A list of albums that were released this year (2022) and that I have listened to from beginning to end. . . .
Allison Moorer, Wish for You
Amanda Shires, Take It Like a Man
Amos Lee, Dreamland
Amy Ray, If It All Goes South
Andrew Bird, Inside Problems
Aoife O’Donovan, Age of Apathy
Arlo McKinley, This Mess We’re In
Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Avi Kaplan, Floating on a Dream
Bailey Zimmerman, Leave the Light On (EP)
Banditos, Right On
Big Thief, Ragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
Bill Anderson, As Far As I Can See: The Best Of
Bonnie Raitt, Just Like That…
Bonny Light Horseman, Rolling Golden Holy
Brandi Carlile, In These Silent Days (Deluxe)
Breland, Cross Country
Brett Eldredge, Songs About You
Brooke Eden, Choosing You
Brothers Osborne, Skeletons (Deluxe Edition)
CAAMP, Lavender Days
Caroline Spence, True North
Carrie Underwood, Denim & Rhinestones
Charley Crockett, Lil G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley
Chris Castino & Chicken Wire, Fresh Pickles
Cole Swindell, Stereotype
Dailey & Vincent, Let’s Sing Some Country!
Dave Alvin – Eleven Eleven
David Quinn, Country Fresh
Dawes, Misadventures of Doomscroller
Dropkick Murphys, This Machine Still Kills Fascists
Early James, Strange Time to Be Alive
Eliza Gilkyson, Songs From the River Wind
Everette, Kings Of The Dairy Queen Parking Lot: Side B
Granger Smith – Moonrise
Hank Williams Jr., Rich White Honky Blues
Honey Harper – Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky
Jason Aldean, Macon, Georgia
John Calvin Abney, Tourist
John Mellencamp, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack
Jon Pardi, Mr. Saturday Night
Keb’ Mo’, Good to Be
Kelsea Ballerini, Subject to Change
Kendell Marvel, Come on Sunshine
Kylie Morgan, Songs to Say I Do (EP)
Lainey Wilson, Bell Bottom Country
Little Big Town, Mr. Sun
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Luke Winslow King, If These Walls Could Talk
Maddie & Tae, Through the Madness Vol. 1
Mary Bragg, Mary Bragg
Mary Gauthier, Dark Enough to See the Stars
Miranda Lambert, Palomino
Morgan Wade, Reckless (Deluxe Edition)
Nathan Kalish, Great Big Motel Bed in the Sky
Nikki Lane, Denim & Diamonds
Patty Griffin, Tape
Priscilla Block, Welcome to the Block Party
Punch Brothers, Hell on Church Street
Rory Block, Ain’t Nobody Worried
Roxi Copland, I Come From Crazy (EP)
Ryan Culwell, Run Like a Bull
S.G. Goodman, Teeth Marks
Sam Williams, Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown
Sheryl Crow, Sheryl: Music From the Feature Documentary
Shovels & Rope, Manticore
Steve Earle & The Dukes, Jerry Jeff
Sunny Sweeney, Married Alone
Suz Slezak, Our Wings May Be Featherless
Tami Neilson, Kingmaker
The Blue Dogs, Big Dreamers
The Cactus Blossoms, One Day
The Del McCoury Band, Almost Proud
The HawtThorns, Tarot Cards and Shooting Stars
The Lumineers, Brightside
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Never Slow Down
Thomas Rhett, Where We Started
Tyler Childers, Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?
Valerie June, Under Cover (EP)
Wade Bowen, Somewhere Between the Secret and the Truth
Walker Hayes, Country Stuff the Album
Wilco, Cruel Country
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
I have the reviews written. But I “lost” the reviews for these albums -they’re somewhere though:
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Live in Colorado, Vol. 2
Caitlyn Smith, High
Connor Smith, Didn’t Go Too Far
Craig Morgan, God, Family, Country (Deluxe Edition)
Drive-By Truckers, Welcome 2 Club XIII
Emily Nenni, On the Ranch
Honey Harper, Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky
Jimmie Allen, Tulip Drive
Laney Jones, Stories Up High
M. Lockwood Porter, Sisyphus Happy
Maren Morris, Humble Quest
Russell Dickerson, Russell Dickerson
Taylor Swift, Midnights
The Deslondes, Ways & Means
Various Artists, Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver
Various Artists, Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson
Not really country but jammed to these albums too. . .
JD Allen – Americana Vol. 2
The Backseat Lovers – Waiting to Spill
Billy Strings – Me _ And _ Dad
The Lone Bellow – Love Songs For Losers
Houston Person – Reminiscing at Rudy’s
Kodaline – Our Roots Run Deep (Live)
About 106 albums which is a lot. I think there has been more music this year because of the pandemic. Post-Pandemic has impacted the live music scene too – just ask anybody who want(ed) Taylor Swift or Morgan Wallen tickets. Back in 2016, I want to say that was a hefty year for releases too. I give credit to Chris Stapleton on that year. When he blew the roof off the CMAs, everybody and their dog were trying to find the next Stapleton and albums were being tossed around like bread rolls.
A quick list of my favorites – of course I try to stay country but sometimes I drift:
Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Bonnie Raitt, Just Like That…
Miranda Lambert, Palomino
S.G. Goodman, Teeth Marks
The Black Keys, Dropout Boogie
Tyler Childers, Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak