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The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2009

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2009

In 2009, a flood of plaid-shirted indie-roots bands built on the beardy throwbacks who gained country-rock traction in 2008. And while mainstream country music continued its evolution into '80s pop metal, plenty of roots acts turned the other direction with back-to-basics records.

David Huckfelt (The Pines) Delivers a Waltz of Discontent Via “You Get Got” (premiere + interview)

David Huckfelt (The Pines) Delivers a Waltz of Discontent Via “You Get Got” (premiere + interview)

The new video from David Huckfelt's (The Pines) upcoming solo LP, written in a remote national park and recorded in a Wisconsin farmhouse, further solidifies his reputation as a formidable songwriter.

The Pines: Above the Prairie

The Pines: Above the Prairie

The Pines give us a record that is artful and imaginative and in many ways defies easy classification. In others, it's pure joy Americana.

The Pines: Tremolo

The Pines: Sparrows in the Bell