Music Tracking 2025

These are 2025 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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  • Annie & the Caldwells: Can't Lose My (Soul) (Luaka Bop) [03-21] - soul [A-]
  • ERR: stream no grade: Ashé Mystics: Fizzy Bubble Hummm
  • Al Basile: Blues in Hand (Sweetspot) [10-09] - blues
  • Big Freedia: Pressing Onward (Queen Diva Music) [08-08] - gospel
  • The Black Keys: No Rain, No Flowers (Easy Eye/Warner) [08-08] - blues rock
  • Rory Block: Heavy on the Blues (M.C.) [07-25] - blues [***]
  • Tommy Castro & the Painkillers: Closer to the Bone (Alligator) [02-07] - blues
  • Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias: Chip Off the Old Block (Strong Place Music) - r&b [*]
  • Early James: Medium Raw (Easy Eye Sound) [01-10] - roots rock [B]
  • Robert Finley: Hallelujah! Don't Let the Devil Fool You (Easy Eye) [10-10] - blues [A-]
  • Eric Gales: A Tribute to LJK () - blues
  • Jim Ghedi: Wasteland (Basin Rock) [02-21] - British folk rock
  • Buddy Guy: Ain't Done With the Blues (Silvertone/RCA) [07-30] - blues [***]
  • Dave Keyes: Two Trains (MoMojo) [10-24] - blues
  • ERR: grade bad priority: Knucks: A Fine African Man
  • Larkin Poe: Bloom (Tricki-Woo) [01-24] - blues rock
  • Andy Fairweather Low: The Invisible Bluesman (Last Music) [02-07] - blues [***]
  • The Lucky Losers: Arrival (MoMojo) [11-07] - blues
  • Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo': Room on the Porch (Concord Jazz) [05-23] - blues [***]
  • Maria Muldaur: One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey (Nola Blue) [07-21] - blues [A]
  • Charlie Musselwhite: Look Out Highway () [05-16] - blues
  • Parchman Prison Prayer: Another Mississippi Sunday Morning (Glitterbeat) [01-17] - gospel
  • Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band: Honeysuckle (Family Owned) [02-13] - blues [**]

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