This week Today’s Top Tune lasso’s up a feisty mix, including new work by the Be Good Tanyas’ Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton, and countrified rock from Los Angeles-based Great Willow. We’ve got a new favorite from Moon Boots, a little reggae from Hollie Cook and a catchy song by Coast Modern.
Monday, August 7
Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton: title track from Wildflower Blues
The Be Good Tanyas’ founding members Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton have reunited to make a little more music together. September brings a whole album’s worth of everything from their rural blues and folk to ragtime with a little smoky jazz mixed in. Wildflower Blues is made up of a few tasty covers and seven original songs. Our first listen is an original from the album it’s the title track.
Tuesday, August 8
LA’s Great Willow presents us with a special mix of indie countrified rock reminiscent of the Laurel Canyon sound of a bygone era. “Many Things” is a song of gratitude.
Wednesday, August 9
Deep soul vibes emanate from our speakers each time we play Moon Boots’ latest track, “Keep the Faith,” featuring Nic Hanson’s stunning vocals.
Thursday, August 10
Hollie Cook: title track from Angel Fire
Born and bred in West London Hollie Cook was raised in a household filled with music by her Sex Pistol dad, Paul Cook. While Cook once performed with The Slits, her own music has a laid-back summer reggae vibe that will keep you groovin’. Here’s “Angel Fire.”
Friday, August 11
Coast Modern Dive from their self-titled debut album
After a successful stint at SXSW in 2016, Coast Modern got scooped up to support several bands including BØRNS. Now 2017 brings the duo a string of dates in the fall, an album debut and from it, a catchy song called Dive.