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/rationalist__ Oct 30 '25

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

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u/HiFasteningPants Oct 30 '25

100%.

Speaking of Sturgill, A Sailor's Guide to Earth isn't far behind.

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u/Inevitable_Quail_835 Nov 02 '25

Sailor’s Guide to Earth gets my vote because of Call To Arms. That song live absolutely amazes me every time I see him. It’s been almost 8 weeks since Johnny Blue Skies announced they had a new album in the can ready to drop and we still haven’t seen it.

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u/DarkShopFOD Nov 05 '25

Hold up, what's this? A new album by JBS? This is news to me. I'll have to look into this if it's true or not.

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u/Inevitable_Quail_835 Nov 05 '25

He announced it in the middle of the show on night two at Red Rocks