#75
April 1 1984
The Long Ryders
Native Sons
4 out of 5
Highlights:
Final Wild Son
Run Dusty Run
Tell it to the Judge on Sunday
Gone is the sound of power pop, seemingly forever and in is the roots rock revival with another band that fell through the cracks. The late 60s garage sound swirls around gems like “Still Get By” and
There was no radio play for this kind of stuff and college radio was awash with, well, jangle rock and synth-wave and should have sound room for this stuff but, maybe it just looked too country (which it does) and maybe it sounds too steeped in 1968 psychedelic rock (it is) but that doesn’t mean it isn’t pretty terrific. Their determination to update The Byrds sound never really sounds edgy enough, and REM would take that to whole new place in these guys’ stead.
If you’re of the mind, look these guys up. They released some new stuff a few years ago and are apparently working on a new album after years apart pursuing different interests. For those who think, “Hey, I thought you weren’t doing ‘country’!”, we aren’t. This is about as deep we will get with a toe in that water.
https://open.spotify.com/album/14EzB1aqtLehKLUohRdZEV?si=ZypX-j-7RUKfNp1PTxEJRA
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