I am what you might call an “avid,” “obsessive,” or perhaps borderline “rabid,” lifelong music fan. As a recent addition to the Americana Highways team, I was invited to share my top albums of 2018. Although I’ve only made a few posts here so far, I have been absorbing albums all year long. Here’s my list, it’s “Top Ten … Plus One,” (you know how that goes) in alphabetical order because I love them all equally. There’s a playlist at the bottom with my favorite song from each album. Let me know in the comments section what you think! [Click on words in bold to read more about the artists.]
Ben De La Cour – High Cost of Living Strange – favorite song “Dixie Crystals”
Benjamin Jason Douglas – First World Blues – favorite song “Gloria”
Anderson East – Encore – favorite song “Girlfriend”
Mary Gauthier – Rifles and Rosary Beads – favorite song “Bullet Holes in the Sky”
Kevin Gordon – Tilt and Shine – favorite song “Fire At the End of the World”
John Hiatt – The Eclipse Sessions – favorite song “Over the Hill”
Malcolm Holcombe – Come Hell or High Water – favorite song “Torn and Wrinkled”
Gretchen Peters – Dancing With The Beast – favorite song “Truck Stop Angel”
Rod Picott – Out Past The Wires – favorite song “Take Home Pay”
Jeff Plankenhorn – Sleeping Dogs – favorite song “Holy Lightning”
John Prine– Tree of Forgiveness – favorite song “Egg and Daughter Night, Lincoln Nebraska”
Benjamin Jason Douglas – First World Blues – favorite song “Gloria”
Anderson East – Encore – favorite song “Girlfriend”
Mary Gauthier – Rifles and Rosary Beads – favorite song “Bullet Holes in the Sky”
Kevin Gordon – Tilt and Shine – favorite song “Fire At the End of the World”
John Hiatt – The Eclipse Sessions – favorite song “Over the Hill”
Malcolm Holcombe – Come Hell or High Water – favorite song “Torn and Wrinkled”
Gretchen Peters – Dancing With The Beast – favorite song “Truck Stop Angel”
Rod Picott – Out Past The Wires – favorite song “Take Home Pay”
Jeff Plankenhorn – Sleeping Dogs – favorite song “Holy Lightning”
John Prine– Tree of Forgiveness – favorite song “Egg and Daughter Night, Lincoln Nebraska”