Artist of The Week: Buck Meek
Buck Meek takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning his new album, Two Saviors (Keeled Scales) the most this week!
Debuting on the countdown: Andrew Thoreen, The Besnard Lakes
Find your favorite in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!
Here’s The Full List:
1. BUCK MEEK, Two Saviors (Keeled Scales)
2. JORDANA, Something To Say To You (Grand Jury)
3. SLAUGHTER BEACH DOG, At The Moonbase (Lame-O)
4. MARIYA MAY, Kiki And Mel’s Drive-Time Circus (Ten Dollar)
5. CALL ME SPINSTER, Call Me Spinster [EP] (Strolling Bones)
6. LANDSHAPES, Contact (Bella Union/PIAS)
7. QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS, Quarter-Live Crisis (Saddle Creek)
8. ANDREW THOREEN, Songs Of Invitation For Guitar Duet (self-released)
9. MICHAEL PETER OLSEN, Yearning Flow (Hand Drawn Dracula)
10. THE BESNARD LAKES, The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings (Fat Cat)
- Buck Meek / illo by Bryan Bruchman / reference photo courtesy the artist
- Call Me Spinster / illo by Bryan Bruchman / ref photo by Our Ampersand Photography
- Mariya May/ illustration by Bryan Bruchman.
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