You picked Lucinda Williams – World’s Gone Wrong as your favorite new release for the week of January 23, 2026.
Now & Then: Courtney Marie Andrews’ Valentine and the shadow of Neko Case’s Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Some records arrive like a letter you weren’t supposed to read. You can tell it’s private because the handwriting wobbles a little, and because it tells on its author in small, unglamorous ways.
Readers’ Pick: Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine
You picked Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine as your favorite new release for the week of January 16, 2026.
Readers’ Pick: Zach Bryan – With Heaven On Top
You picked Zach Bryan – With Heaven On Top as your favorite new release for the week of January 9, 2026.
Readers’ Pick: The Deslondes – Holy Cross Blues
You picked The Deslondes – Holy Cross Blues as your favorite new release for the week of January 2, 2026.
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2025
Congratulations to Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners’s Before The Fall for landing in the top spot of Twangville’s Readers’ Pick of 2025 poll. The full results are below.
Readers’ Pick: Best of 2025
It’s the season to ask you, our beloved readers, what your favorite album of 2025 was. To help, we’ve created a poll with over 100 nominations. If you’re wondering where this list comes from, it comes from your contributions to our poll throughout the year. We’ve created this amazing list of the top 25 picks from each season.
Readers’ Pick: Tommy Womack – Live A Little
You picked Tommy Womack – Live A Little as your favorite new release for the week of December 5, 2025.
Readers’ Pick: Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter – Forever, I’ve Been Being Born
You picked Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter – Forever, I’ve Been Being Born as your favorite new release for the week of November 28, 2025.
Readers’ Pick: Kim Wilson – Slow Burn
You picked Kim Wilson – Slow Burn as your favorite new release for the week of November 21, 2025.