2016 - Favorite Albums

[LBSUNFLWR]

Here's a link to download my Best of 2016 mix:
a zip can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0m3nlf2nu2i6z8/LB2016.zip?dl=0

Hope you like it!
Pretty much represents all my favorite albums this year.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Steve Gunn
Both Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Whitney
Jim James
Carl Broemel
Jayhawks
Ray LaMontagne
Radiohead

[manonthemoon]

A down year overall in my book.
Only one great album that sticks out with a lot of solid offerings.

Inter Arma - Paradise Gallows

[wheelhousetunes]

The Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust
Band Of Horses - Why Are You OK
Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
Jamestown Revival - The Education Of A Wandering Man
The Rolling Stones - Blue And Lonesome
Ian Hunter - Fingers Crossed
Kyle Craft - The Dolls Of Highland

I forgot:
The Shelters - S/T
Rich Robinson - Flux

[johnnYYac]

So, I'm thinking I need to snag a ticket to see Whitney here in Iowa City, based on the above recommendations.  Cool.

[parkervb]

RTJ3

The song Thursday in the Danger Room w/ Kamasi Washington when Mike is rapping about losing a friend to violence is as good as it gets:

[Come Closer]

The Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust
Band Of Horses - Why Are You OK
Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
Jamestown Revival - The Education Of A Wandering Man
The Rolling Stones - Blue And Lonesome
Ian Hunter - Fingers Crossed
Kyle Craft - The Dolls Of Highland

I forgot:
The Shelters - S/T
Rich Robinson - Flux

The Shelters LP deserved more attn. Solid album.

[Come Closer]

Angel Olsen
Danny Brown
Alex Cameron (probably shouldn't count)
Katie Dey
Kyle Craft
Jonny Fritz
Car Seat Headrest
Omni
Magic Potion
Damien Jurado (also the re-release of his covers album with Richard Swift)

[wheelhousetunes]

The Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust
Band Of Horses - Why Are You OK
Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
Jamestown Revival - The Education Of A Wandering Man
The Rolling Stones - Blue And Lonesome
Ian Hunter - Fingers Crossed
Kyle Craft - The Dolls Of Highland

I forgot:
The Shelters - S/T
Rich Robinson - Flux

One more I also forgot (since it came out so early '16);
Dylan LeBlanc - Cautionary Tale

This makes an exact 10!! So, there's my top 10 of 2016. Maybe I'll try and rank them...

[pjthom30]

Not Mentioned in case anyone wants to check it out.

Greensky Bluegrass - Shouted, Written Down & Quoted

[MMJTX]

Not Mentioned in case anyone wants to check it out.

Greensky Bluegrass - Shouted, Written Down & Quoted

Great Album!!! Great live show!!!

[pjthom30]

I've seen them a few times this yr, its a hot show right now!

[wheelhousetunes]

THE FINAL:

1. Kyle Craft - The Dolls Of Highland
2. The Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust
3. Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
4. Dylan LeBlanc - Cautionary Tale
5. Band Of Horses - Why Are You OK
6. New Madrid - magnetkingmagnetqueen
7. Rich Robinson - Flux
8. The Shelters - S/T
9. Ian Hunter - Fingers Crossed
10. Jamestown Revival - The Education Of A Wandering Man
11. The Rolling Stones - Blue And Lonesome

[ManNamedTruth]

Angel Olsen - My Woman
Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here...
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
The Frightnrs - Nothing More to Say
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Let Me Get By
Cass McCombs - Mangy Love
Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
The Record Company - Give it Back To You
Ray Lamontagne - Ouroboros
Band of Horses - Why Are You OK