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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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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World Without End, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Bosco239, youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube