Farce the Music's Top 25+ Albums of 2025

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1. Turnpike Troubadours - The Price of Admission

2. Luke Bell - The King is Back

3. Kathleen Edwards - Billionaire

4. Justin Wells - Cynthiana

5. James McMurtry - The Black Dog & The Wandering Boy

6. Cole Chaney - In the Shadow of the Mountain

7. Valerie June - Owls, Omens, & Oracles

8. Colter Wall - Memories & Empties

9. Charley Crockett - Dollar a Day

10. Ken Pomeroy - Cruel Joke

11. Tyler Childers - Snipe Hunt

12. Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow

13. Joe Stamm Band - Little Crosses

14. Waylon Jennings - Songbird

15. Jason Scott & The High Heat - American Grin

16. Ben Nichols - In the Heart of the Mountain

17. Patterson Hood - Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams

18. Matt Daniel - The Poet

19. Sunny Sweeney - Rhinestone Requiem

20. Tobacco City - Horses

21. Hailey Whitters - Corn Queen

22. Hayes Carll - We’re Only Human

23. Jason Boland & The Stragglers - The Last Kings of Babylon

24. Margo Price - Hard Headed Woman

25. Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel - The Dead Can’t Take a Hint

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58 more I really liked (in no particular order):

Jesse Daniel - Son of the San Lorenzo

Muscadine Bloodline - …And What Was Left Behind

Snocaps - s/t

William Prince - Further From the Country

Amanda Shires - Nobody’s Girl

Nicholas Jamerson - The Narrow Way

Ani DiRusso - Super Pedestrian

Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out

Joshua Hedley - All Hat

Charley Crockett - Lonesome Drifter

Tami Neilson - Neon Cowgirl

Olivia Wolfe - Silver Rounds

The Wilder Blue - Still in the Runnin’

JD Clayton - Blue Sky Sundays

Nick Shoulders - Refugia Blues

Leon Majcen - Better Days

Whiskey Myers - Whomp Whack Thunder

Kat Hasty - The Time of Your Life

Brent Cobb - Ain’t Rocked in a While

Them Coulee Boys - No Fun in the Chrysalis

Vandoliers - Life Behind Bars

Petey USA - The Yips

Jesse Welles - Middle

Brennen Leigh - Don't You Ever Give Up on Love

Cody Jinks - In My Blood

Chaparral - Western Pleasure

Sam Stoane - Tales of the Dark West

Will Stewart - Moon Winx

Pug Johnson - El Cabron

Nick Shoulders - Refugia Blues

Juliet McConkey - Southern Front

Colby Acuff - Enjoy the Ride

Rebecca Porter - Roll With the Punches

Liquid Mike - Hell is an Airport

Tyler the Creator - Don’t Tap the Glass

Tanner Usrey - These Days

Bonnie Prince Billy - The Purple Bird

Jake Owen - Dreams to Dream

Will Hoge - Sweet Misery

Jeremy Pinnell - Decades

Juliet McConkey - Southern Front

Joshua Ray Walker - Tropicana

SG Goodman - Planting By the Signs

Silverada - Texas 42

Pigs x7 - Death Hilarious

Lola Kirke - Trailblazer

Deftones - Private Music

Trenton Fletcher - Tornado Alley 

Dalton Domino - Arizona 

Nolan Taylor - s/t

Ole 60 - Smokestack Town

Billy Woods - Golliwog

Avery Anna - Let Go Letters

Testament - Para Bellum

Brandi Carlile - Returning to Myself

Jake Worthington - When I Write the Song

Kelsey Waldon - Every Ghost

Ruston Kelly - Pale, Through the Window

Farce the Music's 20+ Favorite Songs of 2025

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1. Turnpike Troubadours "On the Red River"

2. Justin Wells "Til the Stars Won't Burn"

3. William Prince "For the First Time"

4. Hailey Whitters "Casseroles"

5. Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel "The Other Side"

6. Sam Stoan "Pretty Poppies"

7. Counting Crows "Virginia Through the Rain"

8. Jason Isbell "Gravelweed"

9. Whiskey Myers "Icarus"

10. Jake Worthington "Drownin' in Whiskey"

11. Patterson Hood "The Forks of Cypress"

12. Jason Boland and the Stragglers "Truest Colors"

13. Mark Morton with Blackberry Smoke, Jason Isbell "Come December"

14. Hayes Carll "Progress of Man"

15. James McMurtry "South Texas Lawman"

16. Noeline Hoffman "The Bullfighter"

17. Jason Scott & The High Heat "Yardwork"

18. Cody Jinks "When Time Didn't Fly"

19. Ken Pomeroy "Flannel Cowboy"

20. Coltt Winter Lepley "Crack Cocaine"

Next 25 (In No Particular Order)

Muscadine Bloodline "Ballad of the Blanton Brothers"

