In summation (sorry, too much coffee) I agree with yall that the 'political' nature of this record is a tad overstated. Not because it isn't a political record--it is, and fiercely so--but because it doesn't seem a great deal more political than any other DBT album since SRO

I agree. It's far less overtly-political than the press kit implied This, exactly. For unscrupulous journalists, the presskit has always been more important that the record. I call it 'leading the witness." Some friends and I had a fun theory a few years ago that you could put literally anything in...

Is this a great time to be a Truckers fan or what? I can barely contain my excitement for that run of shows in early November! ^^^^this^^^^ Have my 8 copies and handing them out to the unconverted. See you in Richmond buddy! Are yall going to both RVA shows? I may just make one, but don't yet know ...

I feel like many songs on this record DON'T sound like they're in a room together. how so? to my ears they are completely locked in and working in between and within each other's space and vibe.[/quote] can't put my finger on it, but some (not all) of the tracks feel a bit more controlled. I can't ...

Dear Shovels & Rope: you desperately need to hire an outside lyricist. Inquire within. Ask about our GhostwriterTM 'anonymity' package!!!

There is also definitely a Phil Ochs song with a melody that is a little similar to the verses of SUP, but I can't place it

I love that this band can release a song that ends up, on the day of an album's release, both a top pick (me, TW_2.0) and bottom pick (Duke) of loyal board members! Such is the duality of the, err, DBT thing. :D "Ever South," to me, easily cracks the Patterson all-time top 5. But to each his / her o...

Let's all come together and bow our heads Talkers talk, but nothing gets said Nothing gets done and the hate it spreads While mothers and families hang their heads And children weeping in their beds Blood was bled and tears were shed While that (sorry? storied?) flag flies overhead That blocks the ...

Let's all come together and bow our heads Talkers talk, but nothing gets said Nothing gets done and the hate it spreads While mothers and families hang their heads And children weeping in their beds Blood was bled and tears were shed While that (sorry? storied?) flag flies overhead That blocks the ...

AllMusic http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-band-mw0002961211 "...these songs weren't written for the audience to cheer along, but to encourage a debate that the country seriously needs. American Band is an op-ed column with guitars, and it presents a message well worth hearing..." that makes t...

For those of you living nowhere near a participating indie record store and who don't mind buying the same album multiple times:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131953792360

I wasn't accusing you of starting a hoax! Just bummed that I cant get one.

Just called Plan 9 in Richmond and they don't seem to know anything about this.

We must get to the bottom of this.

Seems to me that should have been included with pre-order from DBT store, but I'm sure I am not alone in thinking this. What if you don't live near a record store?

Who knew that there was a current site called ninebullets? :o Not only do they like the album, there's a shout out to our very own jimmyjack in the review: http://ninebullets.net/archives/drive-by-truckers-american-band-by-morgan-enos Nice! I always wonder if those listicles ever really result in a...

As of 11:15 Eastern Time on 9/29/16. Subject to change within the hour Darkened Flags Guns Of Umpqua Ever South Baggage Filthy & Fried Roman Casiano Surrender Under Protest When The Sun Don't Shine Once They Banned Imagine Kinky Hypocrite What It Means I guess you could say this is a "Patterson albu...

emandrisdad wrote:I bought my copy in store this morning. Included with it was a 4 song live bonus disc.

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:lol: :lol: I didn't even look at the shipping notice when it arrived, figuring it meant that the pkg would be here in a couple of days but after reading the above I got curious. Sure enough, shipped 9/28, scheduled delivery 10/3. Good thing I always planned to pick up cd copies personally at the s...

I prefer to buy from the band in hopes that they get a bigger lice of the pie. So wonder what scenario offers them the biggest slice: buying from them at a show? Always curious about how stuff like that works I can't speak for bands at the level of DBT, but for less popular bands it is ALWAYS best ...

Gonna try to make it out to at least one of the RVA shows. I've lost count what number Rock Show(s) these will be for me, but I know I'm at well over 20 by now (which I realize, compared to some of the fanatics on this board, makes me something of a poser, but I saw 'em twice with Earl, motherfucker...

Looks like preordering from the DBT store might actually work out this time...just got an email that my album is shipping and should be here by Thursday or Friday. Of course I'm moving this weekend so I probably won't be able to spin the vinyl until later Saturday or Sunday. I can't wait to hear th...

Best interview with Patterson I've read in a long time. Thanks for sharing.

In this day and age, it is (or at least should be) totally unacceptable for skin color to lead to ANY difference in treatment anywhere, anytime. Period. You realize, of course, that this is an old way of thinking and most SJWs / neo-liberals would disagree vehemently and might even call what you wr...

In between the topical albums he's released albums with mostly non-topical/political content and those albums were definitely better, though by no means great.( You are seriously underrating both Psychedelic Pill and Le Noise , which are both terrific. As a fellow Neil fanatic / apologist / battere...

Let's start with the proposition that we as a society ask the police to do an impossible job. I mean that quite literally: It is not possible to be a police officer and follow all the laws, regulations, standards and expectations we apply to the job and to actions in retrospect. Some of that is inh...

I think it's part of police culture even among African American officers. I think it's a byproduct of racism. I guess this is where we'll have to agree to disagree. Look, I'm no fan of cops in general: I'm a pot-smoking, guitar playing, speed limit sign-disobeying, tattooed former graffiti writer w...

I guess when it comes down to it I agree with the premise that race is the issue and I'm not sure that is a simplification. Even if the offending officer is non-white, like--to cite the most recent example--this recent NC clusterfuck? I don't see how that fits the narrative, exactly, unless you're ...

Well said, and I like your 'setting the table' metaphor. And if the reams of idiotic FB comments (and the rather thoughtful ones here) are any indication, the table is definitely set!

For what it's worth, my problem with this song is that its central theme seems to be "don't look to me for answers 'cuz I don't know what it means," but the song's first verse actually does offer an answer--incidents like this one are "racial," and if you don't think so, it "means you ain't black." ...