Americana Music Releases for Feb. 14th

Posted on February 13, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for February 14th, 2025. 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.

 

The Delines
Mr. Luck & Mrs. Doom  (El Cortez Records)

The Delines’ fourth album follows romantic misfits and grifters as they drift across the United States, living out of suitcases and cars, hoping that in the next town or city will be the score that saves them. Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom features 11 new songs penned by novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin, whose lyrics transport the listener inside the lives of these lost drifters. The record features Amy Boone’s lush, world worn voice, the cinematic production skills of Askew, and the horn and string arrangement of Delines keyboardist and trumpeter, Cory Gray. This is wide screen, CinemaScope, Delines at their best. (from press release)

 

The War and Treaty
Plus One  (Mercury Nashville)

As the War and Treaty, spouses Michael Trotter, Jr. and Tanya Blount make impassioned soul music that draws on country, R&B, traditional folk, and spirituals, often combining them all. “We see this record as an open invitation to be a part of what we’re doing—it came from wanting to be the hope we believe people need right now, as well as the hope that we need for ourselves,” Tanya shared of the forthcoming album in a statement, with Michael offering, “One of our main intentions with this album is to inspire people to share themselves with others, and open themselves up to the possibility of being loved.”Plus One also boasts a couple of cool collaborations, including a co-write with Miranda Lambert on the song “Love Like Whiskey,” as well as an appearance by Billy Strings on the song “Drink From Me.”

 

Also new this week…

Chatham Rabbits – Be Real With Me  (independent)
Gary Louris – Dark Country  (Sham Records)
Miss Georgia Peach – Class Out The Ass  (Rum Bar Records)
Ron Pope – American Man, American Music  (Brooklyn Basement Records)
Truman Sinclair – American Recordings  (R&R Recordings)
Chip Taylor – The Truth and Other Things  (Train Wreck Records)

 

Coming out soon … Christina Vane, Paul Thorn, Jesse Welles, Sean McConnell, JD Clayton, Patterson Hood, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Sunny War, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Kinky Friedman, Seth Walker, Palmyra, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, A.J. Croce, Janiva Magness, Sam Outlaw, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters, Pete Mancini, Charley Crockett, Mason Via, Kassi Valazza and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for Feb. 7th

Posted on February 5, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for February 7th, 2025. 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.

 

Joe Ely
Love and Freedom  (Rack ‘Em Records)

“To me, Love and Freedom is a reminder of the times we’re living in right now, and I hope it resonates with whoever takes the time to listen,” Joe Ely is quoted as saying about the new album. Ely has also been out of the public eye for an extended period and according to his wife and manager Sharon Ely, Joe has been suffering from some serious health issues lately. “In August 2024, as Joe was actually healing from a bout of pneumonia, he experienced an episode of what seemed like a small stroke … The neurologist looked at Joe’s MRI and diagnosed him with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. We have discovered and unearthed treasures of brilliant recordings. Some are coming together as complete albums. She continues, “Working on his music keeps him but not all the time. This has been great for Joe as we both weave through this journey together in a meaningful way.”  (edited from Saving Country Music)

 

Miss Tess
Cher Rêve  (Rights Records)

Miss Tess is hard to pin down, it seems she’s a rambler and a gambler in her music. That’s a compliment as there have been so many facets (incarnations?) of her ever since I first heard “I Only Miss You When I’m Stoned” (2012), complete with a sensuous clarinet that presaged later work that embodied a sense of swing and admiration for the great American songbooks of all genres. Not a dilettante by any means, here she brings that sensibility to southern Louisiana where, in Joel Savoy’s studio, she recorded nine songs, with definite Cajun overtones, live in just three days. The songs have an immediacy to them, yet one that feels unhurried in both their substance and delivery. (edited from No Depression review)

 

Also new this week…

R. Shayne Floyd – Heights Of The Land  (River Boy Records)
Horsebath – Another Farewell  (Strolling Bones Records)  +
Massy Ferguson – You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be  (independent)
Daniel Nunnelee – June, Baby  (One Riot Records)
Dakota Ray Parker – Dakota Ray Parker  (independent)
Wilder Woods – Curioso  (Dualtone Music Group)

 

 

Coming out soon … Christina Vane, Paul Thorn, Sean McConnell, JD Clayton, Patterson Hood, Ron Pope, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Sunny War, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Kinky Friedman, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Seth Walker, Palmyra, Charles Wesley Godwin, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Janiva Magness, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters, Pete Mancini, Charley Crockett, Mason Via, Kassi Valazza and more!

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Americana Music Releases for Jan. 31st

Posted on January 30, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for January 31st, 2025. 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.

