Discovered some true gems from the EOY list cycle. From No Depression's top 5, hadn't heard Adia Victoria's A Southern Gothic or Allison Russell's Outside Child - both exceptional works. Also loved the Sierra Ferrell album Long Time Coming (thanks SCM).
It was nice to see Jason Eady's "French Summer Sun" recognized on a few EOY lists. He has been a favorite for many years - a truly gifted songwriter who knows how to say a lot without much, often about subjects already covered ad nauseum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1skXt4Q980
― Indexed, Monday, 3 January 2022 14:57 (two years ago) link
Dow, the Jon Byrd "Byrd's Auto Parts" is from 2007. Live these days, he's good if a bit mannered. Another Nashville club regular who isn't very interested in record-making. Much like Davis Raines. Check out Raines' fairly recent song "Dallas" on YouTube. Pretty damn good and the approach is lowkey, much like Byrd's.
― Edd Hurt (whatstalker), Monday, 3 January 2022 15:06 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aGY3dHL2rY
― Edd Hurt (whatstalker), Monday, 3 January 2022 15:11 (two years ago) link
― Edd Hurt (whatstalker), Monday, 3 January 2022 15:12 (two years ago) link
Cool, thx. We've got this now btw lxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=112512 Starts w Chuck Eddy's 2021 ballot and link also incl. his ballots for all previous/actual Scene polls.
― dow, Monday, 3 January 2022 18:00 (two years ago) link
oops, sorry---here tis, hopefully: Rolling Country 2022
― dow, Monday, 3 January 2022 18:02 (two years ago) link