http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe splintering of Uncle Tupelo into Jay Farrar's Son Volt and Jeff Tweedy's Wilco divided the alt country scene as bitterly as a civil war. One felt obligated to pull for one side or the other and knock the competition for stagnating or selling out. It was silly, really, since the alternative roots rock scene now has two great bands for its money, where before it had the one. <I>Trace</I>, Son Volt's 1995 debut, runs shank to flank with Uncle Tupelo's <I>Anodyne</I> as one of the finest documents of the No Depression scene. Dave Boquist's exquisite touch on Dobro, fiddle, banjo and lap steel guitar lends tunes like "Windfall" and "Tear Stained Eye" the crisp warmth of sun-dried sheets. Ace production prompts every note to snap off the stings with its tail wagging. <I>Trace</I> is a beautiful, honest record that embraces life with a bear hug. The follow-up <I>Straightaways</I> was a continuation of the themes and textures Farrar had captured on the debut, while <I>Wide String Tremolo</I> pushed the band in a straighter rock/pop direction. Further Son Volt albums continue to rock hard and bite with more political venom as Jay Farrar flexes his First Amendment muscle, waxing protest against the Bush administration like Woody Guthrie with a distortion pedal. - Eric SheaAlt Countryen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:28:04 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss The splintering of Uncle Tupelo into Jay Farrar's Son Volt and Jeff Tweedy's Wilco divided the alt country scene as bitterly as a civil war. One felt obligated to pull for one side or the other and knock the competition for stagnating or selling out. It was silly, really, since the alternative roots rock scene now has two great bands for its money, where before it had the one. <I>Trace</I>, Son Volt's 1995 debut, runs shank to flank with Uncle Tupelo's <I>Anodyne</I> as one of the finest documents of the No Depression scene. Dave Boquist's exquisite touch on Dobro, fiddle, banjo and lap steel guitar lends tunes like "Windfall" and "Tear Stained Eye" the crisp warmth of sun-dried sheets. Ace production prompts every note to snap off the stings with its tail wagging. <I>Trace</I> is a beautiful, honest record that embraces life with a bear hug. The follow-up <I>Straightaways</I> was a continuation of the themes and textures Farrar had captured on the debut, while <I>Wide String Tremolo</I> pushed the band in a straighter rock/pop direction. Further Son Volt albums continue to rock hard and bite with more political venom as Jay Farrar flexes his First Amendment muscle, waxing protest against the Bush administration like Woody Guthrie with a distortion pedal. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1954833&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 1954833 tra.1954833 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 Trace alb.112641 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/9/0/1550930_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1996-04-09 00:00:00.0 true Windfall tra.1954833 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1954833&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1954833&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543390&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543390 tra.28543390 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Down to the Wire tra.28543390 259000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543390&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543390&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543389&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543389 tra.28543389 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Dynamite tra.28543389 169000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543389&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543389&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543391&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543391&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955072&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 1955072 tra.1955072 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 Trace alb.112641 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/9/0/1550930_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1996-04-09 00:00:00.0 true Tear Stained Eye tra.1955072 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955072&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955072&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955075&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 1955075 tra.1955075 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 Trace alb.112641 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/9/0/1550930_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1996-04-09 00:00:00.0 true Drown tra.1955075 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955075&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955075&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543393&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543393 tra.28543393 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Dust of Daylight tra.28543393 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543393&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543393&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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tra.28543395 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543395&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543395&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543400&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543400 tra.28543400 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Jukebox of Steel tra.28543400 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543400&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543400&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543396&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543396 tra.28543396 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Pushed Too Far tra.28543396 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543396&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543396&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543397&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543397 tra.28543397 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Exiles tra.28543397 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543397&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543397&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332166&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332166&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543399&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 28543399 tra.28543399 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 American Central Dust alb.28539075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/2/1692128_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Strength and Doubt tra.28543399 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543399&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543399&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332169&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 7332169 tra.7332169 Son Volt art.42362 0.0 A Retrospective 1995-2000 alb.7331037 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/0/0/1270016_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Rex's Blues tra.7332169 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332169&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332169&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332167&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 7332167 tra.7332167 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 A Retrospective 1995-2000 alb.7331037 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/0/0/1270016_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Windfall (LP Version) tra.7332167 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332167&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332167&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332168&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 7332168 tra.7332168 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 A Retrospective 1995-2000 alb.7331037 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/0/0/1270016_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Route tra.7332168 237000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332168&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332168&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332170&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 7332170 tra.7332170 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 A Retrospective 1995-2000 alb.7331037 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/0/0/1270016_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Looking At The World Through A Windshield tra.7332170 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332170&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7332170&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955071&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 1955071 tra.1955071 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 Trace alb.112641 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/9/0/1550930_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1996-04-09 00:00:00.0 true Live Free tra.1955071 194000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955071&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1955071&variant=data&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7486648&variant=play&rws=%2Fson-volt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Alt Country Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Son Volt on Rhapsody Online 7486648 tra.7486648 Son Volt art.42362 0.99 Okemah And 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