Music Tracking 2024

These are 2024 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

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New Releases

  • 49 Winchester: Leavin' This Holler () - country
  • Adeem the Artist: Anniversary (Four Quarters) [05-03] - country [**]
  • Jeremie Albino: Out Timein the Sun (Easy Eye Sound) [11-01] - Americana
  • Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: TexiCali (Yep Roc) [06-21] - country [A-]
  • American Aquarium: The Fear of Standing Still () - country
  • Kelsea Ballerini: Patterns (Black River) [10-25] - country [*]
  • Ashtyn Barbaree: Sent Through the Ceiling (Artists 3 60) [10-25] - Americana [***]
  • Kimmi Bitter: Old School (self-released) [03-29] - country [**]
  • Pony Bradshaw: Thus Spoke the Fool () - country
  • Brown Horse: Reservoir (Loose Music) [01-19] - alt-country
  • Zach Bryan: The Great American Bar Scene (Belting Bronco/Warner) [07/04] - country [***]
  • Ellis Bullard: Honky Tonk Ain't Noise Pollution () - country
  • Kaitlin Butts: Roadrunner! (Soundly Music) [06-28] - country [*]
  • The Cactus Blossoms: Every Time I Think About You (Walkie Talkie) [08-30] - alt-country
  • Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams: All This Time (Royal Potato Family) [04-05] - Americana
  • Willi Carlisle: Critterland (Signature Sounds) [01-26] - country [**]
  • Hayes Carll/Band of Heathens: Hayes & the Heathens (BOH) [10-04] - country [***]
  • Melissa Carper: Borned in Ya (Mae Music) [07-19] - country [A-]
  • J.R. Carroll: Dark Cloud () - country
  • The Castellows: A Little Goes a Long Way (Warner Music Nashville -EP) [02-09] - country [**]
  • Matt Castillo: Pushing Borders () - country
  • Caleb Caudle: Sweet Critters (Baldwin County Public/Missing Piece) [08-30] - country
  • Kasey Chambers: Backbone (Metropolitan Groove Merchants/Essence Music Group) [10-04] - country [**]
  • Chatham County Line: Hiyo () - bluegrass
  • Kenny Chesney: Born () - country
  • Luke Combs: Fathers & Sons (Columbia Nashville) [06-14] - country [**]
  • Charley Crockett: $10 Cowboy (Son of Davy) [04-26] - country [**]
  • Charley Crockett: $10 Cowboy Chapter II: Visions of Dallas (Son of Davy) [07-22] - country [***]
  • Jeff Crosby: Another Petal Falls Off of the Rose () - country
  • Jesse Daniel: Countin' the Miles (Die True/Lightning Rod) - country
  • The Dead South: Chains & Stakes (Six Shooter/DevilDuck) [02-09] - bluegrass
  • George Dearborne: Lotta Honky Tonkin' Left in Me (Wingate) [07-12] - country [**]
  • The Deslondes: Roll It Out (New West) - country
  • The Droptines: The Droptines () - country
  • Ernest: Nashville, Tennessee (Big Loud) [04-12] - country [**]
  • Alejandro Escovedo: Echo Dancing (Yep Roc) [03-29] - folk
  • Jeff Evans Porkestra: Willow Pillow (self-releaed -EP) [04-19] - country [***]
  • Sierra Ferrell: Trail of Flowers (Rounder) [03-22] - bluegrass [***]
  • Wyatt Flores: Welcome to the Plains () [10-18] - country
  • Jake Xerxes Fussell: When I'm Called (Fat Possum) [07-12] - Americana [**]
  • Claudia Gibson: The Fields of Chazy (self-released) [03-01] - folk [**]
  • The Gringo Pistoleros: The Rise and . . . Subsequent Fall of the Texas Alien (self-released) [05-31] - country [**]
  • Mickey Guyton: House on Fire (Capitol Nashville) [09-27] - country [*]
  • Hataalii: Waiting for a Sign (Dangerbird) [09-13] - alt-country
  • Tim Heidecker: Slipping Away (Bloodshot) [10-18] - alt-country [B]
  • Rich Henderson: Alive in Alabama () - country
  • Tyler Hubbard: Strong () - country
  • Taylor Hunnicutt: Alabama Sound () - country