 

Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Live In London  (The Last Music Company)

Folksinger Loudon Wainwright III has had a colorful and eventful life, professionally and personally. His more than half-century musical career has embraced dozens of studio albums, countless concert tours, and one unlikely hit single, “Dead Skunk (In the Middle of the Road).” To learn more about these achievements and relationships, you don’t need to read the memoir that Wainwright published in 2017; you just need to listen to his music. To a greater extent than most songwriters, Wainwright has mined his own life for his lyrics, writing variously funny and heartbreaking, often first-person songs about his parents, his kids, his romantic entanglements, and more. The 21-track album includes songs from records as old as 1971’s Album II and as new as 2022’s Lifetime Achievement, his latest studio recording. The program also embraces four covers and a bit of new original material. It’s a solo acoustic set, with Wainwright accompanying himself on guitar, ukulele, and harmonica. (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Also new this week…

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Purple Bird (No Quarter Records)  +
Lilly Hiatt – Forever  (New West Records)
Heather Maloney – Exploding Star  (Signature Sounds Recordings)
Dave Murphy – A Heart So Rare  (independent)
Nefesh Mountain – Beacons  (independent)
Vinnie Paolizzi – Spaghetti Western, Vol. 1 (Gold Rush Records)
David Quinn – Up To Snuff  (independent)
Jim White and Trey Blake – Precious Bane (Fluff & Gravy Records)

 

 

Coming out soon … Christina Vane, Miss Tess, Paul Thorn, Sean McConnell, JD Clayton, Patterson Hood, Ron Pope, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Sunny War, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Kinky Friedman, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters, Pete Mancini, Charley Crockett, Mason Via and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for Jan. 24th

Posted on January 23, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for January 24th, 2025. 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.

Drew and Ellie Holcomb
Memory Bank  (Magnolia Music)

On their first full-length album together, Drew & Ellie Holcomb collaborate on thirteen new songs that celebrate love, hope, the open road, and the resilience of family, and the power of memory. Recorded during a series of live-in-the-studio performances at the legendary Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville. The album marks a new chapter for Drew and Ellie Holcomb, who have spent nearly 20 years together. The new album features a rich southern sound that bridges the pair’s solo projects – from Drew’s ongoing success as frontman of Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors to Ellie’s triumphs within the CCM industry.  (from press release)

 

Also new this week…

Big Richard – Girl Dinner  (independent)
John Calvin – Greener Fields and Fairer Seas  (independent) +
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart – Looking For The Thread (Lambent Light Records)  +
The Doohickeys – All Hat No Cattle  (Forty Below Records)
Roger Street Friedman – Long Shadows  (The Playroom Records)
Joe Holt – I Love You, Say It Back  (independent)
Larkin Poe – Bloom (Tricki-Woo Records)  +
John McCutcheon – Field of Stars  (Appalseed Productions)
Courtney Patton – Carry You With Me  (independent)
Eric Selby – Starting to Sync In  (Soul Stew Records)
Jim Stanard – Magical  (Manatee Records)

 

Coming out soon … Paul Thorn, Nefesh Mountain, JD Clayton, Patterson Hood, Sunny War, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Kinky Friedman, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Sean McConnell, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters, Pete Mancini and more!

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Americana Music Releases for Jan. 17th

Posted on January 16, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for January 17th, 2025. 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.

 

Early James
Medium Raw  (Easy Eye Sound)

Early James embraces jagged, moaning blues with a writing style that includes whip-smart wordplay, upended clichés, humor both light and dark.  Instead of a typical studio setup, producer Dan Auerbach felt the album needed to be recorded in an old house, like many of his favorite Arhoolie records. Over 100 years old, the house has plaster on the walls, old wallpaper and big oak floors. They brought in all the recording gear themselves – including an old 50’s Universal Audio tube console which was originally built by FAME Studios’ Rick Hall. The album blends blues, rock and folk with an unfiltered edge, capturing Early James’ soulful storytelling and powerful vocals.

 

Also new this week…

Pam Linton – Songs Of The Carter Family  (‎New Folk Records)
Olivia Wolf – Silver Rounds (independent)

 

Coming out soon … Larkin Poe, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, The Doohickies, Paul Thorn, Nefesh Mountain, JD Clayton, Patterson Hood, Sunny War, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Kinky Friedman, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters and more!

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Americana Music Releases for Jan. 10th

Posted on January 8, 2025 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for January 10th, 2025. 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.

 

Ringo Starr
Look Up (Lost Highway Records)

This is Ringo’s first solo record in six years, and his first country record in 55 years. Most of the songs of Look Up are written by T Bone Burnett. “I’ve always loved country music,” Starr says. “And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song—but of course it was, and it was so beautiful. I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP—but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album! And I am so glad we did.” The album features Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Lucius, Larkin Poe, and Alison Krauss.

 

Coming out soon …  Olivia Wolf, Larkin Poe, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, The Doohickies, Paul Thorn, Nefesh Mountain, Them Coulee Boys, Heather Maloney, Patterson Hood, The Devil Makes Three, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Gary Louris, Jason Isbell, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Tobacco City and more!

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Americana Boogie Best of 2024

Posted on December 15, 2024 by

Here’s Bill Frater’s picks for the best music releases of 2024. As is frequently the case, my Top 10 ends up being more of a Top 20! Please send me your picks for best music and I’ll post some here. Happy holidays and here’s to a very happy new year!

