hmm, favorites so far ...
patty griffin -
children running through. oh patty. oh, oh patty. this album focuses less on her songwriting and more on her voice, so i don't think it's my favorite of hers, but it may be my favorite so far this year.
mark olson -
salvation blues. you're right sharon, it's so heartbreaking ... i just love it. my favorite track is currently clifton bridge - i just love the lines "some people come here to die/we came here to live/there's a hope in our hearts/there's a future in our soul" <3
new pornographers -
challengers. their best album IMO. just gorgeous ... "there's something unguided in the sky tonight" oh neko. oh dan. oh AC.
keren ann -
keren ann. who is this girl and where is she from and why does she know so many languages and why is she so cool? this is a slow burn of an album, but it's quite lovely. i hadn't even heard of this girl until a few weeks ago but i highly recommend her.
ricky skaggs & bruce hornsby -
ricky skaggs & bruce hornsby. you heard me. it's fantastic. when i first heard about this collaboration a while back i was taken aback; they're odd bedfellows. even if you don't think you like bluegrass, give it a shot.
grace potter and the nocturnals -
this is somewhere. i talk about these guys so much you'd think i was on their street team or something. i'm not, i just ****ing love them. go to their
myspace and tell me you're not in love with grace, i dare you. this album comes out in august.
vampire weekend -
vampire weekend. i don't know a single thing about this band but the album was great. pop music + strings = happy carrie.
jesse sykes and the sweet hereafter -
like, love, lust, and the open halls of the soul. i
hated this album when i first heard it. but i read an article about jesse sykes and decided to give it another listen. once i got used to her unusual voice i fell in love with it and the twang, oh the twang! swoon.