70. Halestorm - "Everest"

A luscious classic rock album that is full of well-crafted rock songs. It does what it does exceedingly well. Lzzy Hale is a dynamic and hypnotic frontperson who drips confidence and charisma. There is a whiff of staged managed and manufactured here, but that is strongly offset by the power of the tunes. It is big, brash and brilliantly accessible. It has its sights set firmly on world domination and has no qualms how it gets there. It is also my 10 year old son’s album of the year, so there you go.