Alt-Country Essentials
Alt-Country Essentials

Alt-Country Essentials

Sneering, high-octane twang embraced by folk traditionalism.

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May 8, 2025
Tracks
#
Song
Artist
Album
Genre
Release date
North Star Deserter
1
You Are Never AloneVic ChesnuttNorth Star Deserter
Vic Chesnutt
North Star Deserter
AlternativeMusicRockAdult AlternativeSinger/SongwriterSinger/Songwriter
2007-08-27
5:45
The Trinity Session
2
Sweet JaneCowboy JunkiesThe Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
The Trinity Session
RockMusicCountryAlternative CountryAdult AlternativeAlternativeCollege Rock
1988-11-01
3:34
Ask Me Tomorrow
3
Love Songs on the RadioMojave 3Ask Me Tomorrow
Mojave 3
Ask Me Tomorrow
АльтернативаМузыка
1995-08-29
5:48
Collection Sono - USA Country (Single Release)
4
Everything Has a CostJason, The Scorchers & Emmylou HarrisCollection Sono - USA Country (Single Release)
Jason, The Scorchers & Emmylou Harris
Collection Sono - USA Country (Single Release)
CountryMusic
1996-10-01
4:29
Wolves
5
Losing Side of Twenty-FiveAmerican AquariumWolves
American Aquarium
Wolves
RockMusic
2015-02-03
3:34
Dog Days
6
Blue CanoeBlue MountainDog Days
Blue Mountain
Dog Days
RockMusicCountryAlternative Country
1995-07-23
4:39
Dog Days
7
WinkBlue MountainDog Days
Blue Mountain
Dog Days
RockMusicCountryAlternative Country
1995-07-23
3:17
Mendocino (Re-Recordings)
8
Mendocino (Re-Recording)Sir Douglas QuintetMendocino (Re-Recordings)
Sir Douglas Quintet
Mendocino (Re-Recordings)
RockMusicTex-MexSouthern RockRock & Roll
2000-01-01
3:9
Lubbock (On Everything)
9
Amarillo Highway (For Dave Hickey)Terry AllenLubbock (On Everything)
Terry Allen
Lubbock (On Everything)
CountryMusicRock
1979-01-01
4:0
Invisible Hour (Bonus Track Version)
10
Lead Me OnJoe HenryInvisible Hour (Bonus Track Version)
Joe Henry
Invisible Hour (Bonus Track Version)
FolkMusicAlternative
2014-06-03
4:30
You Can't Go Back If There's Nothing to Go Back To
11
Whitey and Me (Don't Ride Him Down)Richmond FontaineYou Can't Go Back If There's Nothing to Go Back To
Richmond Fontaine
You Can't Go Back If There's Nothing to Go Back To
AmericanaMusicCountryRock
2016-03-18
5:23
Southeastern
12
Cover Me UpJason IsbellSoutheastern
Jason Isbell
Southeastern
Singer/SongwriterMusicRockRoots RockSouthern RockCountryAlternative Country
2013-06-11
4:53
The Nashville Sound
13
Hope the High RoadJason Isbell and the 400 UnitThe Nashville Sound
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Nashville Sound
RockMusicRoots RockCountryAlternative CountrySouthern Rock
2017-06-16
3:3
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
14
Turtles All the Way DownSturgill SimpsonMetamodern Sounds in Country Music
Sturgill Simpson
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
CountryMusicUrban CowboyContemporary CountryRockAmericanaOutlaw CountryAlternative Country
2014-04-06
3:8
Fading Fast - EP
15
What World Are You Living in?Kelly WillisFading Fast - EP
Kelly Willis
Fading Fast - EP
КантриМузыкаАвторы-исполнителиТрадиционный фолкСовременная кантри-музыкаАльтернативное кантриUrban CowboyРок
1996-10-08
3:7
The Devil Makes Three
16
Old Number SevenThe Devil Makes ThreeThe Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three
ФолкМузыкаКантриСовременный блюграссРокАвторы-исполнителиАльтернативное кантриФолк-рок
2002-11-01
3:20
Childish Things
17
We Can't Make It HereJames McMurtryChildish Things
James McMurtry
Childish Things
CountryMusicAmericanaRockRoots RockSinger/Songwriter
2005-09-06
7:3
Now Again
18
Wavin' My Heart GoodbyeThe FlatlandersNow Again
The Flatlanders
Now Again
CountryMusicAmericanaRockHonky TonkUrban CowboyContemporary Country
2002-05-21
2:38
Broken Things
19
All My TearsJulie MillerBroken Things
Julie Miller
Broken Things
CountryMusicRockAdult Alternative
1999-08-17
3:33
Nashville Obsolete
20
The WeekendDave Rawlings MachineNashville Obsolete
Dave Rawlings Machine
Nashville Obsolete
Singer/SongwriterMusic
2015-09-18
5:29
Days In the Wake
21
You Will Miss Me When I BurnPalace BrothersDays In the Wake
Palace Brothers
Days In the Wake
Singer/SongwriterMusicRockAlternativeCountryAlternative CountryIndie RockSinger/Songwriter
1994-08-29
3:18
Lucero
22
Drink 'Till We're GoneLuceroLucero
Lucero
Lucero
AlternativeMusic
2001-05-22
3:55
Straight Outta Boone County
23
I'm Lonesome Without YouHazeldineStraight Outta Boone County
Hazeldine
Straight Outta Boone County
CountryMusicAlternative
1997-02-01
4:26
The Virginian
24
Thanks a LotNeko Case & Her BoyfriendsThe Virginian
Neko Case & Her Boyfriends
The Virginian
АльтернативаМузыкаКантриРокИнди-рокАмериканаАльтернативная музыка для взрослыхАльтернативное кантри
1997-07-15
2:37
Bourbonitis Blues
25
I Was DrunkAlejandro EscovedoBourbonitis Blues
Alejandro Escovedo
Bourbonitis Blues
AlternativeMusicRock
1999-04-20
4:53
In the Mud
26
DevilSplit Lip RayfieldIn the Mud
Split Lip Rayfield
In the Mud
CountryMusicAlternative
1999-08-10
3:5
Beneath the Country Underdog
27
Papa Was a RodeoKelly Hogan & The Pine Valley CosmonautsBeneath the Country Underdog
Kelly Hogan & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
Beneath the Country Underdog
VocalMusicAlternative
2000-04-04
4:29
Making Singles Drinking Doubles
28
The Harder They ComeWaco BrothersMaking Singles Drinking Doubles
Waco Brothers
Making Singles Drinking Doubles
AlternativeMusicRock
2002-11-12
3:48
Furnace Room Lullaby
29
Set Out RunningNeko CaseFurnace Room Lullaby
Neko Case
Furnace Room Lullaby
AlternativeMusicCountryRockSouthern RockSinger/SongwriterContemporary Singer/SongwriterAdult AlternativeIndie RockAmericanaAlternative Country
2000-02-02
3:0
South Broadway Athletic Club
30
Monday (Everytime I Turn Around)The Bottle RocketsSouth Broadway Athletic Club
The Bottle Rockets
South Broadway Athletic Club
Alternative CountryMusicCountryAmericana
2015-10-02
3:44
Carried to Dust
31
Two Silver TreesCalexicoCarried to Dust
Calexico
Carried to Dust
АльтернативаМузыка
2008-07-22
3:49
Tennessee
32
Nights Like TheseLuceroTennessee
Lucero
Tennessee
PopMusicRock
2002-09-24
3:55
The Best of BR5-49: It Ain't Bad For Work If You Gotta Have a Job'
33
Cherokee BoogieBR5-49The Best of BR5-49: It Ain't Bad For Work If You Gotta Have a Job'
BR5-49
The Best of BR5-49: It Ain't Bad For Work If You Gotta Have a Job'
CountryMusic
1996-09-16
2:29
St. Patrick’s Day
34
The Galway GirlSteve EarleSt. Patrick’s Day
Steve Earle
St. Patrick’s Day
CountryMusic
2000-06-06
3:5
Shooter
35
D.R.U.N.K.Shooter JenningsShooter
Shooter Jennings
Shooter
CountryMusic
2018-08-10
3:33
Children Running Through
36
TrapezePatty GriffinChildren Running Through
Patty Griffin
Children Running Through
Авторы-исполнителиМузыкаРокАвторы-исполнителиСовременный певец/автор текстаСовременная народная музыкаАльтернативная музыка для взрослыхКантриАльтернативное кантри
2007-02-06
4:23
The Black Dirt Sessions
37
Twenty MilesDeer TickThe Black Dirt Sessions
Deer Tick
The Black Dirt Sessions
AlternativeMusicRockCollege RockIndie RockAdult Alternative
2010-06-08
3:43
Fervor / Lost & Found
38
Absolutely Sweet MarieJason & The ScorchersFervor / Lost & Found
Jason & The Scorchers
Fervor / Lost & Found
RockMusicAlternativeCollege RockArena RockCountryAmericanaRock & RollSouthern RockRoots Rock
1985-01-01
3:13
Lovesick, Broke & Driftin'
39
Broke, Lovesick & Driftin'Hank Williams IIILovesick, Broke & Driftin'
Hank Williams III
Lovesick, Broke & Driftin'
CountryMusicRockUrban CowboyAmericanaAlternativeContemporary CountryAlternative Country
2002-01-29
2:24
Safe at Home
40
Blue EyesThe International Submarine BandSafe at Home
The International Submarine Band
Safe at Home
РокМузыка
1968-01-01
2:50
Sky and the Ocean
41
Somewhere In My HeartVolebeatsSky and the Ocean
Volebeats
Sky and the Ocean
CountryMusicAlternativeRockRoots RockAlternative Country
1997-03-07
2:31
See How We Are
42
4th of JulyXSee How We Are
X
See How We Are
РокМузыкаАльтернативаКолледж-рокАльтернативная музыка для взрослыхИнди-рок
1987-01-01
4:7
Indie Folk
43
QuestionOld 97'sIndie Folk
Old 97's
Indie Folk
PopMusic
2001-03-20
2:15
Too Far to Care
44
Big Brown EyesOld 97'sToo Far to Care
Old 97's
Too Far to Care
CountryMusicAlternative CountryRockAmericana
1997-06-17
4:23
Too Far to Care (Expanded)
45
TimebombOld 97'sToo Far to Care (Expanded)
Old 97's
Too Far to Care (Expanded)
RockMusicCountryAmericanaAlternative Country
1997-06-17
3:8
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
46
Hold On, Hold OnNeko CaseFox Confessor Brings the Flood
Neko Case
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
AlternativeMusicCountryAmericanaRockAdult AlternativeAlternative CountryIndie Rock
2006-03-06
2:46
The Thread That Keeps Us (Deluxe Edition)
47
End of the World With YouCalexicoThe Thread That Keeps Us (Deluxe Edition)
Calexico
The Thread That Keeps Us (Deluxe Edition)
AlternativeMusic
2017-10-12
3:8
Cuba
48
Tennessee FireThe SilosCuba
The Silos
Cuba
RockMusicPsychedelicAlternativeAdult AlternativeRoots RockSinger/SongwriterFolk-Rock
1987-01-01
5:36
Essential Steve Earle
49
Guitar TownSteve EarleEssential Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Essential Steve Earle
CountryMusicRockSinger/SongwriterSouthern RockAmericanaArena RockRoots RockAlternative Country
1986-03-05
2:35
War Elephant
50
AshamedDeer TickWar Elephant
Deer Tick
War Elephant
AlternativeMusicIndie RockCollege RockRockAdult Alternative
2007-09-04
2:12
World Without Tears
51
Fruits of My LaborLucinda WilliamsWorld Without Tears
Lucinda Williams
World Without Tears
RockMusicCountryAmericanaAlternative CountryPopPsychedelicSinger/SongwriterFolk-RockAdult AlternativeSinger/SongwriterRoots Rock
