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Avg: 4.0 (31 ratings)
- Date Released: May 12, 2009
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Cornelius Chapel Records / Thirty Tigers
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Singlewide could easily be called the Dexateens' most mature release to date. Elliott McPherson and company no longer come across like a punky honky tonk act in the local dive bar, but this maturity comes not just with age but with having fully learned their instruments, and better songwriting that's less about kicking ass and more about getting by. Each successive Dexateens release has seen the group mellowing, and Singlewide is as easygoing as can be. In many ways it seems more like California surfer folk-rock than the roustabout Alabama Southern rock for which they're known. That's not to say that twang isn't still a big part of the vocals and the guitars, but the thrashing stomp of old has been replaced by mostly acoustic guitars, shuffled drums, and relaxing introspection. McPherson still delivers each line with some nasal drawl, but the guitars fuzz gently or ring with texture rather than blitz away as they once did. Opener "Down Low" sees the lead guitar matching McPherson's delicate, mellow vocals note for note. The slow-picked banjo of "New Boy" adds optimism while McPherson somberly asserts he doesn't want to be "standin' here in Mobile writin' someone else's songs." Only the closer, "Can You Whoop It," rocks out with epic blues of the past and even has its slow-burning moments tempered with humorous cliches about Southern life. Singlewide is a cool 38 minutes of alt country with appeal for both the Southern rock crowd and laid-back summer slackers.
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| 01. |  |
Down Low |
2:59 |
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| 02. | |
Caption |
3:26 |
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| 03. | |
Spark |
2:33 |
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| 04. | |
Missionary Blues |
2:44 |
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| 05. | |
New Boy |
3:37 |
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| 06. | |
Hang On |
2:10 |
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| 07. | |
Trail |
2:01 |
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| 08. | |
Same As It Used To Be |
2:58 |
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| 09. | |
Charlemagne |
3:09 |
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| 10. | |
Granddaddy's Mouth |
3:30 |
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| 11. | |
The Ballad of Souls Departed |
3:20 |
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| 12. | |
Singlewide |
1:56 |
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| 13. | |
Can You Whoop It |
3:32 |
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13 Total Tracks, 37:55 Total Length
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