The Winner is…
Tis the season… The best of lists are coming out in force. The Twangville eitors list just came out and now it is time for us in “The Posse” to reveal our individual lists. I am going first because I am the best looking.
In my mid-year list, Buddy and Julie were on top, but they have been replaced by Band of Heathens in the final list. This was actually a close call and was decided by addiction. Once I listened to the first song, One Foot in the Ether became audio crack. Here is my top 25:
1 Band of Heathens – One foot in the Ether
2 Buddy & Julie Miller – Written in Chalk
3 Roseanne Cash – The List
4 Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses – Roadhouse Sun
5 Roman Candle – Oh Tall Tree in the Ear
6 Two Tons of Steel – Not That Lucky
7 M. Ward – Hold Time
8 Charlie Robison – Beautiful Day
9 Sam Bush – Circles Around Me
10 Grant Langston – Stand Up Man
11 Lucero – 1372 Overton Park
12 Wrinkle Neck Mules – Let the Lead Fly
13 Monsters of Folk – Self Titles
14 Wilco – The Album
15 Slaid Cleaves – Everything You Love Will be Taken Away
16 Justin Townes Earle – Midnight at the Movies
17 Stephen Kellog and the Sixers – The Bear
18 Brendan Benson – My Old Familiar Friend
19 Sarah Jarosz – Song Up in Her Head
20 Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles – The Stars are Out
21 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Speed of Life
22 Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
23 Guy Clark – Sometimes the Song Writes You
24 Scott Miller & the Commonwealth – For Cryin’ Out Loud
25 Hill Country Review – Self Titled
For my full list visit Amber Waves of Twang
About the author: Chip and his family live in Birmingham, AL. Roll Tide!