THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2018

1. Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow
2. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Tearing At The Seams
3. Moon Taxi - Let The Record Play
4. Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I Forgive You
5. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
6. Leon Bridges - Good Thing
7. Dispatch - Location 13
8. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy In This Land
9. Dawes - Passwords
10. Anderson East - Encore
11. Bahamas - Earthtones
12. The Revivalists - Take Good Care
13. Mumford & Sons - Delta
14. Ruston Kelly - Dying Star
15. Trevor Hall - The Fruitful Darkness
16. Jason Mraz - Know.
17. Vance Joy - Nation Of Two
18. John Butler Trio - Home
19. Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines
20. Mason Jennings - Songs From When We Met
21. Caitlyn Smith - Starfire
22. Jim James - Uniform Distortion
23. Lord Huron - Vide Noir
24. Death Cab For Cutie - Thank You For Today
25. Cordovas - That Santa Fe Channel
26. Ray LaMontagne - Part Of The Light
27. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
28. Rayland Baxter - Wide Awake
29. First Aid Kit - Ruins
30. Ryley Walker - The Lillywhite Sessions

the playlist: JAN 2018

1. Justin Timberlake - "Filthy"

2. Mat Kearney & Afsheen - "Better Than I Used To Be"

3. Lo Moon - "This Is It"

4. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - "You Worry Me"

5. Anderson East - "Girlfriend"

6. Rob Drabkin - "Love Ends, Fear Begins"

7. Josh Rouse - "Love In The Modern Age"

8. Jack White - "Connected By Love"

9. Jacob Banks - "Chainsmoking"

10. Moby - "Like A Motherless Child"

the playlist: SEP 2017

1. Anderson East - "All On My Mind"

2. Beck - "Dear Life"

3. Our Lady Peace - "Drop Me In The Water"

4. Mutemath - "War"

5. Andrew Belle - "Down"

6. Jessica Lea Mayfield - "Sorry Is Gone"

7. The Barr Brothers - "You Would Have To Lose Your Mind"

8. Margo Price - "Paper Cowboy"

9. The White Buffalo - "Avalon"

10. John Butler Trio - "Bully"

BURN THIS / February 2016

1. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals "Pink Balloon"
2. The Record Company "Off The Ground"
3. Ray LaMontagne "Hey, No Pressure"
4. White Denim "Holda You (I'm Psycho)"
5. The Revivalists "King Of What"
6. JD McPherson "Bridgebuilder"
7. Anderson East "Only You"
8. Allen Stone "Love"
9. Chris Velan "Un-American Gothic"
10. Cas Haley (featuring Trevor Hall) "Hold Up My Heart"
11. The Hip Abduction "Come Alive"
12. The Cat Empire "Que Sera Ahora"
13. Jack Garratt "Breathe Life"
14. Gabrielle Aplin "Light Up The Dark"
15. Grace Potter "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart"
16. Greg Laswell "Dodged A Bullet"
17. Josh Ritter "Where The Night Goes"
18. Rayland Baxter "Rugged Lovers"
19. Bobby Long "Ode To Thinking"
20. Stephen Kellogg "26 Seconds (Of Silence)"

BURN THIS / September 2015

1. ALO "The Ticket"
2. Moon Taxi "Year Zero"
3. The Revivalists "Wish I Knew You"
4. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Look It Here"
5. Anderson East "Devil In Me"
6. JJ Grey & Mofro "Everything Is A Song"
7. Gary Clark Jr. "Grinder"
8. Grace Potter "Empty Heart"
9. Charlie Mars "Things You Don't Wanna Know"
10. Trevor Hall (featuring Xavier Rudd & Tubby Love) "Mother"
11. Donavon Frankenreiter "Big Wave"
12. Jamie Lawson "Wasn't Expecting That"
13. Avalanche City "Inside Out"
14. Jarryd James "Give Me Something"
15. Vance Joy "Fire And The Flood"
16. Josh Ritter "Where The Night Goes"
17. Rayland Baxter "Mr. Rodriguez"
18. Andrew Combs "Part Time Lovers (Full Time Fools)"
19. The Lone Bellow "Fake Roses"
20. Carbon Leaf "Love Loss Hope Repeat"

#reviewoftheweek / Anderson East - Delilah

Making a splash as a new artist these days takes a lot, especially if you're not in the cookie-cutter-pop-vein that you hear all over radio and television. But when you've got something special like a sound not heard in decades, you're bound to make a name for yourself. That's just what Anderson East has done with his debut album, showcasing his soulful vocals and throwback sound in a top notch way. Just as artists like Allen Stone and Leon Bridges have been able to do, East has tapped into a sound that is both new and familiar, bridging Americana-style folk and classic southern soul, for a sound that is both refreshingly different and nostalgic at the same time. "Satisfy Me" is the album's cornerstone and surely going to be the song keeping Anderson in the running for accolades like "Best New Artist" by year's end. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, and Forget 'Em" is piano driven and molds high energy rock and bar room soul into a fun and catchy song. Other highlights include the acoustic "Devil In Me" and rock driven "Keep The Fire Burning." If this album is any indication, we are in for a long and fruitful ride with Anderson East for years to come.

BURN THIS / August 2015

1. Dispatch "Bound By Love"
2. Trevor Hall "To Zion"
3. Michael Franti & Spearhead "Once A Day"
4. Slightly Stoopid "Rolling Stone (Alt Version)"
5. G. Love & Special Sauce "I Ain't Finished Yet"
6. The Revivalists "Stand Up"
7. Galactic (featuring Ryan Montbleau) "Domino"
8. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "S.O.B."
9. JJ Grey & Mofro "Light A Candle"
10. Anderson East "Fine 'Em, Fool 'Em, And Forget 'Em"
11. Leon Bridges "Smooth Sailin'"
12. Gary Clark Jr. "The Healing"
13. Alabama Shakes "Gemini"
14. Rayland Baxter "Young Man"
15. Josh Ritter "Getting Ready To Get Down"
16. Good Old War "Broken Record"
17. Brandi Carlile "The Things I Regret"
18. Will Hoge "Desperate Times"
19. Lowell Thompson "Bradley Street"
20. Pat McGee (featuring Pat Monahan) "Overboard"

BURN THIS / July 2015

1. Matt Nathanson "Gold In The Summertime"
2. Family Of The Year "Make You Mine"
3. Moon Taxi "All Day, All Night"
4. The Revivalists "Keep Going"
5. Anderson East "Satisfy Me"
6. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "I Need Never Get Old"
7. Tim Rogers & The Bamboos "Easy"
8. Allen Stone "Freedom"
9. Leon Bridges "Better Man"
10. Alabama Shakes "Sound & Color"
11. Dawes "Right On Time"
12. Rayland Baxter "Yellow Eyes"
13. Angus & Julia Stone "From The Stalls"
14. The Staves "Make It Holy"
15. William Fitzsimmons "Pittsburgh"
16. Chadwick Stokes (featuring Lucius) "New Haven"
17. Xavier Rudd & The United Nations "Flag"
18. Slightly Stoopid "The Prophet"
19. Blues Traveler (featuring The Dirty Heads & Rome) "Vagabond Blues"
20. JJ Grey & Mofro "Ol' Glory"