EOY 2013 American Songwriter (US)

[andymac]

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/ ... bums-2013/

50. Black Lillies - Runaway Freeway Blues
49. Courtney Jaye - Love and Forgiveness
48. Jonny Fritz - Dad Country
47. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - Love Has Come For You
46. Amanda Shires - Down Fell the Doves
45. Tim Easton - Not Cool
44. The Head and the Heart - Let's Be Still
43. Kris Kristofferson - Feeling Mortal
42. Matt Costa - Matt Costa
41. Charlie Worsham - Rubberband
40. Deer Tick - Negativity
39. Elton John - The Diving Board
38. Night Beds - Country Sleep
37. Billy Bragg - Tooth & Nail
36. Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart
35. Tristen - CAVES
34. Caitlin Rose - The Stand-In
33. Mark Knopfler - Privateering
32. Son Volt - Honky Tonk
31. Steve Earle & The Dukes and Duchesses - The Low Highway
30. Aoife O'Donovan - Fossils
29. Willy Mason - Carry On
28. Josh Ritter - The Beast in its Tracks
27. Brandy Clark - Twelve Stories
26. Lorde - Pure Heroine
25. Haim - Days Are Gone
24. Johnny Flynn - Country Mile
23. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
22. Slaid Cleaves - Still Fighting the War
21. Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
20. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
19. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
18. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
17. The Milk Carton Kids - The Ash & Clay
16. Dawes - Stories Don't End
15. The Avett Brothers - Magpie and the Dandelion
14. Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose
13. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell - Old Yellow Moon
12. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
11. Bill Callahan - Dream River
10. Sarah Jarosz - Build Me Up From Bones
09. Elvis Costello and The Roots - Wise Up Ghost
08. Paul McCartney - New
07. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer, Different Park
06. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
05. John Murry - The Graceless Age
04. Guy Clark - My Favorite Pictures of You
03. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
02. Patty Griffin - American Kid
01. Jason Isbell - Southeastern

[Matski]

Though I'd probably put them in a different order, that's a very admirable selection of releases for their 2013 top five.

[parenk]

Songs

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/12/top-50-songs/

50. Slaid Cleaves - Texas Love Song
49. Lorde - Royals
48. Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis - Cheater’s Game
47. Motel Mirrors - Meet Me On The Corner
46. Elvis Costello & The Roots - Walk Us Uptown
45. Son Volt - Down The Highway
44. Richard Thompson - Good Things Happen To Bad People
43. Paul McCartney - New
42. Anna von Hausswolff - Mountains Crave
41. Luke Winslow-King - The Coming Tide
40. Avett Brothers - Apart From Me
39. Howe Gelb - Vortexas
38. Barton Carroll - It Had To Be A Train
37. Amanda Shires - Devastate
36. The Mavericks - Back In Your Arms Again
35. Chvrches - The Mother We Share
34. John Murry - California
33. Bill Carter - Anything Made Of Paper
32. Mandy Jewell - Senator’s Daughter
31. Holly Williams - Railroads
30. Tristen - No One’s Gonna Know
29. Parquet Courts - Stoned & Starving
28. Low - Just Make It Stop
27. Josh Ritter - A Certain Light
26. Savages - Shut Up
25. Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic
24. The Flaming Lips - Try To Explain
23. Neko Case - Night Still Comes
22. Mark Kozelek & Desertshore - Livingstone Bramble
21. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - When You Get To Asheville
20. Kim Richey - Breakaway Speed
19. Aoife O’Donovan - Red & White & Blue & Gold
18. Sarah Jarosz - Over The Edge
17. The Civil Wars - The One That Got Away
16. Mount Moriah - Bright Light
15. Bill Callahan - The Sing
14. Ashley Monroe - Two Weeks Late
13. Eleanor Friedberger - When I Knew
12. Caitlin Rose - Only a Clown
11. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Higgs Boson Blues
10. Sam Baker - Say Grace
9. Brandy Clark - Stripes
8. Patty Griffin - Don’t Let Me Die In Florida
7. Hiss Golden Messenger - Sufferer (Love My Conqueror)
6. Valerie June - Workin’ Woman Blues
5. Phosphorescent - Song For Zula
4. The National - Pink Rabbits
3. Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
2. Jason Isbell - Elephant
1. Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture Of You