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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Mpf1947, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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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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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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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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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Idrie, Youtube
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Borathigh5, Youtube