2003-04-07
4:48
Mercy Now (Bonus Track)
52
Mercy NowMary GauthierMercy Now (Bonus Track)
Mary Gauthier
Mercy Now (Bonus Track)
CountryMusicRockSinger/SongwriterAlternative CountrySinger/SongwriterContemporary Singer/SongwriterAmericanaContemporary Folk
2005-02-14
5:50
Car Wheels On a Gravel Road (Deluxe Edition)
53
Car Wheels On a Gravel RoadLucinda WilliamsCar Wheels On a Gravel Road (Deluxe Edition)
Lucinda Williams
Car Wheels On a Gravel Road (Deluxe Edition)
RockMusic
1998-06-30
4:44
Old Enough to Know Better
54
Your F*****g Sunny DayLambchopOld Enough to Know Better
Lambchop
Old Enough to Know Better
RockMusicAlternativePop
1997-04-07
3:46
Bloomed (Remastered)
55
Blue and WonderRichard BucknerBloomed (Remastered)
Richard Buckner
Bloomed (Remastered)
AlternativeMusicCountryContemporary BluegrassRockAlternative CountryAdult AlternativeFolk
1994-01-01
3:47
A.M.
56
I Must Be HighWilcoA.M.
Wilco
A.M.
RockMusic
1995-03-28
2:59
Being There
57
Far, Far AwayWilcoBeing There
Wilco
Being There
RockMusic
1996-10-29
3:20
Strangers Almanac
58
16 DaysWhiskeytownStrangers Almanac
Whiskeytown
Strangers Almanac
RockMusicCountryAmericanaAlternative CountryRoots Rock
1997-07-29
3:54
Strangers Almanac (Deluxe Edition)
59
Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart TonightWhiskeytownStrangers Almanac (Deluxe Edition)
Whiskeytown
Strangers Almanac (Deluxe Edition)
RockMusic
1997-07-29
3:15
Faithless Street
60
If He Can't Have YouWhiskeytownFaithless Street
Whiskeytown
Faithless Street
РокМузыкаКантриАльтернативное кантриАмерикана
1995-01-01
3:51
The 70's Studio Album Collection
61
Bluebird WineEmmylou HarrisThe 70's Studio Album Collection
Emmylou Harris
The 70's Studio Album Collection
PopMusic
2014-11-04
3:19
Anodyne
62
The Long CutUncle TupeloAnodyne
Uncle Tupelo
Anodyne
CountryMusicRockAdult AlternativeAlternative Country
1993-10-05
3:20
Emmylou Harris Anthology: The Warner / Reprise Years
63
Two More Bottles of WineEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris Anthology: The Warner / Reprise Years
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris Anthology: The Warner / Reprise Years
CountryMusicTraditional CountryHonky TonkRockSouthern RockContemporary Country
2001-04-20
3:10
Grievous Angel
64
Cash On the Barrelhead / Hickory Wind (Live from Northern Quebec)Gram ParsonsGrievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Grievous Angel
CountryMusicHonky TonkFolkOutlaw CountryRockSouthern Rock
1974-01-01
6:28
Mirador
65
A Place Where I KnowTarnationMirador
Tarnation
Mirador
АльтернативаМузыкаКантриАльтернативное кантри
1997-04-08
3:42
Trace (Remastered)
66
Drown (2015 Remastered)Son VoltTrace (Remastered)
Son Volt
Trace (Remastered)
AlternativeMusic
1995-09-19
3:19
Old No. 1
67
L.A. FreewayGuy ClarkOld No. 1
Guy Clark
Old No. 1
CountryMusicRockHonky TonkContemporary BluegrassOutlaw CountryAlternative Country
1975-01-01
4:56
Weird Tales
68
Until You Came AlongGolden SmogWeird Tales
Golden Smog
Weird Tales
RockMusicCountryPsychedelicAlternative CountryAmerican Trad Rock
1998-10-13
4:59
Bluegrass On the Road
69
The Road Goes on ForeverRobert Earl KeenBluegrass On the Road
Robert Earl Keen
