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

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

Valerie June Covers Nick Drake's "Pink Moon"

New Video / Valerie June / "Why the Bright Stars Glow"

New Video / Valerie June ft. Carla Thomas / "Call Me a Fool"

Sunday Mornin' Music / Valerie June / "This World is Not My Home"

New Video: Valerie June "Got Soul"

From The Order of Time.

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