Henry’s Top Twenty Albums of 2013

As another year rounds the corner and heads off into the chronos, there is no end of the making of “best-of” and “top ten” lists of albums, books, or films. We at No Depression will soon be releasing our Top Ten albums of 2013, but I wasn’t satisfied with the original list I submitted. I had to leave off too many good albums, so I decided to make a Top Twenty; even this list has many good albums missing from it, of course, and it doesn’t include the many great boxed sets that hit the shelves this year; that’s an upcoming column.

 So, put these on your list, check it twice, and be naughty and nice as you listen to these grooves:

Top Twenty Albums of 2013

      1. Brandy Clark, Twelve Stories

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-KTkq-Ahjk

      2. Guy Clark, My Favorite Picture of You

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wjDbPvEFKM

       3. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Old Yellow Moon

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NEjg2eL8SQ

        4. Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer, Different Park

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg4YdXUaCg0

         5. Marshall Chapman, Blaze of Glory

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIBTOkC2dTU

         6. Sarah Jarosz, Build Me Up from Bones

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz1Ihcl-4bo

         7. Valerie June, Pushin’ Against a Stone

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGdJm7weceI

        8. Courtney Jaye, Love and Forgiveness

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMEqgtYaNMk

         9. Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy, A Tell All

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nw-oeObPs

         10. Claire Lynch, Dear Sister

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqp_rn9rdTw

         11. Jason Isbell, Southeastern

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdwnGG29Upw&list=PLCw7uifZvD5vtxDgpFsXPeIiAyWjtY0PX&index=1

         12. Caitlin Rose, The Stand-In

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdsJAGBscE&list=PLKUvwmcmiSUUW3GFsV9gonI8Fzan_TkDj&index=3

          13. Ashley Monroe, Like a Rose

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYVpHzcPS4g&list=PLSm1zR7tKUgwZ8hzySE-XAEvc-UPzW4ZH&index=8

          14. Mavis Staples, One True Vine

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sPHnotbSzo&list=ALGLx1orRGw4Xk4-BwffCFL7E6XHKBLMVJ&index=6

         15.  Amanda Shires, Down Fell the Doves

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTx4HbKfkWM

         16. Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line, Carnival

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbp8-Yr0gPs

         17. Patty Griffin, American Kid

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrYp6KiEdxY&list=PL4BB8POx5mcSPZzV-MBtjkNL39B86_jc_&index=5

         18. Cassie Taylor, Out of My Mind

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1IRU0Ioiu4

         19. Steep Canyon Rangers, Tell the Ones I Love

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU_qshIQtV4

         20. Mike Stinson, Hell and Half of Georgia

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ds6Lj8cNZI