Favorite Albums of 2017: Mid-Year Report

This is Trailer's list of favorite albums. The year-end list will look a lot different because all 

Farce the Music's contributors will vote on it, there will be actual write-ups of the top albums, and besides... there are 6 more months in the year.  There's an Americana/Country-only list at the bottom.

 

1. Shinyribs - I Got Your Medicine



2. The Steel Woods - Straw in the Wind


 

3. Pallbearer - Heartless


 

4. John Moreland - Big Bad Luv


 

5. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sessions


 

6. Steve Earle & The Dukes - So You Wannabe An Outlaw


 

7. Jason Eady - s/t


 

8. Daddy Issues - Deep Dream



9. Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 1



 

10. White Reaper - The World's Best American Band


 

11. Lillie Mae - Forever and Then Some


 

12. Zephaniah OHora and the 18 Wheelers - This Highway


 

13. Colter Wall - s/t



14. Black Joe Lewis - Backlash


 

15. Vagabon - Infinite Worlds


 

16. Sunny Sweeney - Trophy


 

17. Dalton Domino - Corners



18. The Shins - Heartworms



19. Valerie June - The Order of Time



20. Son Volt - Notes of Blue

And here's a Top 20 list for Americana & Country only:

1. Shinyribs - I Got Your Medicine
2. The Steel Woods - Straw in the Wind
3. John Moreland - Big Bad Luv
4. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sessions
5. Steve Earle - So You Wannabe An Outlaw
6. Jason Eady - s/t
7. Chris Stapleton - From A Room
8. Lillie Mae - Forever and Then Some
9. Zephaniah OHora and the 18 Wheelers - This Highway
10. Colter Wall - s/t
11. Sunny Sweeney - Trophy
12. Dalton Domino - Corners
13. Valerie June - The Order of Time
14. Son Volt - Notes of Blue
15. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Way Out West
16. Robyn Ludwick - This Tall to Ride
17. Strand of Oaks - Hard Love
18. The Kernal - Light Country
19. Nikki Lane - Highway Queen
20. Angaleena Presley - Wrangled