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Alt-Country, Folk, & Roots: The Twang Thread
Inlander:
If you haven't got Mark (Jayhawks) Olson's album Salvation Blues from a couple of years ago, you should rush out and get it right now. In my opinion it's one of the best albums of recent years - proof (if any was needed) that you can listen to all the ground-breaking and experimental albums you want but when it comes to the crunch, nothing beats plain old great songwriting. His MySpace has several songs from the album on it: http://www.myspace.com/markolsonmusic.
As for real, deep non-"alt" country, it's hard to go past Iris DeMent. Her most famous song is "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghVAH_WX-9I]Our Town[/url]" (it's also one of her best), but she's got a tonne of other great ones, too.
Thrillho:
Uh, in what way has the new Wilco record angered the gods? Or is that a reference to Jay Bennett's passing? Because if it is, that's a bit cold, man.
gospel:
^ I realize now the possibly uncouth interpretation. I meant it, poorly, to represent its seemingly poor (in my mind accurate) reception.
--- Quote from: Inlander on 31 May 2009, 03:16 ---If you haven't got Mark (Jayhawks) Olson's album Salvation Blues from a couple of years ago, you should rush out and get it right now. In my opinion it's one of the best albums of recent years - proof (if any was needed) that you can listen to all the ground-breaking and experimental albums you want but when it comes to the crunch, nothing beats plain old great songwriting. His MySpace has several songs from the album on it: http://www.myspace.com/markolsonmusic.
As for real, deep non-"alt" country, it's hard to go past Iris DeMent. Her most famous song is "Our Town" (it's also one of her best), but she's got a tonne of other great ones, too.
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Working my way up through the bands I haven't heard yet. I thought I'd mention, though, that these albums recommended are excellent.
Mark Olson - Salvation Blues
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Iris DeMent - Infamous Angel
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--- Quote from: JimmyJazz on 30 May 2009, 21:08 ---How has no one here mentioned the Avett Brothers yet? 'Cause they are the shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrDp98bQwhw
All their records are good, but their newest one, Emotionalism, is probably the best place to start.Also,
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Also excellent.
The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
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Joseph:
Robbie Fulks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFfx6hPes0
greenMonkey:
Speaking of The Jayhawks, Mark Olson and Gary Louris recently put out an album together (which I haven't heard all the way through yet, I'm downloading it now). The Current (Minnesota public radio's new music station) has been playing one of the tracks to death, but it's so excellent I don't even care. It's called "Turn Your Pretty Name Around". Here's a youtube.
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