My top 20 of 2017
1. Courtney Marie Andrews - Honest Life
2. Son Volt - Notes of Blue
3. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives -Way Out West
4. Trummors - Headlands
5. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
6. Dead Man Winter - Furnace
7. Steve Earle & The Dukes - So You Wannabe an Outlaw
8. John Mellencamp ft/Carlene Carter - Sad Clowns and Hillbillies
9. Neil Young - Hitchhiker
10. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sounds
11. Chris Shiflett - West Coast Town
12. Jake Xerxes Fussell - What in the Natural World
13. Mark Lanegan Band - Gargoyle
14. Margo Price - All American Made
15. Strand of Oaks - Hard Love
16. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - self titled
17. Chuck Prophet - Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins
18. Eilen Jewel - Down Hearted Blues
19. The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
20. Angel Olsen - Phases
Adjusted 6 months later with 5 new albums.
1. Courtney Marie Andrews - Honest Life
2. Son Volt - Notes of Blue
3. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
4. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives -Way Out West
5. Trummors - Headlands
6. Dead Man Winter - Furnace
7. Steve Earle & The Dukes - So You Wannabe an Outlaw
8. John Mellencamp ft/Carlene Carter - Sad Clowns and Hillbillies
9. Mapache - self titled
10. Neil Young - Hitchhiker
11. JD McPherson - Undivided Heart & Soul
12. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sounds
13. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - self titled
14. Jake Xerxes Fussell - What in the Natural World
15. Chris Shiflett - West Coast Town
16. Mark Lanegan Band - Gargoyle
17. Margo Price - All American Made
18. Kacy & Clayton - Siren's Song
19. Cage the Elephant - Unpeeled
20. Strand of Oaks - Hard Love
21. Chuck Prophet - Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins
22. Eilen Jewel - Down Hearted Blues
23. John Moreland - Big Bad Luv
24. The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
25. Angel Olsen - Phases