Trainwreck Riders

If you've ever seen the Riders' incendiary live shows, which tilt toward the punk side of the band's country-punk-rock, this drowsy song from the band's new album The Perch is initially something of a shocker. Like the band's louder efforts, though, Pete Fraudenfelder's voice carries a sincerity that makes lines like "I've been working my fingers down to the bone" feel real and bleak. I initially misread the album title as The Porch, and this one certainly feels like early evening front stoop music.

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