  • Jason Isbell: Live From the Ryman Vol. 2 (Southeastern) [10-04] - country-rock
  • Sarah Jarosz: Polaroid Lovers (Rounder) [01-26] - Americana [**]
  • Ben Jarrell: A Country Song () - country
  • Jelly Roll: Beautifully Broken (Stoney Creek/Republic) [10-11] - country
  • Cody Jinks: Change the Game () - country
  • Cody Jinks: Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell (Late August) [12-06] - country [*]
  • Johnny Blue Skies [Sturgill Simpson]: Passage Du Desir (High Top Mountain) [07-12] - country [**]
  • Addison Johnson: Dangerous Men () - country
  • Jamey Johnson: Midngith Gasoline () - country
  • Karen Jonas: The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch (self-released) [08-08] - country [*]
  • Hannah Juanita: Tennessee Songbird () - country
  • Tyler-James Kelly: Dream River () - country
  • Alex Key: Outdated () - country
  • Will Kimbrough: For the Life of Me (Soundly Music) [05-03] - folk
  • Randall King: Into the Neon () - country
  • Lola Kirke: Country Curious (One Riot -EP) [04-20] - country [*]
  • Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms: Gold in Your Pocket () - country
  • Miranda Lambert: Postcards From Texas (Republic Nashville) [09-13] - country [A-]
  • Ella Langley: Hungover (Sawgod/Columbia) [08-02] - country [**]
  • Jim Lauderdale: My Favorite Place (Sky Crunch) [06-21] - country
  • Merce Lemon: Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild (Darling) [09-27] - alt-country [*]
  • Cassandra Lewis: Lost in a Dream (Elektra) - country
  • Lizzie No: Halfsies (Miss Freedomland/Thirty Tigers) [01-19] - singer-songwriter [**]
  • The Lowdown Drifters: In Time () - country
  • Old Man Luedecke: She Told Me Where to Go (Outside) [05-24] - country [B]
  • Corb Lund: El Viejo (New West) [02-23] - country [A-]
  • Brady Lux: Ain't Gone So Far (6483357 Records DK) [01-27] - country [***]
  • Shelby Lynne: Consequences of the Crown (Monument) [08-16] - country [B]
  • Post Malone: F-1 Trillion (Mercury/Republic) [08-16] - country [B]
  • Tony Martinez: Everywhere West () - country
  • The Mavericks: Moon & Stars (Mono Mundo) [05-17] - Americana [***]
  • Scotty McCreery: Rise & Fall (Triple Tigers) [05-10] - country [*]
  • Medium Build: Country (Island) [04-05] - country
  • Sarah Gayle Meech: Easin' On () - country
  • Gurf Morlix: In Love at Zero Degrees (Rootball) [10-08] - Americana [**]
  • Megan Moroney: Am I Okay? (Columbia Nashville) [07-12] - country [A-]
  • Maren Morris: Intermission () - country
  • Tris Munsick & the Innocents: Big Medicine Moon () - country
  • Muscadline Bloodline: The Coastal Plain () - country
  • Kacey Musgraves: Deeper Well (MCA Nashville) [03-15] - country [A-]
  • Willie Nelson: The Border (Legacy) [05-31] - country [A-]
  • Willie Nelson: Last Leaf on the Tree (Legacy) [11-01] - country [**]
  • Emily Nenni: Drive & Cry (New West) [05-03] - country [**]
  • Nicolette & the Nobodies: The Long Way () [04-12] - alt-country
  • Outfit [Daniel Romano]: Too Hot to Sleep (You've Changed) [03-01] - country
  • Sam Outlaw: Terra Cotta (Black Hills) [03-07] - country [*]
  • Charlie Parr: Little Sun (Smithsonian Folkways) [03-22] - folk
  • Carly Pearce: Hummingbird (Big Machine) [06-07] - country [***]
  • Orville Peck: Stampede (Warner) [08-02] - country
  • Jonathan Peyton: Nothing Here's the Same () - country
  • Katie Pruitt: Mantras (Rounder) [04-05] - country [**]
  • India Ramey: Baptized by the Blaze () - country
  • Reckless Kelly: The Last Frontier () - country
  • Red Clay Strays: Made by These Moments (RCA) [07-26] - country [B]
  • Pat Reedy: Make It Back Home () - country
