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After a (weeks) worth of listening...
Supreme Love Gods- self titled  
Best produced rock albums.........
Glyn Johns' body of work is incredible. In recent years, I have admired Steven Wilson's (from Porcupine Tree) mastering work. He has handled the remastering for many of the classic prog releases including ELP, Yes, King Crimson, and Jethro Tull. I... 
Shout out for Kamasi Washington
What is the title of the album? 
New in 2017
Aimee Mann- Mental Health is scheduled for March 31st. Many of her solo efforts are excellent and the first single sounds like a return to form for her. Real Estate has a new one coming out as well.  
What's your favorite album cover art ?
Love Roger Dean, but in honor of the 45th anniversary of this album, I nominate the gatefold of the Allman Brother's "Eat a Peach". 
Best standalone music server?
I am intrigued by the Musical Fidelity Encore Connect which does what you are looking for. I have had good luck with Musical Fidelity components in the past and suspect that the sound would be a step up from the Vault 2, although with a $3000 pric... 
New in 2017
Buckingham/McVie could be interesting. thanks for the heads up. I saw a press release yesterday about a jv between Ray Davies and the Jayhawks called "Americana" scheduled for April. Love Steven Wilson and still looking forward to the new Feelies ... 
moody soundtracks
Maybe not what you are looking for, but Quinton Tarantino's soundtracks-especially for "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown"-certainly set a certain type of vibe. 
OTIS TAYLOR BAND
Checked them out on youtube. Thanks for the heads up. They look fantastic. Love the electric violin! 
2016 best new guitar oriented music
Love bluegrass as well. The Infamous Stringdusters, Old Crow Medicine Show, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band, the Steeldrivers, Chris Thile (Nickle Creek), Sarah Jarosz, and even Steve Martin's bluegrass efforts are all fun. I go throug... 
2016 best new guitar oriented music
Some great suggestions. I like the Byrds. I also like the Jayhawks who have a very Byrds' influenced sound. I agree that Buffalo Springfield is often overlooked. Last night I dusted off Rare Earth's "Live", Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll Animal", and S... 
2016 best new guitar oriented music
I own all of the official releases for Wilco, the Dead, My Morning Jacket, and Widespread, but no moe (need to check them out). I also have numbers of great bootlegs. I was trying to find some NEW artists along the lines of the artists you listed.... 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
Perhaps this website will fine tune your selection:www.drinkify.org 
Your Go to CD to Impress
Well, "What are you in the mood to listen to?"I think these sound good on my system:Antoine Dufour "Mother" from "Existence"Allman Bros. "High Falls" from "Win, Lose, or Draw"Lucky Dube "Guns and Roses" from "Taxman"Rickie Lee Jones "Weasel and th... 
2016: a new year for music....
It seems like most of the December releases are greatest hit packages targeting Christmas. However, there is a new Feelies release "In Between" that drops Feb. 24th.