Been a helluva a musical decade. It seems like whatever this music is [called] that we all like, OKOM, for lack a better term, really came into its own. The older [living] guys (Terry Allen, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Billy Joe Shaver, Butch Hancock, et al) really got their dues as they continued putting out some really great new music. The younger guys (REK, Snider, the Robison Brothers, Slaid Cleaves, et al) continued to grew and hone their crafts. And some new/newer acts (Hayes Carll, Corb Lund, Ryan Bingham, et al) clawed their way from obscurity to bring the world some truly amazing records and thousands of amazing live performances. And of course some of the bands that really influenced us in the first decade of the 21st century aren't together anymore (South Austin Jug Band, The Dedringers, The Gougers, The Tennessee Rounders, The Sovines, etc).
As with all of our lists, this one is not in any particular order. With that, I present you with the list of our favorite albums that were released in the first decade of the 21st century. [The noughties?]
Chris Wall Just Another Place
Gary Floater A Hero Never Learns
Sam Baker Mercy
Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now
The Victrolas Life Like The Movies, Drop The Needle
Jimmy Buffett Far Side Of The World
Scott Miller Reconstruction
Charlie Robison Beautiful Day
Corb Lund Five Dollar Bill, Losing Lately Gambler
Ryan Bingham Roadhouse Sun, Dead Horses
James McMurtry Live In Aught Three, Childish Things
Shooter Jennings Put The O Back In Country
Todd Snider East Nashville Skyline
Adam Carroll Live At Cheatham Street
Bruce Robison Wrapped
Warren Zevon The Wind
Stillwater Pioneers Let's Go Pioneering
The James Hyland Band Place I Call Home
Kasey Chambers The Captain
Reckless Kelly Wicked Twisted Road
Josh Ritter The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter
Gurf Morlix Diamonds To Dust
Deadstring Brothers Starving Winter Report
Fred Eaglesmith Balin
Tim Hus Bush Pilot Buckaroo
Danny Schmidt Little Grey Sheep
Brian Keane I Ain't Even Lonely
Mike McClure [Band] Camelot Falling
Verlon Thompson Everywhere...Yet
John Fogerty Blue Moon Swamp
John Prine In Spite Of Ourselves
Johnny Cash American IV
Jack Ingram Acoustic Motel
James Hyland Place I Call Home
South Austin Jug Band Dark And Weary World
Slaid Cleaves Broke Down, Wishbones
Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now
Houston Marchman Key To The Highway
The Gourds Blood Of The Ram
Hayes Carll Trouble In Mind, Flowers & Liquor, Little Rock
Daddy At The Women's Club
Brock Zeman Hundred Dollar Difference
Sons Of Bill One Town Away
Peter Cooper Mission Door
The Onion Creek Crawdaddies Irons In The Fire
Leo Rondeau Down At The End Of The Bar
Non-Music
Dave Attell Skanks For The Memories
Patton Oswalt Feelin' Kinda Patton, Werewolves And Lollipops
Dave Chappelle For What It's Worth
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