Year-End Lists

Weathervanes

1. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2023
4. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2023
5. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
6. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums Of 2023
6. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023
6. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
6. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2023
7. Holler: Albums of the Year 2023
8. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
11. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
11. Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
16. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
17. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
18. Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
20. God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023
25. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
25. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
33. Yardbarker: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
34. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
39. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
57. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023

• Boston Globe: Our 50 Favorite Albums of 2023
• Josh Terry: The 60 Best Albums of 2023

Georgia Blue

22. Ultimate Classic Rock: Top 40 Rock Albums of 2021
65. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021

Reunions

3. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2020
4. Stereogum: Marissa R. Moss: The 10 Best Country Albums Of 2020
4. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2020
4. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020
5. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2020
6. Holler: Albums of the Year 2020
8. Variety: Andrew Barker: The Best Albums of 2020
10. Ultimate Classic Rock: 25 Best Rock Albums of 2020
11. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
11. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
12. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
13. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
16. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2020
25. PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
28. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
28. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
30. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
37. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
49. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
73. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
78. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020

• Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2020
• Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2020
• AllMusic: Best Albums of 2020

The Nashville Sound

2. American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums of 2017
5. The Ringer: Rob Harvilla: 10 Best Albums of 2017
5. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2017
6. NPR Music: Nate Chinen: Top 21 Albums of 2017
7. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2017
8. Listening Through The Lens: 20 Favorite Albums of 2017
8. NPR Music: Stephen Thompson: Top 10 Albums of 2017
11. Uproxx: 50 Best Albums of 2017
12. Diffuser: Top 25 Albums of 2017
12. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2017
12. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2017
18. PopMatters: 60 Best Albums of 2017
21. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2017
21. Rolling Stone: 51 Best Albums of 2017
23. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2017
25. Stephen Thomas Erlewine: Best Albums of 2017
27. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2017
49. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2017
72. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2017
89. Spin: The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s

• Mercury News: Jim Harrington: Best Albums of 2017
• No Depression: Best Albums of 2017

Live From Alabama

14. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2012

Here We Rest

12. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2011

Something More Than Free

3. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2015
7. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2015
10. Diffuser: 50 Best Albums of 2015
10. Billboard: 25 Best Albums of 2015
11. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2015
15. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2015
18. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2015
24. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2015
31. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2015
34. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2015
36. Entertainment Weekly: 40 Best Albums of 2015
45. Pretty Much Amazing: 50 Best Albums of 2015

• NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2015

Southeastern

1. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums Of 2013
11. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2013
17. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2013
26. Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2013
28. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
31. Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

• Aquarium Drunkard: 2013 Year in Review
• Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of the 2010s