Top Five Albums of Half of 2012

Just want to start out by saying that there are mine, Chris Miller, favorite albums of the year thus far. Andrew may have an entirely different list. I don't know if he'll be doing one. Go ask him yourself, I'm not his fucking biographer.

The first half of 2012 has been very solid in terms of releases, and only figures to get better with the likes of Hellbound Glory and Adam Lee & The Deadhorse Sound Company still on the way. I figured, like every other music blogger out there, that I'd throw out my favorites of the lot. Going with the tried and true "Top 5" format, don't be looking for reviews here. I've gotta go to work in an hour and don't have time to be professional. I'll just throw my favorites out there, with a little blurb underneath, then you can discuss amongst yourselves. Alright, enough bullshit, lets get on with it.

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kara Clark-Southern Hospitality
Owen Mays & The 80 Proof Boys- Nobody Loves You When You're Down
Stevie Tombstone- Slow Drunken Waltz
Tom Vandenavond- Wreck Of A Fine Man
Joseph Huber- Tongues Of Fire
Jackson Taylor & The Sinners- Bad JuJu
Bob Wayne- Til' The Wheels Fall Off
Ray Wylie Hubbard- The Grifter's Hymnal
Shooter Jennings- Family Man


5. T. Junior- Man In Gray

At number five on the list we've got longtime friend of the show T.Junior with his first solo EP "Man In Gray". The former Honky Tonk Hustlas front man brings seven, five brand new, dreary tales of southern doom and despair on this gem.

4. James Hunnicutt- In Full It Shall Be Paid

Coming in a number four we've got the most versatile man in roots music, James Hunnicutt. This collection of demos from 2004-2010 is my favorite release from James' catalog, and that's saying something.

3. Marty Stuart- Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear The Woodpile Down

Marty Stuart is arguably the most important person keeping the spirit of true country music alive. This album features a duet with Hank III where they do my favorite Hank Williams song "Pictures From Life's Other Side". Plus, Marty is playing with a goddamned jungle cat on the cover. Cool points.

2. McDougall- A Few Towns More

From my neck of the woods up in the great northwest we've got McDougall coming in at number two. I've never had more fun drinking alone than the other night when I cranked this fucker up to eleven and danced with lady bourbon.

1. Willie Nelson- Heroes

 















This is the best album Willie has made since the mid 1980's. Simply fucking fantastic.