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Johnny Dowd |
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Just Like A Dog |
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Alt-Country |
A peculiar, Tom Waits-inspired bit of junk rock with a whirring, misterioso synth and lyrics that will chill to the bone.
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Soggy Bottom Boys |
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I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
They may be a pretend group, but they still sound convincing, with emphasis on the “blue” in bluegrass. All you “new country” cowboys run and hide, ya hear?
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Bad Livers |
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Farther Along |
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Alt-Country |
Their livers may be bad, but their soft, easy goin’ acoustic pickin’ is, as Andy Griffith would say, “Goooooood.”
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Don Walser |
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I'll Hold You in My Heart (If I Can't Hold You in My Arms) |
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Alt-Country |
Texas traditionalist Don Walser yodels his way through a dusty little ditty that will only appeal to hardcore country fans and the Tejano folk set. This slow-pokin’, horn-laden cactus cocktail is an acquired taste, best taken in small sips.
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Lila McCann |
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Come A Little Closer |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Remember when Mandy Moore came around after Britney and Christina? Well, this is just like that, but with a bland country twist. Pretty indistinguishable stuff.
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The Lonesome Brothers |
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All Around You |
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Alt-Country |
Subdued honky tonker takes a ride with Neil Young and ventures toward Tweedy territory on the road to Tender Guy Town. Insightful lyrics compensate for lukewarm arrangement.
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Vic Chesnutt |
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Very Friendly Lighthouses |
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Alt-Country |
Plaintive acoustic number plays like a private moment; to listen is almost to eavesdrop, as critics’ darling toys with quirky Cat Stevens-inspired vocals and crookedly stacked tracks of off-kilter instrumentation.
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Drive By Truckers |
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Too Much Sex (Too Little Jesus) |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
A fun but facile dig at AM-radio preachers, sung in an appropriately whiskey-drenched style.
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Ass Ponys |
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Sidewinder |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country, Alternative |
Is it alt-country or is it rock? Hell, who cares -- Chuck Cleaver & Co. have delivered yet another roots-flavored rock and roll pearl guaranteed to please both the Wilco and the Smashing Pumpkins set.
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Steve Earle |
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I Can Wait |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
Solid advice for the lovelorn from alt-country's premier badass, complete with knowing lyrics and a Beatle-esque hook.
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