Laura Veirs

To be fair, I've known about Laura Veirs longer than just this year, but it was this year that I really started listening to her work. Her album Saltbreakers was so full of intricate articulate songs that were great on summer road trips, and have proven just as great now that the weather's a little more damp and grey. If you haven't heard of Laura Veirs, now's the time to check her out.