Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for September 20th, 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.
JP Harris
JP Harris Is A Trash Fire (Bloodshot Records)
JP’s historic restoration carpentry has continued to be a baseline for his relationship to music. It was through this concurrent line of work that he met another twice-initialed singer with a penchant for old Americana music, obscure film, and overly elaborate ethnic meal preparations: one JD McPherson. The two became fast friends and would eventually, through many twists, turns, false starts, and biblically-proportionate plagues, enter a modest studio in Nashville to record Harris’ latest album. It is a sometimes lush, sometimes sparse, and sometimes jarring country album of Harris’ originals, loudly and violently squelching any attempt to pigeon-hole a song into any subgenre of country music. Featuring the guest vocals of Erin Rae, The Watson Twins, Shovels & Rope, and producer JD McPherson himself, the record is equal parts satire, reflection, and apology to those that would listen. (edited from press release)
Also new this week…
Megan Burt – Witness (Cure For Love Records)
Jerry Douglas – The Set (Nolivan Records) +
Steve Forbert – Daylight Savings Time (Blue Rose Music)
Donavon Frankenreiter – Get Outta Your Mind (Liquid Tambourine Records)
Don Merckle – Same Devil New Skin (independent)
Carolyn Shulman – Heart on a Wire (independent)
Coming out soon … Randall Bramblett, Twisted Pine, Billy Strings, Amy Speace, Eric Bibb, Wyatt Flores, Benjamin Tod, Donavon Frankenreiter, Yasmin Williams, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Wilms, Amythyst Kiah, Dwight Yoakam, and more!
