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So disappointed in today's Americana

I make it a habit of getting the Grammy nominated Americana albums from the library each year. Past years have introduced me to much new music, some good, some bad, some treasures (TajMo for example). This year I just listened to Brandi Carlile's cd 'By the way I forgive you', nominated for best Americana roots album. OMG it is unlistenable! You would think singer / songwriters would strive for a pristine recording that highlights their lyrics and mostly acoustic arrangements. No - it is a sonic mess, compressed all to hell. To quote my wife "Turn that crap off". End of rant. 
mcondo
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richdirector
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I love that Brandi Carlisle album too - also Marissa Hackman ‘old rockhounds’ On vinyl ...... 
think genre music always has peaks and troughs until the next wave comes in. 
I remember thinking Ryan Adams a god at first but then either my tastes changed or he got awful..... 
mcondo OP
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to bdp24, yes I have cd's from most of the artists. That's kinda the point. Those albums are not compressed all to hell.

BTW - the Dynamic Range Database scores "By the way I forgive you" as an 05. Pretty bad. 
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slaw
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+3 for "By The Way I Forgive You", I do think it is somewhat compressed. The music overcomes that for me.

Check out Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Donna The Buffalo.....
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bdp24
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Excellent @mcondo, congratulations on your great musical taste! For more Americana albums in great sound, search out slaw's posts. They're full of them.
reubent
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@mcondo - Like @slaw , I enjoy the music on "By the way, I forgive you....", but I don't love the SQ. Brandi Carlile sits on the periphery of pop music, so it's no wonder the album is compressed to heck.
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