and levitate, each emanating its own warm, rosy glow.  (edited from No Depression review)

The Wood Brothers
Heart is the Hero  (Honey Jar Records)

The Wood Brothers have learned to trust their hearts. For the better part of two decades, they’ve cemented their reputation as freethinking songwriters, road warriors, and community builders, creating a catalog of diverse music and a loyal audience who’ve grown alongside them through the years. That evolution continues with Heart is the Hero, the band’s eighth studio album. Recorded analog to 16-track tape, this latest effort finds its three creators embracing the chemistry of their acclaimed live shows by capturing their performances in real-time direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight. “We love records that come from the era of less tracks and more care,” explains co-founder Oliver Wood. “When you use a computer during the tracking process, you have an infinite number of tracks at your disposal, which implies that nothing is permanent, and everything can be fixed. Tape gives you limitations that force you to be creative and intentional.” “We are never satisfied if we are not searching for new musical recipes,” says Jano Rix, nodding to the uncharted territory that Heart is the Hero covers. Chris Wood agrees, adding, “We are one of those bands that isn’t easily categorized. We know what our strengths are, but we can’t help but push the envelope, as well. It’s too much fun.”  (edited from Home Grown Music network review)

 

Also new this week…

Ben Bostick – The Rascal Is Back  (Simply Fantastic Music)
Sol Chase – The Eclectic Life of an Only Child  (self-released)
Julie Christensen – The Price We Pay for Love  (Wirebird Records)
Ben de la Cour – Sweet Anhedonia  (Julian Records)  +
Chris Duarte – Ain’t Giving Up  (Provogue Records)
Natalie Merchant – Keep Your Courage (Nonesuch Records)
Mike Miz – Only Human  (Blackbird Music Group)
Watty Thompson – Watty Thompson  (Cheatin’ Hearts Records)

 

Coming out soon… Joey Frendo, Cinder Well, Taj Mahal, Marty Stuart, Rickie Lee Jones, The Milk Carton Kids, Robert Ellis, Caitlin Canty, Tommy Emmanuel, The Infamous Stringdusters, Rodney Crowell, Bella White, Bruce Cockburn, Abe Partridge, Parker Millsap, Eilen Jewell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Rough & Tumble, Lucinda Williams, Shinyribs, Tim O’Brien, Miles Miller, Brennen Leigh and more!

Check out Americana Boogie Radio!

Bill Frater

Posted in Americana CD releases, Bluegrass, Country music new releases, New music releases, Roots Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment