Fans came out in full force to support Mono by The Mavericks as your favorite new album of 2015. Many thanks to the Pugwash and The Black Lillies fans who helped duke it out for spots #2 and #3Â and thanks to all who participated. We’ll include your picks into our fancy algorithm for the soon to be released official Twangville author picks.
Official Twangville Readers’ Top Picks of 2015
- THE MAVERICKS, Mono (622)
- PUGWASH, Play This Intimately (As If Among Friends) (122)
- THE BLACK LILLIES, Hard to Please (109)
- JAMES MCMURTRY, Complicated Game (57)
- THE GRAHAMS, Glory Bound (40)
- JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (20)
- RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, Ruffian’s Misfortune (8)
- DWIGHT YOAKAM, Second Hand Heart (8)
- HOUNDMOUTH, Little Neon Limelight (6)
- JD MCPHERSON, Let The Good Times Roll (6 )
- EILEN JEWELL, Sundown Over Ghost Town (6)
- SONNY LANDRETH, Bound By The Blues (6)
- RYAN BINGHAM, Fear and Saturday Night (6)
- JEFFREY FOUCAULT, Salt As Wolves (6)
- PETER CASE, Hwy 62 (6)
- THE PUNCH BROTHERS, The Phosphorescent Blues (5 Votes)
- THE BOTTLE ROCKETS, South Broadway Athletic Club (5 Votes)
- AMERICAN AQUARIUM, Wolves (5 Votes)
- DAWES, All Your Favorite Bands (4 Votes)
- NEIL YOUNG AND PROMISE OF THE REAL, The Monsanto Years (3)
- WRINKLE NECK MULES, I Never Thought It Would Go This Far (3)
- THE LONE BELLOW, Then Came the Morning (3)
- LUCERO, All A Man Should Do (3)
- LOS LOBOS, Gates Of Gold (3)
- MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL, Keep Coming Back (2)
About the author: Washington, D.C. area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.