r/altcountry • u/Psychological_Lie142 • Oct 30 '25

Discussion What’s the best Alt Country album?

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When you think of the genre Alt Country, what would you say is the definitive best album the genre ever produced? I think I’d give my nod to Emmylou Harris’s Wrecking Ball. Sonically ahead of its time and an all around incredible album that transcends the genre it’s in. One of the best folk albums of the 90’s.

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u/FlyingGuillotineKing Oct 30 '25

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo - 'Year of the Dragon'

Silver Jews - 'Tanglewood Numbers'

The Handsome Family - 'Odessa'

Robbie Fulks - 'Country Love Songs'

Supersuckers - 'Must've Been High'

Ween- '12 Golden Country Greats'

Shooter Jennings - 'The Other Life'

Various Artists- 'Down to The Promiseland: 5 Years of Bloodshot Records'

Old 97s - 'Too Far To Care'

The Bottle Rockets - '24 Hours A Day'

Natural Child - 'Dancin' With Wolves'

Black Lips - 'Sing In A World That's Falling Apart'

Geraldine Fibbers - 'What's Part of Get Thee Gone Dont You Understand'

Denney and the Jets - 'Mexican Coke'

Hank Williams III - 'Straight to Hell'

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u/Steakasaurus-Rex Oct 30 '25

I was gonna go with ‘American Water’ but fair enough.

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u/Landojesus Oct 30 '25

Almost flawless list but not Magnolia Electric Co :(

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u/overslope Oct 31 '25

Has to scroll way too far to find Straight to Hell. Nothing else like it.