Welcome to our annual retrospective of the musical journey we've taken together in 2024. Throughout the year, Across the Tracks has explored the rich landscape of Americana, roots, and independent music. From established artists crafting new classics to emerging voices pushing boundaries, we've curated a sonic tapestry that reflects the vibrant state of contemporary roots music.
2024 was a great year in Americana music! Over the course of the year's weekly program I played nearly 600 different albums and artists and over 1500 different songs. The favorites are wide and deep, so in lieu of a "best of" list I present a year in review. For a fairly complete list of this years releases, see the "2024 Past" tab on the Upcoming Releases page.
In no particular order…
10 Under the Radar Americana Albums
- Luke Callen - Also Going Nowhere
- Kevin Gordon – The In Between
- Teddy and The Rough Riders - Down Home
- Sophie Gault - Baltic Street Hotel
- David Luning - Lessons
- Blaine Bailey - Home
- Thomas Csorba - Windchimes
- Chad Meers - A Place in My Mind
- Woody Woodworth & The Piners - Rebels and Dreamers
- Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms - Gold in Your Pocket
10 Honky Tonk Heroines
- Shawna Thompson - Lean on Neon
- Hannah Juanita - Tennessee Songbird
- Emily Nenni - Drive & Cry
- India Ramey - Baptized by the Blaze
- Kaitlin Butts - Roadrunner
- Melissa Carper - Borned in Ya
- Kimmi Bitter – Old School
- Karen Jonas - The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch
- Kelsey Waldon - There’s Always a Song
- Eliza Thorn - Somebody New
10 Favorites on Repeat
- Lizzie No - Halfsies
- Adeem the Artist - Anniversary
- John Craigie & TK and the Holy Know Nothings - Pagan Church
- 49 Winchester – Leavin’ This Holler
- Humbird - Right On
- Silverada – Self-Titled
- Charlie Parr - Little Sun
- Cactus Blossms - Everytime I Think About You
- Caleb Caudle - Sweet Critters
- John Moreland - Visitor
10 Popular Favorites That I Liked, too
- Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past is Still Alive
- Waxahatchie - Tiger’s Blood
- Sarah Jaroz - Polaroid Lovers
- The Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine
- Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers
- Red Clay Strays - Made by These Moments
- Johnny Blue Skies/Sturgill Simpson - Passage Du Desir
- Billy Strings - Highway Prayers
- Old 97s - American Primitive
- Sarah Shook & the Disarmers - Revelations
10 Modern Country Soul Records
- Red Shahan - Loose Funky Texas Junky
- Mac Leaphart - Motel Breakfast
- Ben Chapman - Downbeat
- Sam Morrow - On the Ride Here
- Taylor Nauta - Weather the Storm
- Charley Crockett - ‘$10 Cowboy
- Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels - The Ridge
- Kelley Mickwee - Everything Beautiful
- Marcus Trummer - From the Start
- Quinn DeVeaux - Lesiure
10 Bluegrassy and Folky Favs
- AJ Lee and Blue Summitt - City of Glass
- Montvales - Born Strangers
- Willie Watson - Willie Watson
- William Elliott Whitemore
- Brit Taylor - Kentucky Bluegrassed
- Hannah Kaminer - Heavy on the Vine
- Spencer Burton - North Wind
- Cris Jacobs - One Of These Days
- The Honey Dewdrops - Here in the Mountains
- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings- Woodland
10 Musical Vets with New Music
- Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore - TexiCali
- Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - Indoor Safari
- Dwight Yoakam - Brighter Days
- Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
- Chuck Prophet - Wake the Dead
- Lucinda Williams - Sings the Beatles from Abbey Road
- Tim Easton - Find Your Way
- T-Bone Burnett - The Other Side
- Mavericks - Moon and Stars
- Kasey Chambers - Backbone
The Utah Americana Scene
- The Hollering Pines - Here’s to Hoping
- Daniel Young - Leave it Out To Dry
- JRad Cooley - My Trying Side
- Brother Chunky - Dig Deeper
- Andrew Wiscombe - Andrew Wiscombe’s Cosmic Holiday
- TJ Gurn - Once Was
- Emily Hicks - Weird Wild Wonderful
- MJ Lake - Falling From the Floor
A Bakers Dozen of other Favorites
- Jesse Daniel - Countin’ the Miles
- George Ducas - Long Way From Home
- Muscadine Bloodline - Coastal Plain
- Liv Greene - Deep Feeler
- The Deslondes - Roll It Out
- Pony Bradshaw - Thus Spoke the Fool
- Willie Carlisle - Critterland
- American Aquarium - The Fear of Standing Still
- Yarn - Born Blessed, Grateful and Alive
- Molly Brandt - American Saga
- Jeremie Albino - Our Time in the Sun
- JP Harris - JP Harris is a Trash Fire
- Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms - Gold In Your Pocket