New & Upcoming Album Releases: U.S. Girls Delivers 'Scratch It,' Aysanabee Releases 'Edge of the Earth'
This week also sees new releases from Punjabi artist Sultaan, Montreal indie pop artist Meggie Lennon and more.
U.S. Girls
The summer album release calendar is heading up.
Toronto singer-songwriter Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, a critical favourite and Polaris Prize shortlister is releasing her new album Scratch It this week. She recruited a strong group of Nashville players including Dillon Watson (D. Watusi, Savoy Motel), Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, Loretta Lynn), Domo Donoho on drums and harmonica legend Charlie McCoy (Elvis, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison). In just ten days, Remy and the band recorded Scratch It live off the floor with minimal overdubs, mixed to tape, old-school style. It's a mix of country, gospel, garage rock, soul, disco, folk and more.
Between U.S. and British dates, U.S. Girls plays Toronto's The Mod Club (Sept. 26) and Pop Montreal (Sept. 27). Stream the U.S. Girls single "No Fruit" here.
Also out this week is a keenly-awaited new album from fast-rising Indigenous singer-songwriter Aysanabee. Edge of the Earth is his second full-length, and a press bio states that "In title and theme, Edge of the Earth is situated on the dividing lines drawn by decisions and choices made in critical moments. The songs of this collection, many borne out of conversations with friends, lovers and self, reflect on the emotional crossroads and precipices that catalyze major life changes. As a whole, the project pivots around points of no return, irrevocable breaks after which life will never be the same." Aysanabee recently announced a fall tour of Western Canada. Info here.
Also serving up new albums this week are veteran bluesman Steve Marriner, rising Punjabi-Canadian star Sultaan, with Rap God,, Montreal dream-pop singer/songwriter Meggie Lennon, with Desire Days, Indigenous artist Drives The Common Man, with Grief and Purpose, alt-pop artistAiko Tomi, with Everything Sparks Joy, soul/R&B combo Sunshine Makers, with The Sun Still Shines, hip-hop artist Andrew O. with his debut mixtape, May Baby, and double platinum-selling country star Aaron Goodvin, with Drinkin’ Hand.
See a full schedule of album releases below.
June
13: Common Holly, Anything Glass ( Paper Bag Records)
13: CHXMERAS, Second Sight
13: Yawn, wish i could’ve
13: Neil Young, Talkin’ to the Trees (Reprise Records)
18: Steve Marriner ,Hear My Heart'
20: Sunshine Makers, The Sun Still Shines (Lovetown Records)
20: Sultaan, Rap God (North Records)
20: Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities - Deluxe Edition
20: Aaron Goodvin, Drinkin’ Hand.
20: Meggie Lennon, Desire Days ( Mothland)
20: Drives the Common Man , Grief and Purpose (Red Music Rising)
20: Aiko Tomi (富愛子), Everything Sparks Joy
20: U.S. Girls, Scratch It
20: Aysanabee, Edge of the Earth (Ishkode)
20: Andrew O, May Baby (LHM Records)
25: The Souljazz Orchestra, Manifesto (vinyl)
27: Royale Lynn, Black Magic (Epitaph Records)
27: Penny & The Pits, Liquid Compactor (Forward Music)
27: The Heavyweights Brass Band, Knockout
27: Alex Porat, crushed!
27: Kerri, Don't Panic
July
11: Tami Neilson, Neon Cowgirl (Outside)
11: Hughes, S/T
11: Karma Glider, From the Haze of a Revved Up Youth (Mothland)
11: Long Branch, Arc of The Sun
18: Ian James Bain, At Your Service (ArtHaus Music)
18: Mary Ancheta, Rituals
22: JP LeBlanc, All In My Blood--Je l’ai dans le sang ( Acadian Connection)
25: The Dirty Nil , The Lash (Dine Alone Records)
25: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti, Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter (We Are Time)
August
1: Debby Friday, The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life (Royal Mountain)
1: Andy Stochansky, Poetry of Birds (ArtHaus)
8: Ada Lea— when i paint my masterpiece (Saddle Creek)
8: Curbside, A Lifetime To Outgrow (TIR)
8: No Joy, Bugland
15: Friendly Rich, The Birds of Marsville (We Are Busy Bodies)
15: Georgia Harmer, Eye Of The Storm (Arts & Crafts)
15: Billianne, Modes of Transportation (The Orchard)
22: Chambers Deslauriers, Our Time To Ride (40 Below Records)
22: Kathleen Edwards, Billionaire (Dualtone/MNRK)
29: The Beaches, No Hard Feelings (AWAL)
29: Ron Sexsmith, Hangover Terrace
September
12: Camilla Sparksss, ICU Run (On The Camper Records)
12: Handsome Tiger, Diaspora II
12: Carson McHone, Pentimento (Merge Records)
19: Headstones, BURN ALL THE SHIPS
26: Sloan,Based on the Best Seller
October
3: Robert Adam, Governed by the Seasons
9: Vivek Shraya, New Models
17: The Barr Brothers, Let It Hiss (Secret City)
