Artist of the Week: Songhoy Blues

Premiere DateDec 12, 2020
Series Page Download Sponsor: The Northface
Categories Indie Music
00:00 Emily (All of A Sudden by Falcon Jane)
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01:10 Feel Fine Tiña
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03:47 Pit Boss Half Stack
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06:15 Raisin Anna McClellan
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08:09 Drinking During The Day Emily Edrosa
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11:40 You Make Me Smile Mamalarky
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14:58 Emily
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15:35 All of A Sudden Falcon Jane
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20:10  On The Road Katy J Pearson
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25:01 Are You Fucking Your Ex Eels
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28:35 Bullfrog Choirs Told Slant
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31:08 Emily
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32:40 Fey Fey Songhoy Blues
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35:34 Finish
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Songhoy Blues takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning their new album, Optimisme (out on Fat Possum) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown this week: Mamalarky, Emily Edrosa, Anna McClellan, Half Stack, Tiña

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. SONGHOY BLUES, Optimisme (Fat Possum)
2. TOLD SLANT, Point The Flashlight And Walk (Double Double Whammy)
3. EELS, Earth to Dora (E-Works/PIAS)
4. KATY J PEARSON, Return (Heavenly, PIAS)
5. FALCON JANE, Faith (Darling)
6. MAMALARKY, Mamalarky (Fire Talk)
7. EMILY EDROSA, Another Wave Is Coming (Park The Van)
8. ANNA MCCLELLAN, I Saw First Light (Father/Daughter)
9. HALF STACK, Wings Of Love (Forged Artifacts)
10. Tiña, Positive Mental Health Music (Speedy Wunderground/PIAS)

Songhoy Blues / illo by Bryan Bruchman / reference photo courtesy the artist
Songhoy Blues / illo by Bryan Bruchman / reference photo courtesy the artist
Falcon Jane - 'Faith'
Told Slant - 'Point The Flashlight and Walk'
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