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Night driving down dusty, haunted back roads
The Shepherd's DogThe Shepherd's Dog by Iron and Wine
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £9.97
Elegant, groovy. Sam Beam sings just as softly as a young bird perched in the palm of your hand.
The Complete Bitches Brew SessionsThe Complete Bitches Brew Sessions by Miles Davis
Buy new: £24.98 / Used from: £22.48
Never known an album to given me the creeps before. Taut and humid.
Cabbage AlleyCabbage Alley by Meters
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Still as meaty, funky and fresh as when it was released. God bless The Meters.
Darkness on the Edge of TownDarkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
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I hate to use the word but it's a CLASSIC. As clut as it is commercial.
Abraxas: Limited EditionAbraxas: Limited Edition by Santana
Buy new: £4.56 / Used from: £4.34
Latin/afro beats infused with jazz. Really suits dawn, or sunset.
No CodeNo Code by Pearl Jam
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Jeff Ament's big, muddy, gravel road bass and the introduction of Matt Cameron on drums gives this Pearl Jam outing a unique feel.
GrindermanGrinderman by Grinderman
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Seems to help if you're angry with your lady friend with this one. Driving rather dangerously... 'No pussy blues'. Hell ye.
In the Jungle GrooveIn the Jungle Groove by James Brown
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Mr Brown had his own unique blend of funk. Not quite blaxploitation, not quite disco. Somewhere inbetween.
All of a Sudden I Miss EveryoneAll of a Sudden I Miss Everyone by Explosions In The Sky
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Shimmering, vibrating, cascading guitars over stadium-esque drums. Jaw droppingly beautiful at times.
The BandThe Band by The Band
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Better than the beatles... Says George Harrison. BY MILES says I.
Rain DogsRain Dogs by Tom Waits
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Imagine heavy rain pounding your winscreen to this...
It's All Around YouIt's All Around You by Tortoise
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The kind of sound that can take you anywhere in the world
Smokey Rolls Down Thunder CanyonSmokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by Devendra Banhart
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Quirky, kooky, hippy tunes from the man the hippies hate. Keep your eyes to the sky for those flying saucers
Regard the EndRegard the End by Willard Grant Conspiracy
Is that the neighbour burying someone in the back garden? Doom and gloom from the swamp-noir country rockers.
From Beale Street to OblivionFrom Beale Street to Oblivion by Clutch
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Groovy, stoner tunes from the classic rock band with that ultra modern sweep.
Deloused in the ComatoriumDeloused in the Comatorium by Mars Volta
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A musical tribute to the night and all that comes with it. Jazz-metal fusion.
Feast of WireFeast of Wire by Calexico
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Hot, sweaty, dusty bank robbers music. El mariachi style.
What's Going onWhat's Going on by Dirty Dozen Brass Band
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Their response to the flooding of New Orleans by Katrina and how Mr Bush did nothing to help.
AvatarAvatar by Comets On Fire
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You'll need snaking mountain roads for this one. DON'T LOSE CONTROL!
Goin' Back to New OrleansGoin' Back to New Orleans by Dr. John
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If this cd doesn't make you move you neck in a rocking motion whilst tapping your feet and fingers... Jack... You dead.
The Twilight Singers Play Blackberry BelleThe Twilight Singers Play Blackberry Belle by Twilight Singers
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Get down with the blackest white man on the planet and his regulars.
Ghost RepeaterGhost Repeater by Jeffrey Foucault
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What a voice. Like honey for a sore throat.
SavaneSavane by Ali Farka Toure
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You in Africa now... boy.
Hotel CaliforniaHotel California by Eagles
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.."Down a dark desert highway..." Need i say more?
Burnin'Burnin' by The Wailers
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Perfect way to watch the sun come up...