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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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Idrie, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Bosco239, youtube
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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John Robins, Comedian
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter