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First, it's nice to see a webzine actualy recognizing alt.country. This is the music people usually graduate to once they have to start paying bills (sorry Jay Reatard fans). That said, the list is way off. Any true "best alt.country" list would have to include Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons. Those are the two guys most responsible for the genre. Later on, The Jayhawks ushered it back into vogue, and Uncle Tupelo followed. To have Ryan Adams ( a poser that gets $400 haircuts who never had an original idea) on the list but no Zandt, Parsons or Tupelo is tragic. Also, Being There is a nice

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That might be the Trucker's best song.

"Bob" and "Lisa's Birthday" are finely crafted character pieces. Excellent songs.

The Lips are definitely a better example than Radiohead. Many people consider Yoshimi and the Soft Bulletin their two best albums. No doubt AWWTM was huge downturn for them, but that's natural. whereas Radiohead has never really regained the quality of songwriting they had on Ok Computer and Kid A, save for Pyramid Song and There There. In terms of sheer good songs from beginning to end, Radiohead has faded like Wilco post YHF. The DBT just released an amazing record this year so they can't be lumped in. I think having two voices and two songwriters greatly enchances a bands longevity (see

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This is a terrible album, and the reviews back it up:

You have to be kidding me. Radiohead's last great album was Kid A, when they hit their 30's. They've only gotten worse with time, and their tour has been a huge disappointment(largely because of the IR material). Bands that stayed great in terms of studio while aging: Neil Young and Crazy Horse(up until Ragged Glory/Sleeps With Angels). Pink Floyd(up through the Final Cut). That's it. As for Portishead, they are incredibly boring and largely overrated by a zealous internet fanbase.

Neither. Both are the "Warrant" of the Americana world.

Absolutely terrible. BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA Worst band of the year.

Awful Wimp Indie.

Ryan Adams fans should love this record. No original ideas or sincerity.

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We don't need no thought control.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwNLw21mTNI...20%26start%3D20

Some of you must have been living in a cave the last few years. To act surprised by this news means you haven't really been paying attention to the music scene.

"Throwing up in their mouths" is a far more cliched tag than "alt.country".

Ryan Adams is widely considered the biggest copycat in the music industry. I can't believe this thread hs 44 pages. Astonishing when you consider the best alt.country album of the year "Salvation Blues" by Mark Olson got about three replies. I guess the Starbucks crowd does win in the end.

How is Ryan Adams much different? That new song with Sheryl Crow is right in line with Nu-country. I would put a bullet in my head if I had to listen to and be around the retards that listen to that music.

It's no Salvation Blues, but it's not bad.

What an awful piece of shit that song and video is. Reminds me of Belle and Sebastian going "pop".

lol

Yeah I don't get it either. Being a drunk and doing speedballs every day for years is no big deal. Adams never created any controversy.

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