Music Tracking 2015

These are 2015 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 (usually taken from AMG).

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.

Option selectors:

Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):

Notes also include scores from review sources:

And after a semicolon:

  • RC: Robert Christgau's Expert Witness: letter grades, 1-2-3 * for HMs

New Releases

  • Ryan Bingham: Fear and Saturday Night (Azater Bingham) [01-20] - alt country/rock -- PM:80
  • Norman Blake: Wood, Fire & Words (Plectratone) [01-20] - neo-trad folk -- PM:70
  • Zac Brown Band: Jekyl + Hyde (Republic) [04-28] - country -- BB:70
  • Luke Bryan: Kill the Lights (Capitol Nashville) [08-07] - country -- BB:70
  • Buxton: Half a Native (New West) [03-03] - alt-country
  • Andrew Combs: All These Dreams (Colin) [03-03] - alt-country -- PM:60
  • The Cox Family: Gone Like the Cotton (Rounder) [10-23] - bluegrass
  • Iris Dement: The Trackless Woods (Flariella) [08-07] - folk -- MT:C+
  • Brett Eldredge: Illinois (Rhino) [09-11] - country -- BB:70
  • Frazey Ford: Indian Ocean (Nettwerk) [10-14] -
  • Jake Fussell: Jake Xerxes Fussell (Paradise of Bachelors) [01-27] - folk -- PM:80
  • The Gibson Brothers: Brotherhood (Rounder) [02-24] - bluegrass
  • Jason James: Jason James (New West) [08-21] - country-pop
  • Chris Janson: Buy Me a Boat (Warner Nashville) [10-30] - country
  • Jana Kramer: Thirty One (Elektra Nashville) [10-09] - country
  • The Lowest Pair: The Sacred Heart Sessions (Team Love) [02-24] - Americana -- P:85
  • Corb Lund: Things That Can't Be Undone (New West) [10-09] - neo-trad country
  • Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: So Familiar (Rounder) [10-30] - progressive bluegrass
  • Reba McEntire: Love Somebody (Nash Icon) [04-14] - country -- BB:70
  • Tim McGraw: Damn Country Music (Big Machine) [11-06] - country
  • Kip Moore: Wild Ones (MCA Nashville) [08-21] - country
  • Old Dominion: Meat and Candy (RCA) [11-06] - country
  • Punch Brothers: The Phosphorescent Blues (Nonesuch) [01-27] - progressive bluegrass -- P:88, PM:80
  • Darius Rucker: Southern Style (Capitol Nashville) [03-30] - -- RS:60
  • Sleep Canyon Rangers: Radio (Rounder) [08-28] - bluegrass
  • Ralph Stanley: A Man of Constant Sorrow (Cracker Barrel) [01-19] - -- PM:60
  • George Strait: Cold Beer Conversation (MCA Nashville) [09-25] - country -- BB:70
  • Chip Taylor: The Little Prayers Trilogy (Train Wreck, 3CD) [10-14] - alt country
  • Carrie Underwood: Storyteller (Arista/Columbia) [10-23] - country -- BB:70
  • Chris Young: I'm Coming Over (RCA Nashville) [11-13] - neo-trad country

Reissues, Etc.

  • Bobby Bare: The Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-1983 (Raven, 2CD) [04-28] - country
  • The Notations: Still Here: 1967-1973 (Numero) [03-17] - Chicago soul
  • Buck Owens: Buck Em! The Music of Buck Owens 1967-1975: Vol 2 (Omnivore) [11-13] - Bakersfield sound
  • Charlie Rich: So Lonesome I Could Cry (Fat Possum) [05-05] - country-pop

Priority Counts

  • Priority 1: 33
  • Priority 2: 1
  • Priority 3: 0

Total: 34