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Long Ryder guitarist/mandolinist Sid Griffin states 'High Noon Hymns' is Inchtwo thirds the distilled altcountry genre we helped found back in the 1980s, one third Paisley Underground adventurism yet with a dash of our own crazed soulfulness thrown in.Inch Due to the unexpected passing of Long Ryders' bassist Tom Stevens, bass duties on the new album were shared by Murry Hammond of Americana stalwarts The Old 97s and The Long Ryders' own Stephen McCarthy. McCarthy also performs live with The Jayhawks and occasionally records with the Dream Syndicate. Guests appearing in the album include DJ Bonebrake of X on vibes and young bluegrass wunderkind Wyatt Ellis on mandolin. The album was recorded at Kozy Tone Studios in sunny Poway, California. Album Tracks 1. Four Winters Away 2. World Without Fear 3. Stand a Little Further in the Fire 4. Ramona 5. (How How How) How Do You Wanna Be Loved? 6. Knoxville on the Line 7. Hymn for the City of Angels 8. Down to the Well 9. Wanted Man in Arkansas 10. Belief in Birds 11. Rain in Your Eyes 12. Say Goodbye to Crying 13. Forever Young
