End of May (Music)

Here are a few recent releases I've been loving lately.  And reasons why.


1.  If I Don't See Ya-Brent Cobb.  Reminds me of summers on the lake when I was in my early twenties, speeding down the lake with a cooler full of beers and half the folks dancing while the other half sang songs or shouted or laughed.  And those are real good memories.

2.  Leave It Alone-Amanda Shires. This is a whole new sound for her but it also makes perfect sense. I love it.

3.  Just a Fool-Jim James.  In my new book, Southernmost (out 6/5), one of the main characters secretly thinks the voice of God must sound like Jim James.  I'm loving this new song of his.

4.  Sky Full of Song-Florence and the Machine.  Florence Welch's voice is just absolutely evocative and mournful and completely beautiful.  Hearing her makes me feel big feelings.

5.  3 Mélodies, Op. 7-Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Gabriel Fauré, and various Orchestra Members.  To me, the best part of the Royal Wedding was knowing about Sheku Kanne-Mason.  So much emotion in his playing.

6.  Lonely Weekend-Kacey Musgraves.  I love everything on her new album, and this one has well-used bongos.  I'm a sucker for well-used bongos.

7.  My Heart is Dead-Theo Katzman.  I love his Prince-like way of singing.  And the whole arrangement.

8.  To Rise You Gotta Fall-Nicki Bluhm is one of the most underrated singers out there. This new single is from her upcoming album.

9.  Hard On A Heart-Ashley Monroe.  This Glen Campbell influenced track is one of my favorites from Monroe's latest album, which I have on heavy rotation.

10.  Same Boat-Albin Lee Meldau.  Great vibe, especially for the summertime.

11.  All That Fear-Lucy Rose is one of my favorite singers and I'll pretty much listen to whatever she sings.  This is her latest.

12.  Feel it Still-Portugal the Man.  A perfect summer song with real substance.

13.  Such a Simple Thing.  Ray LaMontagne has one of the great modern male voices and his records always make me feel good.

14.  Kate McCannon-Colter Wall.  This Canadian folk-singer isn't to everyone's taste and his (great) drone of a singing voice is a lot to take for an entire album for one song at a time it's pretty great, and Very well written murder ballad.

15.  Fallingwater-Maggie Rogers.  Another great summer sound.

16.  Broke My Own-Shannon Shaw.  Early Adele meets Duffy meets something new and original, too.  Perfect amounts grit and nostalgia.

17.  Hands of Time-Kraal and Smaak featuring Alxndr London).  So many sounds, all of them interesting.

18.  Love That Makes a Cup of Tea-Gretchen Peters is one of my favorite singer/songwriters and this track from her brand new album doesn't disappoint.

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June 5, 2018 at 9:38 PM
Ryan said…
Just got my copy of Southernmost today! Are you familiar with the band Darlingside? Check out a song of theirs called The God of Loss. It's beautiful.
June 8, 2018 at 5:05 PM
Adele said…


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But why does this happen?

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Thanks again.
July 23, 2018 at 5:59 AM
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