Best of 2024


1-5
Melissa Carper – Borned In Ya  (Mae Music)
Johnny Blue Skies – Passage Du Desir  (High Top Mountain Records) 
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland  (Acony Music)
Caleb Klauder & Reeb Wilms – Gold In Your Pocket  (Free Dirt Records)
Billy Strings – Highway Prayers  (Reprise Records)

6-10
Sierra Ferrell – Trail Of Flowers  (Rounder Records)
Keegan McInroe – Dusty Passports and Empty Beds  (independent)
T Bone Burnett – The Other Side  (Verve Label Group)
Laurie Lewis – Trees  (Spruce and Maple Music)
Caleb Caudle – Sweet Critters  (Missing Piece Records)

10-19
Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood  (-Anti Records)
Hayes & the Heathens – Hayes & the Heathens  (BOH Records)
Chris Smither – All About the Bones  (Signature Sounds Recordings)
Jim Kweskin – Never Too Late (Storysound Records)
Kelly Wills, Brennen Leigh, Melissa Carper – Wonder Women of Country  (Bismeaux Records)
The High Hawks – Mother Natures Show  (LoHi Records)
Sweet Megg – Bluer Than Blue (Turtle Bay Records)
John Moreland – Visitor (Old Omens Records)
Various Artists – Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney  (New West Records)

 

Coming out early in 2025 … Ringo Starr, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Paul Thorn, Nefesh Mountain, Patterson Hood, The Devil Makes Three, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for Dec. 6th

Posted on December 6, 2024 by

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Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road  (Highway 20 Records)

Following her recovery from her stroke, Williams turned her attention to a volume seven of Lu’s Jukebox that would focus on the songs of the Beatles. In early 2024, she and her band traveled to England to record the album at Abbey Road studios, becoming the first artist ever to go into the studios to record Beatles’ songs. Williams covers a wide range of the Fab Four’s storied catalog spanning from early hits like “Can’t Buy Me Love” to later gems like “Let It Be.” The album opens with a straight-ahead version of “Don’t Let Me Down” on which William’s vocals plead, conveying the emotional urgency of the song. Lucinda doesn’t stray too far from the  originals, preserving the sonic structure of each track on the album. She does, however, work within those spaces to innovate and to convey the depths of the songs in inventive ways, showcasing her distinct talents as an interpreter of the songs of others.  (edited from Folk Alley review)

 

Also new this week…

J.R. Carroll – Dark Cloud  (independent)  +
Field Medic – boundless & true (independent)
Nick Gusman & The Coyotes – Lifting Heavy Things  (independent)

 

And that’s it for 2024!

 

Coming out soon …  Ringo Starr, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Paul Thorn, Nefesh Mountain, Patterson Hood, The Devil Makes Three, Chip Taylor, The War and Treaty, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and more!

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Americana Music Releases for Nov. 29th

Posted on November 28, 2024 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for November 29th, 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.

 

The Milk Carton Kids – Christmas In A Minor Key (Far Cry Records)
Pinkerton Raid – Jagged Valance: Winter Songs by Other People   (self-released)

 

Coming out soon … Lucinda Williams, Nick Gusman & The Coyotes, Ringo Starr, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Paul Thorn, Patterson Hood, The Devil Makes Three and more!

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Americana Music Releases for Nov. 22nd

Posted on November 22, 2024 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for November 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.

 

The Coward Brothers
The Coward Brothers (New West Records)

The exact relationship between Henry (T-Bone Burnett) and Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) remains ambiguous. They often referred to themselves as “One and a Half Brothers,” which might hint at their height difference or imply they were not actually siblings but were involved in an elaborate ruse. Their musical partnership, known as The Coward Brothers, was initiated by Smiley “Doc” Snipson, who discovered Henry Coward in 1956 and signed him for a UK tour. The brothers’ hit single, “My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel),” was followed by less successful records and a controversial Cold War-themed song. To preserve their fading fame, Snipson orchestrated their supposed death in a plane crash, but they were actually in hiding on a Caribbean island, secretly recording music and sending it back to Snipson. They later resumed recording, but their partnership eventually fractured, leading to years of estrangement. Their music, from early rock and roll hits to later, more introspective songs, is compiled in the album, The Coward Brothers. After years of silence, their story was explored in a radio program, revealing the complexity of their relationship and their enduring bond. Despite their tumultuous history, their music remains a testament to their unyielding spirit.

Also new this week…

C. Daniel Boling – Love, Dan  (Perfectly Stable Records)
Ags Connolly – Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand (Happy Valley Music)
Eddie 9V – Saratoga  ( Ruf Records)
Evie Ladin – Riding the Rooster 2  (self released)
Ramona and the Holy Smokes – Til It’s Over  (EP)  (self released)
Letitia VanSant & David McKindley-Ward – Eye of the Storm   (self released)

 

Coming out soon … The Milk Carton Kids, Lucinda Williams, Ringo Starr and more!

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