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I’m pretty proud that the list of my favourite albums released in May features artists from five different countries: the US, Ireland, the UK, Australia, and Texas ;-D

My monthly lists will always be in alphabetical order, but I do call out my favorite album of the month. I hope you’ll sample all of the albums on my lists, but if you only have the time or money to check out one, go for the Top Biscuit.

For May, Once I Was An Eagle by Laura Marling takes the biscuit! Wow, what an amazing piece of work. From start to finish, the entire album is absolute folk music brilliance. The videos released thus far are also extraordinarily biscuit worthy, featuring dramatic representations of Laura’s amazing songs through stunning contemporary dance.

As usual, click on each cover or title to sample or buy via iTunes, or look ‘em up on your favorite music service. A link to previous “best of” lists appears at the bottom of this post.

Cat Dowling – The Believer

Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes – Baby Caught The Bus

Courtney Patton – Triggering A Flood

Dear Georgiana – Dear Georgiana

Emily Bell – In Technicolor

Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle

Patty Griffin – American Kid

Pistol Annies – Annie Up

She & Him – Volume 3

Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City

FOR PREVIOUS “BEST OF” LISTS, CLICK HERE