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Charles Bradley - Black Velvet
November 9, 2018
Soul
Score
90
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Laura Gibson - Goners
October 26, 2018
Indie Folk
Score
90
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3
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Willie Nelson - Last Man Standing
April 27, 2018
Country
Score
90
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4
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Eels - The Deconstruction
April 6, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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5
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Jack White - Boarding House Reach
March 23, 2018
Blues Rock
Score
90
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Larkin Poe - Venom & Faith
November 9, 2018
Score
80
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Joshua Hedley - Mr. Jukebox
April 20, 2018
Country
Score
80
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8
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Van Morrison - The Prophet Speaks
December 2, 2018
Score
80
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9
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Old 97's - Love the Holidays
November 16, 2018
Score
80
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10
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Jeff Tweedy - WARM
November 30, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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11
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Amy Helm - This Too Shall Light
September 21, 2018
Folk
Score
80
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12
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Mark Knopfler - Down The Road Wherever
November 16, 2018
Soft Rock
Score
80
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13
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Ron Gallo - Stardust Birthday Party
October 5, 2018
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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14
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All Them Witches - ATW
September 28, 2018
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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15
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Kevin Gordon - Tilt and Shine
July 27, 2018
Score
80
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16
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Shemekia Copeland - America's Child
August 3, 2018
Blues
Score
80
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17
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Liz Cooper & The Stampede - Window Flowers
August 10, 2018
Score
80
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18
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Lucero - Among the Ghosts
August 3, 2018
Alt-Country
Score
80
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19
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Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis - Wild! Wild! Wild!
October 8, 2018
Score
80
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20
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Look Now
October 12, 2018
Pop Rock
Score
80
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21
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Willie Nelson - My Way
September 14, 2018
Standards
Score
80
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22
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Willie Nile - Children of Paradise
July 27, 2018
Score
80
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23
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Boz Scaggs - Out of the Blues
July 27, 2018
Blue-eyed Soul
Score
80
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24
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Molly Burch - First Flower
October 5, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
80
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25
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Amanda Shires - To The Sunset
August 3, 2018
Americana
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings American Songwriter awarded albums throughout 2018.
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