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Readers’ Pick: The Red Clay Strays – Grateful

Saturday, June 13, 2026 By Tom Osborne

The Red Clay Strays – Grateful (cover art)


You picked The Red Clay Strays – Grateful as your favorite new release for the week of June 5, 2026.

Poll Results

What is your favorite new release for week of June 5?

  • The Red Clay Strays – Grateful (22%, 9 Votes)
  • Charlie Marie – Signs (12%, 5 Votes)
  • John R. Miller – The Great Unknowing (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Bella White – A Sign In The Weather (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Deer Tick – Coin-O-Matic (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Grey DeLisle & Les Greene – Grey & Greene (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Caleb Caudle – Heavy Thrill (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Old Crow Medicine Show – Union Made (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Jason Eady – Tulsa Turnaround (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Futurebirds – Far Out Country (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Brent Cobb – Live a Song, Write a Memory, Vol. 1 (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – Night Blooms (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Zoh Amba – Eyes Full (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Colby Acuff – Handmade Horsepower (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Josiah and the Bonnevilles – As Is (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Stot Sax – You Win Some, You’re Lonesome (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Carling & Will – Oh, Mongoose! (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Laura Marling – Laura Sings Raffi (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Karine Plowart & Pippa Murphy – Windblown (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Benny Bleu – When I Am a Fossil (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Dean Owens – New York Hummingbird (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erik Rabasca – New Scrolls (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Matt Pond PA – Songs of Disquiet (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Two Tracks – Seasons Unknown (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Gina Leslie – I Love You Always No Matter What Happens (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

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New Releases

What is your favorite new release for week of June 12?

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Readers’ Tops Spring 2026

  1. The Deslondes – Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1 (15 votes)
  2. Fantastic Cat – Cat Out of Hell (13)
  3. Charley Crockett – Age of the Ram (13)
  4. Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen – They Call Us The Lucky Ones (11)
  5. Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People (10)
  6. The Red Clay Strays – Grateful (9)
  7. Joshua Ray Walker – Ain’t Dead Yet (9)
  8. Gurf Morlix – Cobwebs & Stardust (9)
  9. Taj Mahal & Phantom Blues Band – Time (8)
  10. The Milk Carton Kids – Lost Cause Lover Fool (8)
  11. Vincent Neil Emerson – Blue Stars (8)
  12. Brown Horse – Total Dive (8)
  13. Mark Erelli – Spring Green (8)
  14. Alena Diane – Who’s Keeping Time? (7)
  15. Terry Allen & Blood Sucking Maniacs – Blood Sucking Maniacs (7)
  16. I’m With Her – Sing Me Alive (7)
  17. Whitehorse – All I Want Is All of It (7)
  18. Steep Canyon Rangers – Next Act (6)
  19. Emily Nenni – Movin’ Shoes (6)
  20. Robben Ford – Two Shades Of Blue (6)
  21. Todd Thibaud – Alchemy (6)
  22. Charlie Marie – Signs (5)
  23. Nathan Evans Fox – Heirloom (5)
  24. Ashley McBryde – Wild (5)
  25. The Lemon Twigs – Look For Your Mind! (5)
  26. India Ramey – Villain Era (5)
  27. Kacey Musgraves – Middle of Nowhere (5)
  28. Dale Watson – Unwanted (5)
  29. The Tall Pines – Tales from the Tall Pines (5)
  30. Drivin N Cryin – Crushing Flowers (5)
  31. Joe Pernice & Pernice Brothers – Sunny, I Was Wrong (5)
  32. Paul Cauthen – Book of Pau (5)

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.


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