Bluegrass On the Road
КантриМузыка
1989-01-01
5:3
No Depression (Legacy Edition)
70
No DepressionUncle TupeloNo Depression (Legacy Edition)
Uncle Tupelo
No Depression (Legacy Edition)
AlternativeMusicCountryAlternative CountryRockRoots RockAdult Alternative
1990-01-01
2:20
I and Love and You
71
I and Love and YouThe Avett BrothersI and Love and You
The Avett Brothers
I and Love and You
RockMusicCountryHonky TonkSinger/SongwriterContemporary FolkAlternative CountryAlternative Folk
2009-07-07
5:0
There Is a Season
72
You Ain't Goin' NowhereThe ByrdsThere Is a Season
The Byrds
There Is a Season
PopMusicSinger/SongwriterFolk-RockSoft RockRockSouthern RockPop/RockPsychedelic
1968-08-30
2:33
There Is a Season
73
Hickory WindThe ByrdsThere Is a Season
The Byrds
There Is a Season
PopMusicSinger/SongwriterFolk-RockSoft RockRockSouthern RockPop/RockPsychedelic
1968-08-30
3:32
Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
74
Tennessee Flat Top BoxRosanne CashCountry Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
Rosanne Cash
Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
CountryMusic
1987-01-01
3:9
Tomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition)
75
BlueThe JayhawksTomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition)
The Jayhawks
Tomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition)
RockMusic
1995-02-14
3:9
Massachusetts
76
In a DitchScud Mountain BoysMassachusetts
Scud Mountain Boys
Massachusetts
CountryMusicAlternativeIndie RockAlternative CountryRockAdult Alternative
1996-04-09
2:42
Less Wise
77
Hippies and CowboysCody JinksLess Wise
Cody Jinks
Less Wise
CountryMusic
2010-06-28
5:0
Old Paint
78
Waitress SongFreakwaterOld Paint
Freakwater
Old Paint
RockMusic
1995-10-10
2:16
The Turnpike Troubadours
79
Down HereTurnpike TroubadoursThe Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
The Turnpike Troubadours
CountryMusicRockAlternative CountryAmericana
2015-09-18
3:9
A Long Way from Your Heart
80
The HousefireTurnpike TroubadoursA Long Way from Your Heart
Turnpike Troubadours
A Long Way from Your Heart
CountryMusicAlternative CountryRockAmericana
2017-10-20
3:39
1372 Overton Park
81
Hey Darlin' Do You Gamble?Lucero1372 Overton Park
Lucero
1372 Overton Park
AlternativeMusicIndie RockCountryAlternative Country
2009-10-06
4:47
Pulp Fiction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
82
If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)Maria McKeePulp Fiction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Maria McKee
Pulp Fiction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackMusic
1994-09-27
4:56
Put the O Back In Country
83
4th of July / He Stopped Loving Her Today (feat. George Jones) [Medley]Shooter JenningsPut the O Back In Country
Shooter Jennings
Put the O Back In Country
CountryMusic
2004-09-06
4:25
The Crossing
84
Outlaw for YouAlejandro EscovedoThe Crossing
Alejandro Escovedo
The Crossing
AmericanaMusicCountryAlternative
2018-09-14
3:26
Duct Tape Messiah
85
If I Could Only FlyBlaze FoleyDuct Tape Messiah
Blaze Foley
Duct Tape Messiah
КантриМузыкаАвторы-исполнителиСовременная народная музыкаАльтернативное кантриСовременный блюграссРокАвторы-исполнители
2011-04-19
4:2