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Readers’ Pick: Brandi Carlile – Returning to Myself

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Brandi Carlile – Returning to Myself (cover art)

You picked Brandi Carlile – Returning to Myself as your favorite new release for the week of October 24, 2025.

Poll Results

What is your favorite new release for week of October 24?

  • Brandi Carlile – Returning to Myself (23%, 9 Votes)
  • Tony Joe White – The Real Thang (15%, 6 Votes)
  • Dion – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher (Keeping the Blues Alive) (13%, 5 Votes)
  • Joshua Hedley – All Hat (13%, 5 Votes)
  • Jim Keller – End of the World (13%, 5 Votes)
  • Ezra Bell – Chin Chin (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Bahamas – My Second Last Album (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Joelton Mayfield – Crowdpleaser (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Jesca Hoop – Selective Memory (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Ed Dupas – Codename California (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Amadou & Miriam – L’amour à la folie (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Pairs – Together on a Rock (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jonny Fritz – Debbie Downer (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sam Burchfield – Nature Speaks (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Damn Tall Buildings – The Universe Is Hungry (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Dave Keyes – Two Trains (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jason Sinay – The Mountain (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 39

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New Releases

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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Readers’ Tops Fall 2025

  1. Brennen Leigh – Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love (14 Votes)
  2. Rhett Miller – A Lifetime of Riding by Night (11)
  3. Gurf Morlix – Bristlecone (10)
  4. Brandi Carlile – Returning to Myself (9)
  5. Luther Dickinson – Dead Blues Vol. 1 (8)
  6. Caitlin Canty – Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove (8)
  7. Todd Snider – HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME (7)
  8. Tony Joe White – The Real Thang (6)
  9. Ward Hayden and the Outliers – Piece By Piece (6)
  10. John Gorka – unentitled (6)
  11. Dion – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Philosopher (Keeping the Blues Alive) (5)
  12. Joshua Hedley – All Hat (5)
  13. Jim Keller – End of the World (5)
  14. The Barr Brothers – Let It Hiss (5)
  15. Paul Burch – Cry Love (5)
  16. Maygen & The Birdwatcher – The Americana Dream (5)
  17. Nicki Bluhm – Rancho Deluxe (5)
  18. Joshua Ray Walker – Stuff (4)
  19. The Autumn Defense – Here and Nowhere (4)
  20. Ezra Bell – Chin Chin (3)
  21. William Prince – Further from the Country (3)
  22. Ruen Brothers – Awooo (3)
  23. AJ Lee & Blue Summit – Cover to Cover V1 (3)
  24. Madi Diaz – Fatal Optimist (3)
  25. Robert Finley – Hallelujah! Don’t Let the Devil Fool Ya (3)
  26. Colby Acuff – Enjoy The Ride (3)

Keep them coming. Your votes in our weekly Readers’ Pick poll help create these rankings. Many thanks! Also, check out our weekly Twangville 360 playlist.

About the author:  Gainesville, FL area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.