For the first time in three years Twangville presents an official top albums list aggregated from several of our editors’ picks. The first number in parenthesis represents the cumulative score and the second number is the number of editors who selected a particular album.
1. Jason Isbell, ‘Sirens of The Ditch’ (26.5/4)
2. Patty Griffin, ‘Children Running Through’ (18/2)
3. Wilco, ‘Sky Blue Sky’ (15/2)
4. Ryan Adams, ‘Easy Tiger’ (11.5/2)
5. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, ‘Magic’ (10/2)
5. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, ‘Soundtrack from Once/The Swell Season; (10/1)
7. Justin Currie, ‘What Is Love For’ (9/1)
8. White Stripes, ‘Icky Thump’ (8/1)
9. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, ‘This Is Somewhere’ (7/1)
9. Josh Ritter, ‘The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter’ (7/1)
9. Kelly Willis, ‘Translated From Love’ (7/1)
See full lists from Tom, Mayer, Todd and Chip.
About the author: Gainesville, FL area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.