For the 16th year running, the Scene has counted up ballots from our wrecking crew of music writers to compile our picks for the 10 best local albums of the year. With yet another deluge of outstanding releases, many excellent albums landed just outside the Top 10, including those from Chris Crofton, Tristen, Annie DiRusso, Shrunken Elvis and Lilly Hiatt.

10. The Kentucky Gentlemen, Rhinestone Revolution (River House Artists)

Country music holds tradition in such high regard that change gets scowled at or stifled in ways that throw pernicious bigotry into sharp relief. The debut LP from Versailles, Ky.-born twin brothers Brandon and Derek Campbell is a sterling example of how the genre can grow without letting go of the best things about its roots. It’s equal parts funny, raucous a

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