10) The Wildwoods – Dear Meadowlark-The first track on this album is the title track “Dear Meadowlark” and it will take you about 10 seconds to hear why I love this sound. It’s a beautiful vocal track with an intricate folk spirit to …
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2025 Song of the Year, 10-1
10) Gal Musette – “Broken Clock”-I’m going to start off this top 10 with a real heartbreaker. There’s no way to describe this song without talking about Gal Musette’s incredible vocal style. It’s intimate, almost prayerful in its sincerity. The plaintive expression, “this …
2025 Song of the Year, 20-11
20) Jason Piquette – “Drop the Gun”-This song is the perfect start to our top songs of the year. The opening line is, “I’m not afraid to die if my soul stays alive…” The song is a lyrical cry for help. It’s absolutely …
2024 Album of the Year List!
Sorry I’m a few days late on this post this year. I got sick right after I wrote the song of the year list then I was spending some time with my family for the holidays. Now I’m finally able to take some …
2024 Song of the Year, 10-1
This is the continuation of the song of the year list. These are the best of the best. 10) Plain Faraday – “Laugh It All Away”-This song has everything you want in a great song. It starts with a humorous yet relatable anecdote, …
2024 Song of the Year, 20-11
This is one of my favorite things to do every year with EarToTheGround. I build this list throughout the year and then finally take the time to listen to the best of the best. It’s a stunning, humbling experience. 2024 was another great …
2023 Album of the Year
*This list is curated by co-editor Greg Jones 10) Cat Clyde – Down Rounder-If you’re a fan of traditional country music, you probably already know Cat Clyde’s name. We’ve featured Clyde’s writing before, so when this full length album came out this year …
2023 Song of the Year List, 20-11
*This list is curated by co-editor Greg Jones 20) J.M. Clifford – “Complicated Man”-One of the themes that has always attracted me to quality music is the connection between the sacred and the profane. Clifford’s “Complicated Man” features both much like icons like …
2022 Album of the Year by co-editor Greg Jones
10) Big Little Lions – Happy Accident-People who have been reading ETTG this past year won’t be surprised to see Big Little Lions on this list. I think I covered nearly half of these songs as separate single features throughout the year. All …
2022 Songs of the Year, Top 10, by co-editor Greg Jones
10) Thomas Bryan Eaton – “Younger man”-A bit of armchair philosophy told in narrative form? Consider me interested. Add in some meaningful blues, a killer organ, and a great lead vocal… and you have yourself a top ten track on the year. Eaton …
