TJ Music [Turnstyled, Junkpiled] Best of 2019

Another year of music is in the books. TJ’s best of 2019 celebrates the diverse work of artists we love, ranging from country legends to impressive newcomers. Thank you to all of our TJ family for contributing their time, taste, support and representing who we are as a publication.

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Editor’s Top 10 Releases

By Courtney S. Lennon

1. Charley Crockett – The Valley 
2. Townes Van Zandt – Sky Blue 
3. Tyler Childers – Country Squire
4. Ian Noe – Between The Country
5. Vincent Neil Emerson – Fried Chicken & Evil Women
6. Hayes Carll – What It Is
7. Justin Townes Earle – The Saint of Lost Causes
8. Gurf Morlix – Impossible Blue
9. Chris Knight– Almost Daylight
10. Folkfaces – Fat Ol’ Rat

 

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TJ EAST Top 10

By Brian Rock

1. Tylor & The Train Robbers – Best of The Worst Kind
Brilliant debut from rising Americana stars

2. Davina & The Vagabonds – Sugar Drops
Irrepressibly joyful jazz

3. Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley – World Full of Blues
A master class in finger picking

4. Justin Townes Earle – The Saint of Lost Causes
Western/blues fusion with plenty of steel guitar

5. Charlie Parr – Charlie Parr
Master blues guitarist’s three-minute musical novels

6. Jared Deck – Bully Pulpit
Gospel tinged Americana that packs a punch

7. Holly Renee Allen – Appalachian Piecemeal
The unadulterated voice of Appalachia

8. Eilen Jewell – Gypsy
Queen of the minor key returns to her country roots

9. Jason James – Seems Like Tears Ago
Vintage honky tonk sounds from country’s golden age

10. Ted Russel Kamp – Walkin’ Shoes
Joe Walsh influenced guitar licks galore

 

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TJ WEST Top 15

By Kim Grant

1. Aaron Lee Tasjan – Karma For Cheap: Reincarnated
2. Chip & Tony Kinman – Sounds Like Music
3. Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Servants of the Sun
4. The Flesh Eaters – I Used to Be Pretty
5. Lambchop – This (is what I wanted to tell you)
6. Leslie Stevens – Sinner
7. The Wood Brothers – Live at the Fillmore
8. Yola – Walk Through Fire
9. Wilco – Ode to Joy
10. Alice Wallace – Into the Blue
11. Liz Brasher – Painted Image
12. Robert Ellis – Texas Piano Man
13. The HawtThorns – Morning Sun
14. Amelia White – Rhythm of the Rain
15. Damien Jurado – In the Shape of a Storm

 

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Ameripolitan Top 10

By Mark W. Lennon

1. Tyler Childers – Country Squire

2. Charley Crockett – The Valley

3. Steve Earle and the Dukes – Guy

4. Dale Watson – Call Me Lucky

5. Justin Townes Earle – The Saint of Lost Causes

6. Dallas Moore – Tryin’ To Be A Blessing

7. Mike and the Moonpies – Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold

8. Rodney Crowell – Texas

9. Vincent Neil Emerson – Fried Chicken & Evil Women

10. Kinky Friedman – Resurrection