John Platt's faves of 2013

John Platt/WFUV offers up his faves from 2013:

Favorite CDs of 2013

* *Sam Baker*, *Say Grace*
(Not a newcomer, but new to me this year, with an album of haunting songs)

* *Dawes*, *Stories Don’t End*
(The best songs Jackson Browne didn’t write this year)

* *Simone Dinnerstein & Tift Merritt*, *Night*
(Women from different worlds – classical pianist and singer-songwriter – meet for a creative collaboration)

* *Iron & Wine*, *Ghost on Ghost*
(Sam Beam embraces influences ranging from the Beach Boys to Charles Mingus)

* *The Jammin’ Divas*, *Across the Stony Ridges*
(Four women – from the U.S., Australia, Ireland, and Israel – backed by a
bassist from St. Louis, prove the power of cross-pollination)

* *The Levins*, *My Friend Hafez*
(A married musical couple creates inspiring songs from the words of a 14th
century Persian poet)

* *The Lone Bellow*, *The Lone Bellow*
(A Brooklyn-based trio with melodic hooks and soulful harmonies)

* Bobby McFerrin, *Spirityouall*
(Music's Renaissance man shows his spiritual side, while paying homage to his classically-trained father.)

* J*ean Rohe*, *Jean Rohe & the End of the World Show*
(A remarkable young woman from Brooklyn who’s absorbed music from around the world)

* *Various Artists*, *Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate
McGarrigle*
(Stirring performances by Kate’s family and friends, drawn from concerts in
London, new York, and Montreal

More Listening Pleasure:
 
*Brother Sun*, *Some Part of the Truth*

*Mary Gauthier*, *Live at Blue Rock*

*The Henry Girls*, *The Henry Girls*

*Jason Isbell*, *Southeastern*

*Jack’s Waterfall*, *Everybody’s Music*

*James Maddock*, *Another Life*

*Tara O’Grady*, *A Celt in the Cotton Club*

*Over the Rhine*, *Meet Me at the Edge of the World*

*Amy Speace*, *How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat*

*Spuyten Duyvil*, *Temptation*, and too many others to mention…

Favorite Songs of 2013
(Alphabetical by artist)

*Dawes*, "From a Window Seat"

*Michael Franti* & Spearhead, "Life Is Better With You"

*Iron & Wine*, "The Desert Babbler"

*Lorde*, "Royals"
(Not for Sunday Breakfast, but who can resist it?)

*Moby*, "The Perfect Life"

*Willie Nile*, "American Ride"

*Over the Rhine*, "All Over Ohio"

*Jean Rohe & The End of the World*, "Umbrella"

*Amy Speace*, "The Sea & the Shore"
(A duet with John Fullbright)

*The Levins*, "Dropping Keys"

*The Lone Bellow*, "You Never Need Nobody"