Tift Merritt's "Mix Tape" Leads My New Playlist
Tift Merritt is a singer-songwriter who gets right to the point. However, on her prior records, she's worked with producers who add some musical layers to the mix, and they've allowed her to dabble in country, soul and pop stylings. But on her newest album, See You on the Moon, the arrangements are relatively bare. Produced, recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine, it's a different approach that works pretty well on upbeat songs like "Mix Tape," about trying to get all the right sounds together to say what you want to say. In the spirit of those mix tapes (ah, the good old days), I've compiled 16 new tracks from the country, bluegrass and Americana realms that caught my attention. Mix ‘em up however you like.
"Mix Tape," Tift Merritt
"The Open Door," Darrell Scott
"Smile at Me Again (demo)," Kris Kristofferson
"El Dorado," Jim Lauderdale
"Bohemian Wedding Song," Shannon McNally
"Long Shadows," Josh Ritter
"Hail Hail," Truth & Salvage Co.
"Alone on the Weekends," Yarn
"When It's Not With Me Everyday," Cherryholmes
"She Disappears," Declan McGarry
"Cherokee Shuffle," James Alan Shelton
"Used to These Old Bones," Special Consensus
"Same Ol' Song and Dance," Teea Goans
"Royal Box Waltz," John Hartford Stringband
"Bluebonnet Blue," Stone River Boys
"Boy in a Uniform," Rockie Lynne
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anna says:
this is such a beautiful collection! a great playlist for a lazy morning :)
Moochefrofs says:
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what about the music? says:
Welcome, Moochefrofs. Goodness knows, most here need all the help and aid they can get!
This playlist for instance, is lost space for most readers here. Thay don’t have a clue who many of these artists even are. If you do, you’re one up on them already!
Good day to you.
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