Favorite Albums of 2024: First Half Report

The top 4 remains unchanged from the first quarter report, but there are big shakeups down the list.

1. The Droptines - s/t

2. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

3. Jonathan Peyton - Nothing Here’s The Same

4. Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers

5. John Moreland - Visitor

6. Shane Smith & The Saints - Norther

7. Taylor Hunnicutt - Alabama Sound

8. Josh Meloy - Where You Came From

9. Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music

10. Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers

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11. Blackberry Smoke - Be Right Here

12. Wyatt Flores - Half Life

13. Kelsey Waldon - There’s Always a Song

14. Swamp Dogg - Blackgrass

15. Jesse Daniel - Countin’ the Miles

16. Old Heavy Hands - Small Fires

17. Taylor McCall - Mellow War

18. Kimmi Bitter - Old School

19. Red Shahan - Loose Funky Texas Junky

20. Lost Dog Street Band - Survived

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More 2024 releases I really like:

Willi Carlisle - Critterland

The Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine

The Mavericks - Moon & Stars

Adeem the Artist - Anniversary 

Rob Leines - Headcase

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - I Built a World

Blaine Bailey - Home

The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards

Stephanie Lambring - Good Mother

Amigo the Devil - Yours Until the War is Over

Cody Jinks - Change the Game

Emily Nenni - Drive & Cry

The Avett Brothers - s/t

Charley Crockett - $10 Cowboy

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

Katie Pruitt - Mantras

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

The Montvales - Born Strangers

Lizzie No - Halfsies

Ellis Bullard - Honky Tonk Ain’t Noise Pollution

Mery Steel - She’s Back!

Willie Nelson - The Border

JJ Grey & Mofro - Olustee

Kim Richey - Every New Beginning

Sam Morrow - On the Ride Here

Jordan Lee King - By and By

Casper McWade - Something for the Pain

and there are many many more, Rich :)

The Droptines Perform "Army Green"

Favorite Albums of 2024: First Quarter Report

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 Someday I won’t be too lazy to write some short review blurbs, but for now, here are my early favorites of 2024.

1. The Droptines - s/t

2. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

3. Jonathan Peyton - Nothing Here’s The Same

4. Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers

5. Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers

6. Old Heavy Hands - Small Fires

7. Shane Smith & The Saints - Norther

8. Taylor Hunnicutt - Alabama Sound

9. Blackberry Smoke - Be Right Here

10. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

11. The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards

12. Taylor McCall - Mellow War

13. Willi Carlisle - Critterland

Some other early favorites in no particular order:

Amigo the Devil - Yours Until the War is Over

Cody Jinks - Change the Game

The Montvales - Born Strangers

Lizzie No - Halfsies

Ellis Bullard - Honky Tonk Ain’t Noise Pollution

Mery Steel - She’s Back!

JJ Grey & Mofro - Olustee

Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips

Sam Morrow - On the Ride Here

Luke Grimes - s/t

Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past is Still Alive

Jordan Lee King - By and By

Casper McWade - Something for the Pain

19-Piece Patio Set

 Meme Idea Blatantly Stolen From Tylerchilldumps

The Droptines Perform "Shape of My Name"

 From my favorite album of the year thus far, their self-titled full length debut. 

The Droptines Perform "Hyna"

 From their self titled album, out tomorrow.