year end best of list...the "Bones"


It's that time of the year again. One of the simple pleasures of the 'Gon is turning on to new music. Audiogon members tend to have eclectic, but high quality taste in multiple genres. Where else can you find advice on Spanish guitar music, Porcupine Tree, Shubert, reggae, or the best Lindsey Buckingham recording? I particularly enjoy the geographic diversity the forum brings to the table. Here is one from the South. There have been numerous "best of" threads already started, but here is the one recording that I keep going back to:
St. Paul and the Broken Bones- "Half the City".
These guys are from a small town in Alabama and channel the Muscle Shoals vibe. The lead singer looks like an accountant, but if you like Otis Redding and Al Green, you will love the "Bones". Check out "Call Me" on youtube.
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Showing 8 responses by slaw

I will check it out. However, no one else here listed their "best ofs'".

Here's mine in my order of importance:

Orenda Fink "Blue Dream"
Nick Waterhouse "Holly'
Lucinda Williams "Where The Spirit Meets The Bone"
Tweedy "Sukierae"

The next two are tied:
Ryan Adams "Ryan Adams"
Jenny Lewis "Voyager"

For sonics alone..the music as well..

Blake Mills "Heigh Ho"
Maxnewid: Upon your recommendation and my auditioning, I ordered and just received the St. Paul (lp). I knew upon reading the players that I'd heard of the last name (Janeway) before. Yes, he played on Jason Isbell's lp, on one of my top lps from last year.

I'll listen to it tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!
Maxnewid: Check this one out... Frazey Ford "Indian Ocean", then if you really want to be blown away, check out Frazy's "Obadiah" before it's gone. (lp)
Listened to it... Great music, excellent performance. (Wow!, white boys shouldn't be able to do this?)

If I had my druthers, I'd record it all analog. The soundstage should be wider. (This is the (audiophile nerd) in me).

Thanks Maxnewid!
As an aside, "English Oceans" was a BIG disappointment for me on vinyl. The sonics are horrible!