Native Sons (Expanded Edition)

The Long Ryders

Paru le 1984-01-01 chez Cherry Red Records
Artistes principaux : The Long Ryders
Genre : Country

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Langue disponible : anglais

The Long Ryders' debut EP, 1983's 10-5-60, revealed that while the band certainly shared a love of the sounds of the 1960s with their brethren on L.A.'s paisley underground scene, their first loyalty was to the alternately jangly and twangy sounds of the Byrds' glory days. Their first full-length effort, 1984's Native Sons, was where they went all in on the country and folk-rock facets of their musical formula. Produced by Henry Lewy (who was at the controls for the first two Flying Burrito Brothers albums), featuring a guest vocal from former Byrd Gene Clark on "Ivory Tower," and boasting a cover that replicated the sleeve for Buffalo Springfield's fabled unreleased album Stampede, Native Sons did away with the garage rock raunch and bursts of trippiness that punctuated 10-5-60 and steeped itself in rootsy sounds, albeit with an energy and drive that often outstripped their heroes. The Long Ryders were a band with no fear of indulging their influences, though they were far more than copyists; they tapped into the mindset that made their heroes great while adding fresh ideas of their own that were solidly up to date. There are flashes of the social consciousness that came to the fore here on songs like "I Had a Dream," "Too Close to the Light," and "Wreck of the 809" that confirm the Long Ryders were less interested in nostalgia that in keeping up the fight for a more just world, as befit a band that prized ideas more than fashion (though they sure loved a good Western shirt). They weren't averse to just having fun, either, as on "Run Dusty Run," "Never Got to Meet the Mom," and a cover of Mel Tillis' "Sweet Mental Revenge." Sid Griffin's and Stephen McCarthy's guitars wail gloriously, bassist Tom Stevens and drummer Greg Sowders invest these tracks with plenty of punchy drive, and the harmonies are superb, sweet with just the right amount of salt to bring out the flavor. Though State of Our Union would be the Long Ryders' best album, Native Sons runs a close second, and captures the excitement of a great band finding their sound and getting it right for the first time.

© Mark Deming /TiVo

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