Native Sons

The Long Ryders' Native Sons merges country rock twang with indie rock’s DIY ethos, capturing the California desert sound that influenced a generation of alternative acts. Their jangly guitars and outlaw-country vocals established a template for Americana-inflected indie rock that bands like Green on Red and Jason and the Scorchers would expand throughout the 1980s. A foundational record for anyone tracing alt-country’s roots back to its indie rock origins.