Your favourite 2017 album.?

Rodney Crowell's Close Ties will be in my shopping bag next time I'm at my record store, the excellent Music Millennium in Portland. His The Houston Kid is one of my favorite albums of the past few decades, it's that good.

Thumbs up from me.

+1 on Eric Bibb

Made a couple of attempts to listen through the entire Close Ties album via Tidal. I really wanted to love it, Rodney and the album being focused on life in Houston and all.

Sound quality, especially Rodney’s vocals (thin and closed in) prevented success. I know sound quality should not be of consequence to a pure music lover, but it is to me.

Eric Bibb’s excellent release creates no such consternation...

Dave

@dlcockrum 

Dave, I'll give Close Ties another listen to see if I can pick up on what you found within your system.

I enjoy it and it is a great come back story and performance. Most of my family lives in Houston, so there is a personal connection for me as well.

I've listened to 'Migration Blues' many, many times so I'm very familiar with it. And I agree that it is very well recorded and the musicianship is excellent. I love the messages and stories in the songs as well.