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Dwight Yoakam |
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I Want You To Want Me |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Annie, get your gun! This hokey abomination of Cheap Trick’s classic rock ‘n’ roll love song needs to be put out of its kiss-my-grits misery.
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Lucinda Williams |
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Essence |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Tripped-out stalker anthem is sultry and swampy; kind of demented and a little scary. Lucinda wants your “essence,” man. I'd give it up, if I were you.
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Old 97's |
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King Of All The World |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
Power-pop hooks and an aggressive rhythm section kick this melodic rocker into high gear. Band’s “Knack” for songcraft rings familiar.
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Vic Chesnutt |
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Very Friendly Lighthouses |
MP3 |
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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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Calexico |
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Service And Repair |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
There’s more than a ghost of a chance that Giant Sand fans (and others who favor gothic Southwestern roots rock) will choose to forego the beaten track to follow Sand men John Convertino and Joey Burns down this lost highway of spooky sonic shadows and blue flickering lights.
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The Lonesome Brothers |
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All Around You |
MP3 |
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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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Emmylou Harris |
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Goodbye Girl |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Emmylou Harris grabs her roots-rock gear, packs an airtight rhythm section, and stows some edgy lyrics under her angelic vocals. This is your ticket to an irresistible destination you’ll never want to leave. Say hello to this “Goodbye Girl” over and over and over again.
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Wilco (with Syd Straw) |
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The T.B. Is Whipping Me |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
Twangy gee-tar, honky tonk harmonies, and skid-row story combine for a rootsy little number that would sound right at home following Hank Senior at the Ryman Auditorium.
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Uncle Kracker |
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Follow Me |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
Here's a nice little slice of country twang dipped in chunky hip-hop beats from Uncle Kracker. Not a bad first-at-bat from the Kid Rock deputy and card-carrying white-trasher. Check it out if you're feeling like somethin' down home.
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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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