Dixie [Original recording reissued]

Avail | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Lookout Records
• ASIN: B00004W527
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,435 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. On the Nod

2. Clone

3. Tuning

4. Song

5. Sidewalk

6. 25 Years

7. Virus

8. Beliefs Pile

9. Treading on Heels

10. Model

11. South Bound 95

12. Pink Houses

Editorial Reviews

Review

It's about damn time. Avail is a much beloved punk band out of Richmond, Virginia known for their blue collar style and attitude. They are the punk rock everymen. I can vividly remember my first Avail experience, as most people that I know can. It was 1998 (yes, I was a little late on the band). They were touring with Snapcase. So, five of my friends and I piled into a tiny car and made our way to the Wetlands in New York City. With the manner of the club's layout, this was a tiny a place with high ceilings. Imagine a basement show where the basement had cathedral style vaulted ceilings and that sums this place up in a kind of sort of type of way. In other wordsâ⠬¦this was one of the best places to see them or rather participate in an Avail show. They blew the lid off that joint and my mind. It was a blast doing stage dives along with Beau Beau and singing along to songs that I barely knew. This show made "Connection" my absolute favorite Avail song ever. It will never be topped for me. --Scenepointblank --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Product Description

The classic 1994 album from Richmond, VA's punk-rock legends is back in print and better than ever. The original twelve tracks have been re-mastered and beefed up by the addition of eleven bonus tracks (compiled from the "Attempt To Regress" 7-inch and the "Live At The Kings Head Inn" 10-inch, new liner notes, and loads of rare photos). "Dixie" is the rallying cry that put Avail on the map, belted out in emotive tales of the struggle of everyday Southern life and backed by unfathomably huge hooks and an unbridled rage. All three releases are for fans of Adolescents, Johnny Cash, Youth Brigade, Woody Guthrie, Descendents. --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars word, November 26, 1999

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"sinisterninja" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dixie (Audio CD)

Funny thing about the other reviews. One from a guy who expects us to respect his opinion after he admits shopping at Camelot. But not just camelot, but the camelot bargain bin. The women love when you give 'em the 'im sure i brought my wallet before I left....' routine then give them the puppy dog eyes once you take them out to dinner. I'm sorry Avail didnt give you the typical 'lookout' sound you were going for. The other review was from a guy who somehow thinks since he self-published his own glorifying fanzine his authority on taste is now immensely precise. At any rate, Avail is one of the best posthardcore bands out their along with Hot Water Music,etc. Very nice guys, go see them if they come your way.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still The Best, October 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dixie (Audio CD)

While their musical ability has only continued to increase on 4AM Friday and Over The James (the albums which followed it), Dixie is still the most textured and soulful of Avail's albums. Its urgency never fades or softens, even with repeated and repeated and repeated listenings.

The same heartfelt emotion and intense melodies that drove the looser and gentler Satiate drive Dixie, but here it manifests itself with a harder edged, almost D.C. style of punk rock that has - with their more recent albums - gelled to become Avail's unique punk sound.

This is the kind of album you can't just listen to. It gets inside you, adrenalizes you, pumps your blood and forces you to sing (or scream) along. This is the kind of album you FEEL. Moreso than Satiate, Dixie is the raw, energetic, and passionate blueprint for a band that has become one of the most powerful and affecting punk bands working today.

They're incredible live, too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Avail=perfect, March 21, 2000

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Morgan (smellytown) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dixie (Audio CD)

This cd is amazing. Give it a chance. Open your mind to something different before you bash something you really don't understand.