The Best Albums of 2012 (20-11)

20. Natural Child - Hard in Heaven
It should've been ranked higher!
19. Malcolm Holcombe - Down The River
He deserves this!
18. Sean Rowe - The Salesman and the Shark
Rare baritone in rock!
17. Bob Dylan - Tempest
Still going strong!
16. Angel Olsen - Half Way Home
Operetic voice!
15. South Memphis String Band - Old Times There...
Charlie Parr Annual Award!
14. Ben Sollee - Half Made Man
Maybe too high!
13. Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs - Sunday Run Me Over
Like! Like! Like!
12. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Wreck and Ruin
Spreading love all around!
11. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Real rhythm and blues!

27th of November

Holly Golightly & The Brakeoffs - Sunday Run Me Over (2012)

Whatever syntagma "Garage Rock" means, Holly Golightly and her partner Lawyer Dave fit in. Country, Traditional R&B, Folk, Rockabilly, Alt.Country, Blues, Rock'n'Roll and everything else that comes to mind are mixed up in this unique music sung in optimistic key (this time). Good humor, joy and happiness radiate from this album trying to contaminate us with those nowadays undesirable feelings. The choice of covers, starting with The Davis Sisters No.1 from 1953 "I forgot more than you'll ever know (about him)", through Wayne Raney's (of Delmore Brothers fame) "We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock And Roll)"with their "less Jesus more Rock'n'Roll" change to Mac Davis' hit "Hard To Be Humble", show us their intention to make us laugh and transcend us in the good mood. The originals have the same spirit and that all together force us to push repeat button over and over again. Maybe my exaggerated enthusiasm for this album comes from overdose of depressive singer/songwriter regulars on my playlist, but I still think this could be one of the best "under the radar" albums of the year.

Official Website