Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for March 22nd, 2024. 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.
Sierra Ferrell
Trail Of Flowers (Rounder Records)
The funny thing about dreams coming true is that the wanting never stops. Wanting to feel settled but wanting to chase every opportunity is sort of the conundrum of trying to “make it” as an artist, and really for anyone who has ever felt the cosmic pull toward greatness. This is the line Sierra Ferrell finds herself straddling on her latest release Trail of Flowers, a full-hearted collection of songs sung straight from the chest. That unending exploration extends to Ferrell’s sound, too, as she continues to prove her knack for keeping one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the present. Her clear passion for that old-time rootsy sound never holds her back from exploring what else she’s capable of in a wide-ranging space of country, pop, and even soul, all of which suit the loveliest creaks and rasps in her rich voice. With all of Ferrell’s best instincts at play, Trail of Flowers knows no bounds. (edited from No Depression review)
Ted Russell Kamp
California Son (Blue Elan Records)
Ted Russell Kamp may just be the hardest working man in Americana. While many artists are just now releasing their first new albums since the onset of Covid 19, California Son, marks Kamp’s third full length album of original music in that period (and his fourteenth overall). The title song is both a mini biography for Kamp and a love letter to his adopted home state. Chronicling his pilgrimage to the Golden State to begin his music career. Combining country, folk, and rock influences, Kamp recreates the casual cool of Jackson Browne, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Pure Prairie League. His desert-parched, Jim Croce voice adds a distinctive flair to his music. Whether singing about the creative process or the Golden State that inspires his creativity, Ted Russel Kamp shines as bright as the California Sun. (edited from Turnstyled Junkpile Music review)
Also new this week…
T Bear – The Way Of The World (Quarto Valley Records)
Cody Jinks – Change The Game (Late August Records) +
Driftwood – December Last Call (independent)
Cary Hudson – Ole Blue (Old Trace Records) +
Alex Jordan – Queen Kerosene (independent)
Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future (4AD Ltd) +
Magic Tuber Stringband – Needlefall (Thrill Jockey Records)
Sam Morrow – On The Ride Here (Blu Elan Records)
Anna Moss – Amnesty (independent)
Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends (Yep Roc Records) +
Christian Parker – Change is Now: A Tribute to The Byrds (Edgewater Music Group)
Charlie Parr – Little Sun (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) +
The Wandering Hearts – Mother (Chrysalis Records)
Coming out soon … Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Josh Langston, The Coal Men, Alejandro Escovedo, The Secret Sisters, Cedric Burnside, Charley Crockett, Pi Jacobs, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, Will Hoge, Lost Dog Street Band, Pokey LaFarge, Grant Langston, Old 97’s, Tim Easton, Iron & Wine, Chris Smither, Anna Tivel, Richard Thompson, Silverada, The Mavericks and more!
