My record collection, year four.

I started collecting during COVID and quickly got hooked. This year we moved into a new house, so transporting the collection was a treat.

Most of my collection is Americana and alt-country, but these are my favorite adds from the past year:

- Jason Isbell - *Weathervanes*. I’ve been following Isbell since his time with the Truckers. This is his best collection of songs since Southeastern, but also the most faithful mix to the band’s live sound. The guitars jump right out of the speakers.

- Killer Mike - *Michael*. Mike’s always had something to say. This record is just fun to listen to. Good hooks, good flow, good production.

- Hum - *You’d Prefer An Astronaut*. The band repressed their entire back catalog recently. Find a copy and crank that shit. This sounds phenomenal at all volumes. The original mix of this record pales in comparison.

- Slint - *Spiderland*. Similar to Hum, this is the 2023 repress. A classic if you know it.

- Wednesday - *Rat Saw God*. One of my favorite new bands in recent years. This is the VMP purple/yellow splatter.

- Lucinda Williams - *Car Wheels on a Gravel Road*. Lu is OG, but I think this 2023 pressing is the first time her most famous album has been on vinyl, at least in the U.S.