Ive got soo much "Country Music" in my Top 100 that I have inserted on to this website so I wont go in to all the albums I wish I could promote. However, I will mention some artists that I think people should pay more attention to.
1). Todd Snider : He had a few minor hits in the 90s on the country charts. They were minor, I imagine, because "Record Labels" had no idea how to market him. Not that he would a gone for that any way. Towards the end of the decade he embraced his wit as a song writer and focused on creating some phenomenal Folk albums. Most of them centered around social issues, ranging from poverty, to politics, and general observation of the "state of things." My Favorite of these (and #2 on my overall chart) is "The Devil You Know." I suggest, if you have an interest in Todd Snider, you should start with one of his Live albums, both do a better job capturing Snider's personality as a storyteller better than his studio albums do.
2 & 2a). Hayes Carll and Justin Townes Earle : 2 Americana Singer/Songwriters that consistently impress me with lyrical content. It is often witty, and often very personal and it comes through in the songs. I recommend "Trouble in Mind" by Hayes Carll and "Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now" by Justin Townes Earle
3). Lucero : Giants/Pioneers in the "Country/Punk" Genre. Based out of Memphis, TN, They rock hard and lead singer Ben Nichols' vocals make you ache at thought of the whiskey that has gone down that gullet (in a good way). "Tennessee" is their best album and must own if you are interested in that style.
Honorable mentions :
Phil Ochs : It surprises me that he doesn't have a place on more album charts. Arguably one of the best "protest singers" of the 60s.
Dan Auerbach : Id say most people know him as the the lead singer of the Black Keys, but I think his solo album "Keep It Hid" is his best work
Sean Rowe : I just love this dudes voice, and people should check out is albums "Magic" & "The Salesman and the Shark"
The Animals : Why they don't get the love is beyond me. My Favorite album is "Animalization" favorite track "Inside Looking Out" _________________
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Scott Miller was in a promising alt-country group called the V-Roys, but they never seeemed to break beyond regional fame. After they disbanded, Scott continued on his own. He's put out a handful of solo albums, but I think his second is his best. It's on my Greatest Album and Best of 2000s charts. Once I can do year charts, this will be #2 for 2003, behind Drive-By Truckers' Decoration Day.
The Everybodyfields put out three albums then split. Their final album was their best; it's on my Greatest Album and Best of 2000s charts. Once I can do year charts, this will be #2 for 2007, behind Jason Isbell's Sirens of the Ditch.
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Scott Miller was in a promising alt-country group called the V-Roys, but they never seeemed to break beyond regional fame.
I remember the V-Roys. damn, i haven't thought about them for a long long time. gonna have to check this out. _________________ http://jonnyleather.com
Number 37 on my overall chart. What do the Drive-By Truckers do after the departure of Jason Isbell? Brighter Than Creation's Dark is a return to the more country side of their brand of Southern rock, with some really great results. "Goode's Field Road" is a song Patterson Hood worked on for years, and it came out very good. Hood and Mike Cooley make up for the loss of Isbell in fine fashion, and bassist Shonna Tucker adds songs as well. Could the Truckers survive losing Isbell? The answer here is a big, emphatic YES. Southern rock at its finest.
This album is on 15 BEA charts. 4 of them are mine. It's on 4 overall charts, 2 decade charts, 5 year charts, and 4 custom charts. _________________ I'm leaning on the threshold
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Brighter than creations dark is 69th on my overall, and also in my decade and year charts.
This was the first DBT album I ever bought, until this time I was only familiar with some random songs and not an entire album. I was initially interested in Wes Freed's art work and something about the cover on this album just drew me to it. _________________
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You're chart is sooooooooo american. It's like a diner in here.
I found this Christian rock group called Petra. Their 1974 debut was good. there are a couple albums I like more, but it's an interesting mix of Eagles and Allman Brothers styles, and Christian. The album lead me to three other Petra albums. Rank score is 9.
Also, HArK by Brad harkan. Keeping a single sound through out while displaying diversity, HArK is one of the better albums by Brad Harkan. Honestly, the album gets better as you progress. It's score is 5.
Finally, does anyone here like EDM? I'd recommend Cher's best work: "Closer to the Truth." Is it amazing? No. Nothing by Cher is. But it was well produced, very diverse, and the entire first half was great. But it's only for EDM fans. It made it to the 120's on my chart, while the other two Cher albums I've heard are less than 150/327. Honestly, I'm surprised it's not on radio more often. It's score is also 5. I doubt anyone will listen to this, though.
Brighter than creations dark is 69th on my overall, and also in my decade and year charts.
This was the first DBT album I ever bought, until this time I was only familiar with some random songs and not an entire album. I was initially interested in Wes Freed's art work and something about the cover on this album just drew me to it.
Makes me very happy to see bands like the Truckers have fans here! _________________ I'm leaning on the threshold
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"There are some bands that maintain classic status to a certain informed percentage of listeners despite almost complete anonymity elsewhere. Chicago folk-rockers H.P. Lovecraft may never have made much of a musical impact on the 1960s/1970s psychedelic rock scene, but they did manage to lay down two extraordinarily cosmic records of west coast rockers that rank up with the best the era had to offer. Their self-titled debut, released on Philips in 1967, set the scene: tight rhythm section, spaced-out guitars, whirling organ, and wide-screen vocal harmonies. Though they took their name from Edgar Allen Poe’s most worthy of successors, the mind-warping writer H.P. Lovecraft, their music itself leaned far closer to the wired, black-light anthems of bands like Jefferson Airplane and Mad River than anything overtly Gothic...read more here
This album is #47 on my overall chart. "The Picture" shows that Jay Farrar can be upbeat if he wants to be. The Search has Farrar re-inventing his band once again, with really exceptional results. The simplicity of "Slow Hearse", the classic Son Volt theme of the excellent "Methamphetamine", fine front to back songwriting, the perfection of the band as a whole. Son Volt's albums are all pretty much great, but this one came out at a time that made it particularly special to me. This one by a nose over them all except for Trace.
This album is on 6 BEA charts, 4 of them are mine. It is on 1 overall chart, 2 decade charts, 2 year charts and 1 custom chart. _________________ I'm leaning on the threshold
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