As I mentioned last week, in 2025 I received over 300 albums, many of which I really enjoyed and trying to reduce my favourites to those that I could fit in to two 58-minute shows was quite a task and I could not include everybody. On this week’s edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, the first of the New Year, I bring you the second part of my review of last year with 16 tracks from some more of those that made the cut.

Tune in for music from Bobby Charles, Blues Against the Machine, Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Bernard Sellam & the Boyz from the Hood, Roomful of Blues, Southern Avenue, Candice Ivory, Jon Cleary, Carolyn Wonderland, Secondhand Dreamcar, Big Dave & the Dutchmen, The Freaky Buds ft Alabama Mike, Jessie Lee & The Alchemists, J.T. Lauritsen & the Buckshot Hunters with Friends, Larkin Poe and The James Oliver Band.

Artist Track Source Label

Bobby Charles I Can't Quit You Last Train to Memphis The Last Music Co

Blues Against the Machine I Ain't Got No Money Blues Against the Machine Mobydick/Flower Records

Cecilya & The Candy Kings One Way Ticket to Paradise Parisian Mambo Rock 'n' Hall/Dixiefrog

Bernard Sellam & the Boyz from the Hood Barnyard Boogie Barnyard Boogie Bluz-Track Productions

Roomful of Blues Well Oh Well Steppin' Out Alligator Records

Southern Avenue Back To What Feels Right Family Alligator Records

Candice Ivory Lookin' For My Baby New Southern Vintage Nola Blue Records

Jon Cleary Zulu Coconuts The Bywater Sessions FHQ Records/Well Kept Secret

Carolyn Wonderland Deepest Ocean Blue Truth Is Alligator Records

Secondhand Dreamcar Get Down On The Ground Answer the Call Independent

Big Dave & the Dutchmen This Work Big Dave & the Dutchmen Naked/Donor Productions

The Freaky Buds ft Alabama Mike She's Nineteen Years Old Western Smoke Freak Land Records

Jessie Lee & The Alchemists On The Other Side Legacy Binaural Productions/Absilone

J.T. Lauritsen & the Buckshot Hunters with Friends Hold What I Got Still Be Friends Hunter Records

Larkin Poe Mockingbird Bloom Tricky Woo Records

The James Oliver Band Hideaway From Bombay to Blackwood Independent