Other Songs Music Co. is a folk label based in Hamilton, Ontario. It’s their fifth birthday, and to celebrate the half-decade milestone, they have decided to release a compilation album of rarities and b-sides. The album, The Songs Are All We Have, is the centrepiece of a summer-long campaign that has the dual aim of celebrating the past and looking forward to the future. The label say that the funds raised from sales of the compilation will “help us do more. More records, more shows, more songs“, so it really is a win-win situation. Buy some good music now and fund even more good music down the line.
The album contains twenty tracks from all your favourite Other Songs Music Co. artists – in no particular order: Timid, The Brave, James Hoffman, Ruby Randall, The Good Hunters, JP Haynie, Best Wishes, Nabi, Benjamin, Matt Paxton and label leader Scott Orr. There are b-sides, demos, live recordings, remixes and previously unreleased tracks. Check out two of my current favourites below:
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The digital album is available alongside a smorgasbord of extras, from guitar picks and buttons to custom records and lifetime discount coupons. It’s essentially a Kickstarter campaign run through Bandcamp, which is great news for all of you (us) nerdy Bandcamp collectors. Head to the Other Songs Music Co. Bandcamp page to order.
