Episode 164: Karen and the Sorrows, Sunny War, Esther Rose, The Wanted, Miko Marks, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, ZhanXG, Kris Angelis, The Armadillo Paradox, Chevel Shepherd, Dave Wilbert, One Way Traffic, DADA GAUGIN

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey, y’all! Welcome to episode 164 of Adobe & Teardrops! From now on, you can read the a transcript of the podcast on</span> <a href= "https://adobeandteardrops.com/?p=3009"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Adobe & Teardrops</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My computer decided to pick a fight with me, so this one is super late and I won’t be doing an extended cut for Patreon subscribers cuz I just want to get this done. Sorry about that.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Album of the Week</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miko Marks’</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Country</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is truly a testament to what country music can sound like when we expand our definitions of it. Spoiler alert: it’s so much better. This album came to Marks in a dream several years after she gave up on Nashville when it pushed her out. You can read my interview with her by clicking on the link in the show notes or in the transcript.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Our Country</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a tour de force of classic country, soul, and their meeting place. We’ll begin with the first track off the album, “Ancestors.”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(1:15) Karen and the Sorrows -- “Walk Through the Desert” (The Narrow Place)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(6:05) Sunny War -- “Like Nina” (Simple Syrup)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(10:34) Esther Rose -- “Keeps Me Running” (How Many Times)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(14:31) The Wanted -- “I Guess” (Strange Flight)</span></p> <p><strong>(19:39) Miko Marks -- “Ancestors”(Our Country)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(24:08) Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal -- “Changing” (Natural Born Hustler)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(28:04) ZhanXG -- “Jazzy With Your Coffee” (Single) </span