More New & Notable for Fall
Ten more tracks that are definitely worth a listen…
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Yola - “Diamond Studded Shoes”
Whenever Yola sings, I can’t help but smile, even if I’m not aware of it right away. This is a stand-out on an album filled with them. From her latest, Stand For Myself.
Lindsey Buckingham - “Scream”
Oh, that crafty Buckingham. As soon as this gets going, it could be no one else. Driving, percussive guitar, weird overall vibe - it’s a glorious sound, as his the whole album.
FULL COUNTER! - “I Caught Myself”
NC duo Campbell Rodgers (vocals) and Alex Harris (backing vocals and everything else) deftly tackle this Paramore favorite down to the nth degree. It definitely whets the appetite for the originals that will be part of their debut full-length, set to be released December 17th, 2021.
Charley Crockett - “I Need Your Love”
I’ve been out of the loop, but now that I’ve finally caught up with this Charley Crockett guy, I dig it. The southern soul vibe on this slab of grease slides right inside my wheelhouse.
Anderson East - “Drugs”
Anderson East has evolved from raspy Americana soul crooner to white-funk disco daddy on his new album, Maybe We Never Die. That’s most apparent on this late ‘70s funktastic throwback.
Brandi Carlile - “Broken Horses
A highlight from her acclaimed new album, Carlile laid waste to this thing on SNL, complete with a shoutout to Elvis’ iconic gold lame suit and sneer. How does Brandi get cooler and cooler every damn day?
Waylon Payne - “7:28”
After making jaws drop all over Americanaland with Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me, he returns with The Lost Act Sessions - an addendum to that album that includes this arresting weeper.
TK & The Holy Know-Nothings - “Hell of a Time”
This one stopped me in my tracks. You can virtually hear this sitting confidently alongside the best songs of Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen on a whacked-out late night radio station. The fact that these guys hail from Oregon makes it even more dumbfounding.
Dedicated Men of Zion - Can’t Turn Me Around
After that one, you may feel the need to be cleansed. I don’t blame you. You may need some Jesus. Or at least some Big James Barrett & The Golden Jubilees and a track from an astonishing compilation of Southern Gospel roof-raisers, Sacred Soul of North Carolina. Come get washed in the blood, y’all.
Bonnie Raitt - “Angel From Montgomery”
Finally, let’s wrap this up with a Bonnie Raitt delivering a new recording of this John Prine classic. It’s from a new Prine tribute album that includes Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, and many others. Bonnie’s delivery is made all the more poignant with the passing of time and what’s been learned, loved, and lost along the way - by her and us.
