Overstreet's Favorite Albums: 2001 (10 years later)
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Listening to music is, for me, a treasure hunt. The whole journey is worthwhile, with highs and lows, unforgettable discoveries and a whole lot of unremarkable scenery.
What I love most is an album that just keeps opening up, like a house full of secret doors, so that ten years later I'm still enjoying it like it's brand new.
Here, for example, are ten albums from 2001 that I'm still playing frequently and finding new reasons to appreciate...
With respectful nods to:
- The Blind Boys of Alabama, Spirit of the Century
- Ron Sexsmith, Blue Boy
- Ryan Adams, Gold
- Sparklehorse, It's a Wonderful Life
- They Might Be Giants, Mink Car
- The White Stripes, White Blood Cells
- Willie Nelson, Rainbow Connection
- Lucinda Williams, Essence
- Pedro the Lion, The Only Reason I Feel Secure
- Eels, Souljacker
- Suzanne Vega, Songs in Red and Gray
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, No More Shall We Part
- Don Peris, Ten Silver Slide Trombones
... here are the top eleven!