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Emotionalism
Artist: The Avett Brothers
Release Date: May 15 2007
Essential Tracks: “The Ballad of Love and Hate;” “Die Die Die” -
Icky Thump
Artist: The White Stripes
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Essential Tracks: “Icky Thump;” “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)” -
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Artist: Spoon
Release Date: July 7, 2007
Essential Tracks: “The Underdog;” “Don’t You Evah” -
Raising Sand
Artist: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Essential Tracks: “Killing the Blues;” “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) -
Halcyon Digest
Artist: Deerhunter
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Essential Tracks: “Revival;” “Desire Lines” -
Blunderbuss
Artist: Jack White
Release Date: April 23, 2012
Essential Tracks: “Sixteen Saltines;” “Love Interruption” -
Same Trailer, Different Park
Artist: Kacey Musgraves
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Essential Tracks: “Merry Go Round;” “Follow Your Arrow;” “Blowin’ Smoke” -
Run the Jewels
Artist: Run the Jewels
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Essential Tracks: “Run the Jewels;” “Ddfh” -
Southeastern
Artist: Jason Isbell
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Essential Tracks: “Cover Me Up;” “Super 8” -
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Artist: Sturgill Simpson
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Essential Tracks: “Living the Dream;” “The Promise;” “Life of Sin” -
Sound & Color
Artist: Alabama Shakes
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Essential Tracks: “Don’t Wanna Fight;” “Gimme All Your Love” -
Coming Home
Artist: Leon Bridges
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Essential Tracks: “Better Man;” “Smooth Sailing;” “Coming Home” -
Something More Than Free
Artist: Jason Isbell
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Essential Tracks: “Speed Trap Town;” “Something More Than Free” -
Midwestern Farmer's Daughter
Artist: Margo Price
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Essential Tracks: “Hurtin’ (On the Bottle);” “Since You Put Me Down;” “Tennessee Song” -
This Is Where I Live
Artist: William Bell
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Essential Tracks: “The Three of Me;” “This is Where I Live” -
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