Yesterday we published our favourite albums from this part of the world (Australian and NZ) and today we reveal the records from the rest of the world that we enjoyed the most in 2023.

From firm favourites such as Lucero, Rose City Band, Wilco and Bonnie “Prince’ Billy, to a plethora of relative newcomers, listening back to these albums reminded me of just how strong and wide ranging the contemporary Americana/alt-country/folk world continues to be.

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1. Califone – Villagers

 2. Tré Burt – Traffic Fiction

3. Wednesday – Rat Saw God

4. H.C. Mcentire – Every Acre

5. Rose City Band – Garden Party

6. Cory Hanson – Western Cum

7. Margo Cilker – Valley Of Heart’s Delight

8. Lucero – Should’ve Learned By Now

9. Colter Wall – Little Songs

10. Jaime Wyatt – Feel Good

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

• Deer Tick – Emotional Contracts
• Wilco – Cousin
• Cinder Well – Cadence
• Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
• Tyler Childers – Rustin’ In The Rain
• Buck Meek – Haunted Mountain
• Lisa O’Neill – All Of This Is Chance
• Hiss Golden Messenger – Jump For Joy
• Kassi Valazza – Knows Nothing
• Austin Stambaugh – Midwest Supernatural
• Moonlight – Benjamin Wayo
• Malcolm Holcombe – Bits & Pieces
• Bobby Lee – Endless Skyways
• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Weathervanes
• Vincent Neil Emerson – The Golden Crystal Kingdom
• Cian Nugent – She Brings Me Back To The Land Of The Living
• Jeffery Silverstein – Western Sky Music
• North Americans – Long Cool World
• Shooter Jennings and the Werewolves of London – Do Warren Zevon (Live)
• The Nude Party – Rides On
• Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives – Altitude
• The Pink Stones – You Know Who
• Hayden Pedigo – The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored
• Pony Bradshaw – North Georgia Rounder
• Justin & The Comics – Cool Dead
• P.G. Six – Murmurs & Whispers
• Meg Baird – Furling
• Tim Easton – North American Songwriter – Vol 1 & 2