2013 In Music - Albums - Part 1

There a few subtle changes in presentation from the last three years. The lists of albums remain strictly in alphabetical order, by artist. There may however be more than two lists and indeed nobody noticed that my first 'dozen' last year was a baker's dozen in so much as it had thirteen entries!
The next list will most probably be one concerning EPs and mini-albums. On the other hand as this is so tricky, it might not. This is another category in which I have acquired an unprecedented selection this year. In no way is this intended to be a balanced list, far from it in fact and the albums in this first part are not chosen as being "better" than those in subsequent list(s): It is quite utterly biased by what has caught my attention in a lasting way in 2013.  It is vastly influenced by artists that I have seen live, either this year or somewhat previously, and I make no bones about that fact. The others are all on my list of 'ones to see live'.
Here it is:

• Caitlin Rose - The Stand-In
• Carrivick Sisters - Over The Edge
• Carthy, Hardy, Farrell, Young - Laylam
• Daisy Chapman - Shameless Winter
• Daughter - If You Leave
• Deadstring Brothers - Cannery Row
• Georgia Ruth - Week Of Pines
• Gill Sandell - Burn The Boats
• Jason Isbell - Southeastern
• Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker - Fire & Fortune
• Melrose Quartet - Fifty Verses
• Samantha Fish - Black Wind Howlin'

Comments are always most welcome!

It is what this is all about - whether negative, positive or simply mystified!  All comments are moderated (by me alone, so you know that I read them) and while I prefer it that you can put your real identity to your piece, because you should believe in what you are saying and be prepared to stand up and be counted, I will often sanction the publishing of "anonymous" comments.
Comments that are defamatory to artists or others (but not necessarily me and my choices), offensive or irrelevant will not be published.

I don't bite either. I'll attempt to answer questions and comments either directly if that is appropriate, in comments of my own or in a more general 'round-up' post.