Fresh Cuts: “Stare down the night, face your feelings.”

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Artist – Song – Album – Label (album release date if later than 10/30/26)
Bruce Cockburn – “Louis Collins” – ‘The Blood Of Others’ – Sunset Blvd Records
Cara Luft – “Garbage Hill” – ‘My Heart Will Always Be’ – Blue Case Tunes (11/6/2026)
Caitlín Nic Gabhann – “Bernie’s Tunes” – ‘An Ciúnas’ – Caitlín Nic Gabhann (11/5/2026)
Shane Leonard – “Heart and Mind” – ‘Make the Birds Fly’ – Sleepy Cat Records
Michael Kiwanuka – “Across the Sky” – ‘FUDGE’ – Geffen
Cinder Well – “The Wise Man’s Song” – ‘Small Prophets (Original Soundtrack)’ – Bucks Records
Maya de Vitry – “Cause I Loved You” – [single] – Maya de Vitry
Jacob Sharp – “Hold On” – ‘Middle Kid’ – Jacob Sharp
The Whileaways – “Waiting for the Night To Fall” – ‘When You Are Falling’ – Singular/Gokuhi
Louise Bichan – “Greenwood Sidie-On (feat. Kris Drever)” – ‘Binnorie’ – Adhyâropa Records
Muireann Bradley – “Clementine” – ‘Blackwood Pew EP’ – Fontana Records/Verve
Eliza Edens – “Hand in my Hand” – ‘Death Drive’ – First City Artists
Miko Marks – “It’s Alright” – ‘Hell Or High Water’ – Redtone Records