Joe Stamm Band "Territory Town"

Vandoliers "Bible Belt"

Tobacco City "Mr. Wine"

Turnpike Troubadours "Heaven Passing Through"

Chaparelle "Bad Loving"

Luke Bell "Dark House of Fools"

Kat Hasty "Midland"

Nikki Lane "Woodruff City Limit"

Ben Nichols "Fading Back Into the Night"

Charley Crockett "Easy Money"

Charley Crockett "Lone Star"

Petey USA "The Milkman"

Bleu Edmondson "King of the Dark"

Low Water Bridge Band "I'll Never Write a Song for You"

Tanner Usrey "Smoke in the Air"

Sunny Sweeney "Houston Belongs to Me"

Tyler Childers "Oneida"

Tami Neilson "Loneliness of Love"

Snocaps "Over Our Heads"

Nicholas Jamerson "Girl From Bristol"

Brandi Carlile "Human"

Leon Majcen w/Sam Stoane "Right Love, Wrong Time"

Presley Haile "Mountain Daughter"

Charles Wesley Godwin "She Don't Love Me Anymore"

Monday Morning Memes: Morgan Wallen, Travis Tritt, Dan + Shay

 

25 Favorite Songs of 2025 So Far

 Beyond #1 & #2 I haven't ranked anything. Sue me.

1. Justin Wells - Til the Stars Won't Burn

2. Turnpike Troubadours - On the Red River

In no particular order:

Turnpike Troubadours - Heaven Passing Through

Vandoliers - Bible Belt

Patterson Hood - The Forks of Cypress

Noeline Hoffman - The Bullfighter

Jason Isbell - Gravelweed

Kat Hasty - Midland

Tobacco City - Mr. Wine

Jason Boland & The Stragglers - Truest Colors

Mark Morton ft. Charlie Starr & Jason Isbell - Come December

Jason Scott & The High Heat - Yardwork

Muscadine Bloodline - Ballad of the Blanton Brothers

Chaparelle - Bad Loving

Coltt Winter Lepley - Crack Cocaine

Ken Pomeroy - Flannel Cowboy

Cody Jinks - When Time Didn't Fly

Joe Stamm Band - Territory Town

Nikki Lane - Woodruff City Limit

James McMurtry - South Texas Lawman

Hailey Whitters - Casseroles

Hayes Carll - Progress of Man

Tanner Usrey - Smoke in the Air

Sunny Sweeney - Houston Belongs to Me

Ben Nichols - Fading Back Into the Night

Favorite Albums of 2025: First Half Report

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1. Turnpike Troubadours - The Price of Admission

2. Justin Wells - Cynthiana

3. James McMurtry - The Black Dog & The Wandering Boy

4. Tobacco City - Horses

5. Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow

6. Ken Pomeroy - Cruel Joke

7. Jason Scott & The High Heat - American Grin

8. Valerie June - Owls, Omens, And Oracles

9. The Wilder Blue - Still in the Runnin'

10. Kat Hasty - The Time of Your Life

11. Jason Boland & The Stragglers - The Last Kings of Babylon

12. Patterson Hood - Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams

13. Chaparelle - Western Pleasure

14. Charley Crockett - Lonesome Drifter

15. SG Goodman - Planting By the Signs

16. Will Stewart - Moon Winx

17. Jesse Daniel - Son of the San Lorenzo

18. Olivia Wolfe - Silver Rounds

19. JD Clayton - Blue Sky Sundays

20. Matt Daniel - The Poet

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Favorite EPs: 

1. Presley Haile - Off to Find a Sunny Day

2. Bleu Edmondson - To the End

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Other Albums I Like, In No Particular Order:

Them Coulee Boys - No Fun in the Chrysalis

Leon Majcen - Better Days

Juliet McConkey - Southern Front

Joshua Ray Walker - Tropicana

Annie DiRusso - Super Pedestrian

Nolan Taylor - s/t

Lola Kirke - Trailblazer

Sierra Hull - A Tip Toe Highwire

Tony Logue - Dark Horse

Joe Ely - Love and Freedom

My Politic - Signs of Life

Pug Johnson - El Cabron

Bonnie Prince Billy - The Purple Bird

Horsebath - Another Farewell

Kassi Valazza - From Newman Street

Ryan Sambol - Friend of the Show

Caylee Hammack - Bed of Roses

Ty Myers - The Select

Jesse Welles - Middle

Courtney Patton - Carry You With Me

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Arcadia

Kathryn Legendre - Here's Your Honky Tonk

Vandoliers - Life Behind Bars

The Statesboro Revue - s/t

Willie Nelson - Oh What a Beautiful World

Micky & the Motorcars - s/t

Caitlin Cannon - Love Addict

Hailey Whitters - Corn Queen

Willi Carlisle - Winged Victory

Parker McCollum - s/t

The Shootouts - Switchback