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The Alt Root Top Ten For April 13, 2022
The weekly Top Ten for Wednesday April 13, 2022 kicks off with tributes when Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with special guests Larkin Poe, begin the cycle by digging into Bob Dylan, offering “I Shall Be Released” from their upcoming (05-20-22) release, Dirt Does Dylan. Steve Earle and The Dukes continue the theme with “Getting’ By” from their upcoming (05-27-22) album, Jerry Jeff, featuring the songs of Jerry Jeff Walker. UK Indie Folk makes the list with Keston Cobblers Club and the cut “Jupiter”, found on the band’s upcoming (04-29-22) Alchemy release. Songwriter Michael Shaw worked as a park ranger in the wilderness of the Northern Rockies for more than a decade, his path granting an authenticity to the songs on his upcoming (06-03-22) He Rode On album, on the chart with a story song, “Light of the Moon”. Fantastic Negrito drops another single from his upcoming (06-03-22) ancestral concept album, White Jesus, Black Problems, with “Trudoo”, joined on the chart by an ode to the working class, “Day to Day”, from Canadian Indie Folk duo Fortunate Ones from their coming (06-03-22) That Was You and Me and San Francisco’s Rock’n’Roll duo Effie Zilch from their upcoming (Fall 2022) Trinity, Vol. 2 with “Cut Through”. A new, self-titled, release from the Hackensaw Boys arrives on 06-24-22, making this week’s list with “Mary Shelley” alongside Aaron Ratiere, offering a track from his upcoming (05-06-22) Single Wide Dreamer, produced by Miranda Lambert and Anderson East, with “For the Birds” and Nashville’s Zach Willdee as he offers “Climbing the Ladder” from his upcoming (05-06-22) Heart That Ain’t Tame on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday April 13, 2022.
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the alt root top ten for the week:
01
I Shall Be Released feat. Larkin Poe – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (from the album Dirt Does Dylan in the Sky available on NGBD Records)
Dirt Does Dylan by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be available on May 20, 2022
Visit the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band website for more information
I Shall Be Released feat. Larkin Poe – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (from the album Dirt Does Dylan in the Sky available on NGBD Records)
Dirt Does Dylan by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be available on May 20, 2022
Visit the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band website for more information
02
Gettin’ By – Steve Earle & The Dukes (from the album Jerry Jeff available on New West Records)
Jerry Jeff by Steve Earle & The Dukes will be available on May 27, 2022
Visit the Steve Earle & The Dukes website for more information
Gettin’ By – Steve Earle & The Dukes (from the album Jerry Jeff available on New West Records)
Jerry Jeff by Steve Earle & The Dukes will be available on May 27, 2022
Visit the Steve Earle & The Dukes website for more information
03
Jupiter – Keston Cobblers Club (from the album Alchemy available on Tricolor Records)
Alchemy by Keston Cobblers Club will be available on April 29, 2022
Visit the Keston Cobblers Club website for more information
Jupiter – Keston Cobblers Club (from the album Alchemy available on Tricolor Records)
Alchemy by Keston Cobblers Club will be available on April 29, 2022
Visit the Keston Cobblers Club website for more information
04
Light of the Moon – Michael Shaw (single available on Wolfhard Productions)
Visit the Michael Shaw website for more information
Light of the Moon – Michael Shaw (single available on Wolfhard Productions)
Visit the Michael Shaw website for more information
05
Trudoo – Fantastic Negrito (from the album White Jesus Black Problems available on Storefront Records)
White Jesus Black Problems by Fantastic Negrito will be available on June 3, 2022
Visit the Fantastic Negrito website for more information
Trudoo – Fantastic Negrito (from the album White Jesus Black Problems available on Storefront Records)
White Jesus Black Problems by Fantastic Negrito will be available on June 3, 2022
Visit the Fantastic Negrito website for more information
06
Day to Day – Fortunate Ones (from the album That Was You and Me on Fortunate Ones/Sonic Records)
That Was You and Me by Fortunate Ones will be available on June 3, 2022
Visit the Fortunate Ones website for more information
Day to Day – Fortunate Ones (from the album That Was You and Me on Fortunate Ones/Sonic Records)
That Was You and Me by Fortunate Ones will be available on June 3, 2022
Visit the Fortunate Ones website for more information
07
Cut Through – Effie Zilch (from the Trinity, Vol. 2 available on Redtone Records)
Trinity, Vol. 2 by Effie Zilch will be available Fall 2022
Visit the Effie Zilch website for more information
Cut Through – Effie Zilch (from the Trinity, Vol. 2 available on Redtone Records)
Trinity, Vol. 2 by Effie Zilch will be available Fall 2022
Visit the Effie Zilch website for more information
08
Mary Shelley – Hackensaw Boys (from the album Hackensaw Boys available on Hackensaw Boys/Suns Work Records)
Hackensaw Boys by Hackensaw Boys will be available on June 24, 2022
Visit the Hackensaw Boys website for more information
Mary Shelley – Hackensaw Boys (from the album Hackensaw Boys available on Hackensaw Boys/Suns Work Records)
Hackensaw Boys by Hackensaw Boys will be available on June 24, 2022
Visit the Hackensaw Boys website for more information
09
For the Birds – Aaron Ratiere (from the album Single Wide Dreamer available on Dinner Time Records/Thirty Tigers)
Single Wide Dreamer by Aaron Ratiere will be available on May 6, 2022
Visit the Aaron Ratiere website for more information
For the Birds – Aaron Ratiere (from the album Single Wide Dreamer available on Dinner Time Records/Thirty Tigers)
Single Wide Dreamer by Aaron Ratiere will be available on May 6, 2022
Visit the Aaron Ratiere website for more information
10
Climbing the Ladder – Zach Willdee (from the album Heart That Ain’t Tame available as a self-release)
Heart That Ain’t Tame by Zach Willdee will be available on May 6, 2022
Visit the Zach Willdee website for more information
Climbing the Ladder – Zach Willdee (from the album Heart That Ain’t Tame available as a self-release)
Heart That Ain’t Tame by Zach Willdee will be available on May 6, 2022
Visit the Zach Willdee website for more information