  • Chase Rice: Go Down Singin' (Broken Bow) [09-20] - country [***]
  • Lance Roark: Tenkiller () - country
  • Secret Sisters: Mind, Man, Medicine (New West) [03-29] - country [***]
  • Sentimental Family Band: Sweethearts Only () - country
  • Shaboozey: Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going (Republic/Empire) [05-31] - country [*]
  • Red Shahan: Loose Funky Texas Junky () - country
  • Elvie Shane: Damascus () [04-19] - country
  • Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: Revelations (Abeyance) [03-29] - country [**]
  • Silverada: Silverada (Prairie Rose) [06-28] - country
  • Sturgill Simpson: 2024/09/25 St. Paul, MN () - country
  • Connie Smith: Love, Prison, Wisdom and Heartaches (Fat Possum) [04-11] - country [**]
  • Shane Smith and the Saints: Norther (Geronimo West) [03-01] - country
  • Ty Smith & the Minor Offenses: Ty Smith & the Minor Offenses () - country
  • Chris Smither: All About the Bones (Signature Sounds) [05-03] - folk [A-]
  • Brittney Spencer: My Stupid Life (Elektra) [01-19] - country [**]
  • Joe Stamm: Allegheny (-EP) - country
  • Leslie Stevens: Leslie Stevens (Lyricland) [02-23] - country
  • George Strait: Cowboys and Dreamers () - country
  • Billy Strings: Live: Vol. 1 () [07-12] - bluegrass
  • Billy Strings: Highway Prayers (Reprise) [09-27] - bluegrass [*]
  • Swamp Dogg: Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St (Oh Boy) [05-31] - bluegrass [***]
  • Brit Taylor: Kentucky Blue Grassed (Cut a Shine) [02-02] - bluegrass
  • Shawna Thompson: Lean on Neon (Sun) - country
  • Benjamin Tod: Shooting Star () - country
  • Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music (Leo33) [05-07] - country [**]
  • Josh Turner: This Country Music Thing () - country
  • Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway: Into the Wild () - country
  • Tylor and the Train Robbers: Hum of the Road () - country
  • Keith Urban: High () [09-20] - country
  • Ben Vallee: Introducing . . . () - country
  • Morgan Wade: Obsessed (Ladylike/RCA Nashville) [08-16] - country [A-]
  • Kelsey Waldon: There's Always a Song (Oh Boy) [05-10] - country [***]
  • Alice Wallace: Here I Am () - country
  • Lauren Watkins: The Heartbroken Record (Big Loud/Songs & Daughters/Mercury/Republic) - country
  • Chasen Wayne: Strange Places () - country
  • Gillian Welch/David Rawlings: Woodland (Acony) [08-23] - folk [***]
  • Jesse Welles: Hells Welles () - country
  • West of Texas: Hot Motel Nights () - country
  • Hudson Westbrook: Hudson Westbroook () - country
  • Koe Wetzel: 9 Lives (Columbia) [07-19] - country
  • Cecily Wilborn: Kuntry Gurl Playlist (self-released) - country [*]
  • Kelly Willis/Melissa Carper/Brennen Leigh: Wonder Women of Country (Brooklyn Basement -EP) [03-15] - country [**]
  • Lainey Wilson: Whirlwind (BBR) [08-23] - country [***]
  • Dwight Yoakam: Brighter Days (VIA/Thirty Tigers) [11-15] - country [**]
  • Twisters: The Album (Atlantic) [07-19] - country

Reissues, Etc.

  • Johnny Cash: Songwriter (1993, Mercury Nashville) [06-28] - country [A-]
  • Joe Ely: Driven to Drive (Rack 'Em) [08-02] - Americana [A-]
  • Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Flatlanders: All American Music (1973, Omnivore) [11-15] - country
  • Cody Johnson: Leather [Deluxe Edition] (Warner Music Nashville) [11-01] - country
  • My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall (Oh Boy) [04-12] - country [***]
  • Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty () - country

Priority Counts

  • Priority 1: 81
  • Priority 2: 3
  • Priority 3: 0
  • Priority 4: 69
  • Priority 5: 1

Total: 154