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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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter