The Knitters - Poor Little Critter on the Road

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mlm516 Quirky country that sounds like Johnny and Roseanne Cash went tongue-in-cheek with their lyrics. Great listen when the day gets too serious. Favorite track: Poor Little Critter on the Road.

benjammin7707 The best early punk-grass! Favorite track: The Call of the Wreckin' Ball.

robbvegan Ah hell, how do you go about lauding such a seminal band as “X” without sounding clichéd? In whatever form, they brought and still bring a rock n roll and country authenticity to this city of tarnished angels. Back in the day I had the pleasure of seeing X at a number of venues around town. I remember one time at The Whiskey after their set, I struck up a conversation with John and he seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say. John, Exene, Billy and DJ have always seemed “of the pe

NC punk 71 The roots of X….classic country punk straight outta LA Favorite track: Someone Like You.

rexinnih Love this song. Favorite track: Silver Wings.

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It’s been 37 years since the release of Poor Little Critter on the Road, the debut album from The Knitters, the original Alt-Country band comprised of three members of X, one Blaster and a Red Devil. It was in 1985 that Exene Cervenka, John Doe and DJ Bonebrake joined Dave Alvin and Jonny Ray Bartel to record the critically acclaimed debut for a sound that Alvin described as “It's like if the guys at Sun Records dropped LSD and made a record with Lead Belly and the Carter Family. That's what The Knitters sound like.”

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1.	Poor Little Critter on the Road 01:45	buy track
2.	Someone Like You 02:43	buy track
3.	Walkin' Cane 05:35	buy track
4.	Silver Wings 02:14	buy track
5.	Poor Old Heartsick Me 02:41	buy track
6.	The New World 02:56	buy track
7.	Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away 03:37	buy track
8.	Love Shack 03:56	buy track
9.	The Call of the Wreckin' Ball 02:58	buy track
10.	Trail of Time 03:11	buy track
11.	Baby Out Of Jail 02:39	buy track
12.	Rock Island Line 04:16	buy track

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released January 13, 2022

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X Los Angeles, California

Formed in 1977, X quickly established themselves as one of the best bands in the first wave of LA's flourishing punk scene; becoming legendary leaders of a punk generation. In 2020 - they released their first new album in 35 years, ALPHABETLAND

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Jun 25

The Atlantis

Washington, DC
Jun 26

9:30 Club

Washington, DC
Jun 30

Palladium Times Square

New York (NYC), NY
Jul 02

Wilbur Theatre

Boston, MA
Jul 06

Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago, IL
Jul 30

The Pacific Amphitheatre

Costa Mesa, CA

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