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Alt Country
Inlander:
For me, it all started with Lost Blues and Other Songs by Palace Music (or Will Oldham, if you prefer).
zefferoni:
I started out with the Drive-By Truckers. I don't really consider them as alt.country so much as I do Southern Rock, but they opened me up to the general sound.
My biggest recommendations (in no particluar order) are the Drive-By Truckers, Uncle Tupelo, and Son Volt. Also high on my list are Whiskeytown, Old 97's, Centro-matic, Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, The Sadies, Trailer Bride, South San Gabriel, and Wilco. I'm not sure if I like Ryan Adams very much. I loved him when he was with Whiskeytown though.
If you're unawares: Uncle Tupelo broke up into two bands: Son Volt and Wilco.
sandocho:
I love 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand (moreso the former).
Lambchop!
Also, Calexico and all those related bands; Giant Sand, solo Howe Gelb, Rainer Ptaceck, M. Ward, etc. That whole Tucson scene just makes some amazing music.
Johnny C:
I think The Sadies count. Okkervil River's new, fucking brilliant record Black Sheep Boy is very definitely alt-country; it reminded me of what Bright Eyes and Wilco might sound like if they had a baby but didn't want it so they left it in the woods but it got raised by wolves and came back and was taught by a beautiful lady how to be civilized and they fell in love but the beautiful lady left so the kid's just really fucked up now.
Field Fire:
I love Bright Eyes, but I always considered him more alt-folk than alt-country, but I guess it's neither here nor there. I also love Okkervil River and Wilco. Songs: Ohia (or whatever they're called now) and Silver Jews are okay too.
And Johnny C hit the nail on the head with his description of Okkervil River.
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