In the early Eighties, The Long Ryders played country-influenced garage rock to LA crowds culturally programmed to despise it. Such is the subliminal influence of their 1984 debut, here with thirteen indispensible extras, that without it the whole world would sound very slightly different. Punked country stomps like (Sweet) Mental Revenge and Run Dusty Run collide with the soaring psychedelic mini-suites, The Trip and And She Rides. Ivory Tower and Too Close To The Light hum with then forgotten folk rock harmonies. Though the band were to write better individual songs on the follow up, State Of Our Union, Native Sons remains definitive.
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Liam Travitt, Twitter