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What are your favorite releases so far this year?

 

  • What are your favorite releases so far this year?

    It has been a great year for Americana/country/roots music. What are your favorites so far?

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  • check out The Maldives for some good new country rock :)


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  • my tops so far....

    nooneastern, I'll do that, You think they are the best of the year?

    Here is what I've loved so far in particular order....

    Amanda Shires - West Cross Timbers
    Lindsay Fuller and the Cheap Dates -Self Titled
    Charlie Robison - Beautiful Day
    Kris Kristofferson- Closer To The Bone
    Corb Lund - Losin` Lately Gambler
    Magnolia Electric Company- Josephine
    The Felice Brothers - Yonder is the Clock
    Buddy and Julie Miller - Written In Chalk
    Gretchen Peters with Tom Russell - One To The Heart, One To The Head
    Son Volt - American Central Dust
    Slaid Cleaves - Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away
    Justin Townes Earle - Midnight At The Movies
    Chris Knight - Trailer Tapes II
    Miranda Lambert - Revolution
    Guy Clark - Somedays the Song Writes You
    Deer Tick - Born On Flag Day
    George Strait - Twang
    Tom Russell - Blood and Candle Smoke
    Drive-By Truckers - The Fine Print
    Steve Earle - Townes
    The Avett Bros. - I and Love and You
    Holly Williams - Here With Me
    Robert Earl Keen- The Rose Hotel
    Phosphorescent- To Willie

    Edited by TwangNation on 14 Oct 2009, 04:01
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  • i definitely feel their newest album is one of the best of the year in this genre
    and certainly a lesser-known gem
    it should fit in nicely with anyone who likes the other things you listed


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  • So far, The Avetts, Miranda Lambert, Corb Lund and Justin Townes Earle are up there. Still need to hear the new ones from Charlie Robison and A.A. Bondy.

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  • Agree with all of the above: Would also throw in Todd Snider's Excitement Plan:

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  • Good one mikeorren. Snider needs to be on the list.

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  • Oh, I almost forgot the honky-tonk record of the year - Grant Langston - Stand Up Man.

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  • ....and William Elliott Whitmore - Animals In The Dark

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  • The Avett Brothers: I and Love and You

    Derek Trucks Band: Already Free

    Son Volt: American Central Dust

    Justin Townes Earle: Midnight At The Movies

    Robert Earl Keen: The Rose Hotel

    Steve Earle Townes

    Levon Helm: Electric Dirt

    Lucero: 1372 Overton Park



    Edited by RandyB1961 on 20 Oct 2009, 13:51
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  • Haven't heard the new Kristofferson, Corb Lund or Tom Russell albums yet; definitely have to get them before I make my year-end list.



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  • my faves are:
    Little Piece Of Dixie
    Singlewide
    Roadhouse Sun
    Is Doin Stuff
    Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)
    1372 Overton Park


    I tend to like stuff more on the rock end of things, so I'm not sure how well a few of these fit into americana.

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  • aarongunnar, a little rock is good for ya. Nice list!

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  • Been a busy week for me as far as acquiring new music. I've picked up several new albums that I'm going to have to fit into my Top Ten(or Twenty!) list:

    Corb Lund: Losin' Lately Gambler

    Kris Kristofferson: Closer To The Bone

    Lyle Lovett: Natural Forces

    Guy Clark: Some Days The Song Writes You



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  • Lyle Lovett: Natural Forces is growing on me.

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  • Twang, I finally got the new Deer Tick album and I'm liking it a lot.



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  • RandyB1961 Cool. They are one of the indy alt.country influenced bands that I like. So many of them are steepd in irony for my taste.

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  • I would add One Town Away but that is a great list at the top TwangNation!

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  • peterszm86 said:
    I would add One Town Away but that is a great list at the top TwangNation!

    Thanks peterszm86. I need to listen to that one again.

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  • Got some EXCELLENT new albums in the last week or so:

    The Great American Bubble Factory by Drivin' N' Cryin'

    Let the Lead Fly by Wrinkle Neck Mules

    Last Exit to Happyland by Gurf Morlix



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  • Yeah, that Wrinkle Neck Mules is given my already established top 20 picks a fit!

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  • "Here We Go Again" by The Front Porch Country Band

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