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| Pitchfork |
 The Drive-By Truckers have had a pretty remarkable decade, kicking off with the ambitious, career-making double album Southern Rock Opera in 2001 and capping with the gritty short-story collection Brighter Than Creation's Dark last year. The former introduced what would become the band's favorite topic-- "the duality of the Southern thing"-- and was so good it overcame the handicap of that awkward band name. The latter effectively expanded their scope well beyond the South, writing about Iraq vets the way Springsteen wrote about Vietnam vets in the 80s. In between, they released two great albums and one good one, as well as two solo albums from Patterson Hood and an odds'n'sods collection slated for next month. Few bands have been both so prolific and so consistent this decade.Their latest 00s release is Live From Austin, TX, a CD/DVD set that documents their 2008 performance on "Austin City Limits". The 13-song tracklist draws heavily from Brighter Than Creation's Dark, but also digs deep into the band's catalog, as far back as their 1998 debut, Gangstabilly. Parallel with their ambitious, sprawling albums, the Truckers have earned a well-deserved reputation as a dependable live act with energy, stamina, and an ever-present bottle of Jack Daniels. For "Austin City Limits", this is a raucous performance, but for the Truckers, it's politely subdued, at times even a bit staid. It's a good show, but they play better shows every night. If their guitars don't churn and ramble as much as they might during a regular club show, this approach puts more emphasis on the band's songwriting, showcasing the uptempo tension of "The Righteous Path", which moves almost too fast for Hood to get his lyrics out. That rush heightens the song's desperation palpably, befitting a tale about everyday people struggling from one day to the next. Likewise, Cooley's Southern boogie guitar licks on "3 Dimes Down" and closer "Marry Me" lose none of their energy in this setting, and "Space City", which was lost in the studio sheen of 2006's A Blessing and a Curse, becomes a particularly devastating country lament, especially sung in his distressed baritone....full text |
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| I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee almost three months prior, and that show was outstanding. For this Austin recording, the band includes Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Shonna Tucker, John Neff, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez....full text |
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| Drive-By Truckers: Live From Austin City Limits CD/DVD - 7/7/2009 Drive-By Truckers: Live From Austin City Limits CD/DVD Pre-Order NOW (available in stores July 7, 2009) SEE THE TRAILER View 'Righteous Path': Password: thepathtoACL710 The Drive-By Truckers performance on Austin City Limits from September 26, 2008 was an instant classic. Recorded during their Brighter Than Creation’s Dark tour, the band line-up features Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Shonna Tucker, John Neff, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez. The 13 songs recorded for Austin City Limits feature a mix of new songs from Brighter Than Creation’s Dark alongside DBT classics “Let There Be Rock”, “18 Wheels Of Love”, “Marry Me” and more! Track Listing: (CD and DVD Track listings are the same) 1. Perfect Timing 2. Heathens 3. A Ghost To Most 4. The Righteous Path 5. I’m Sorry Huston 6. 3 Dimes Down 7. Puttin’ People On The Moon 8. Space City 9. The Living Bubba 10. Zip City 11. 18 Wheels Of Love 12. Let There Be Rock 13. Marry Me...full text |
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