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Eleven Eleven

Dave AlvinAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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The rules Dave Alvin has followed throughout his 24 years as a solo artist were discarded during the creation of his 11th album, "Eleven Eleven."

For the first time in his career he wrote songs while touring and recorded during breaks on his tours in 2010 with the Guilty Women. He used musicians he had not recorded with since his days in the Blasters, and for the first time ... Read more in Amazon's Dave Alvin Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 21, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Yep Roc Records
  • ASIN: B004PZI9X6
  • In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,414 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Dave Alvin turns it up. The intensity, the focus, the volume. On Alvin's new album Eleven Eleven, the man who many credit with pioneering what has come to be known as 'roots rock,' revisits the burning, guitar-centered blues rock that initially defined his career along with his band The Blasters in the late 1970s. After The Blasters, Alvin explored the path of American folk music, a road that led to classic albums and Grammy wins (for his album Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land), establishing him as one of America's most distinguished songwriters and California's de facto roots music ambassador. Fast forward to Eleven Eleven and Dave is ready to raise the stakes again, calling on some Blasters including his brother Phil, with whom he duets for the first time ever on record. The inaugurals continue with Dave writing all the songs while on the road touring, a first for the seasoned performer. The new method clearly sparked new ideas for Alvin, with the blistering guitar runs and Bo Diddley beat of ''Run Conejo Run'' sidling up alongside the gentle finger-picking of the tremolo-soaked ''No Worries Mija.'' Eleven Eleven also features ''Harlan County Line,'' the song featured, along with an Alvin cameo as himself, in FX original series Justified and Alvin's highest and fastest-selling digital single ever.

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Played it poolside and all my friends loved it, too. Maria Maria  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
A great tour of Roots music, with a fine mix of blues, country, honkytonk and a bit of Tejas. Richard J. Nekola  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's 2011, 11 tracks & 11th album for the legendary 'roots' rock pioneer Dave Alvin. This great CD 'Eleven Eleven' was written during his 2010 touring 'down time'. It's a well balanced rock album (mainly bluesy rock tracks, countryish track in "Manzanita" & jazzy in "Two Lucky Bums"). Dave Alvin has services of musicians from the Blasters including his brother Phil Alvin (duet for the first time on record in "What's Up With Your Brother") in this CD. His varied baritone-velvety voice is as enjoyable as ever. Stands-outs/gems/solid tracks include "Black Rose Of Texas" (an incredible slow track with magnificent guitar, melody & his enjoyable baritone voice somewhere between those of Greg Brown & Mark Knopfler), "No Worries Mija" (wonderful slow track, beautiful guitar finger pick-ups, accordion & melody), "Manzanita" (excellent countryish guitar sound, melody & vocals. A wonderful duet featuring Christy McWilson on vocals & piano) & "Two Lucky Bums" (jazzy track with incredible harmonies, melody & accordion. A duet featuring Chris Gaffney on vocals & accordion). Great tracks include "Harlan County Line" (bluesy rock track featured in TV series FX in which Dave Alvin also had a cameo role), "Johnny Ace Is Dead", "Run Conejo Run" (mid-tempo track, 'some rapping' vocals, great guitar solo & melody), "What's Up With Your Brother" (bluesy rock track, great guitar/harmonica & duet with his brother Phil) & "Dirty Nightgown" (a rock track with great vocals & melody). Okay tracks are "Gary, Indiana 1952" & "Murrietta's Head". The purchase of this CD entitles you to Free bonus material not included on the album to download. On overall, Dave Alvin does not disappoint in his 11th CD release 'Eleven Eleven', a highly recommended CD listening.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars One of his best! June 23, 2011
By RF
Format:Audio CD
I bought Eleven Eleven just before seeing Dave live in a small club in Northampton, MA. I knew it would be cheaper at Amazon, but I had to have it then. It's his best CD since King of California. But none of his recordings match his live performances and lately he's better than ever, with his strongest band yet. Rolling Stone just called him "one of the great unrecognized guitar heros". So true! Buy his music and go to his shows!!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately, It Doesn't Wear Well... March 27, 2012
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, as this recording was ramping up toward its release date I was extremely excited to be among its first listeners. I love Dave Alvin and have long admired him all the way back to 1980 when I first discovered the Blasters. It seems like I grew up with him as we're from the same area in SoCal and I've watched him go from from blistering sideman to a pensive, impassioned singer-songwriter and back again (with his work with the Knitters. I've seen him too many times to count and I count him among the best songwriters working today.

Having said that, I bought "11" on its release date and it's been in my shuffle rotation ever since. I gotta say, next to much of his other work, it just doesn't seem to hold up comparatively. Trust me, as a huge fan, I WANT to like it.

For example, on Run Conejo Run, the overt drama in the lyric seems forced to me, almost like a screenwriter on a perilous deadline for a straight-to-dvd B-movie. And Dave has no reason to shy shy away from his singing voice. It's good. It's rough. It's proven. Instead, on much of the record, the listener is forced to suffer a rather dull narrative of half-spoken, half-sung lyrics that left me wanting for more of his great melodies and hooks. And I'm not onboard with the bent towards straight-up blues on this collection of songs. No doubt, he can play the heck out of the blues. I dig it, but it just doesn't translate well on this album. It feels lost.

There are some exceptions, such as "Black Rose of Texas" where he's back in rare form as the singer-songwriter I've come to relish. In fact, I think it's one of the best he's ever penned. Danny Ott's slide guitar is soulful and evokes real emotion. The lyric is truly melancholy and sweet which is when Dave does his best storytelling.

While I'm far from giving up on Dave Alvin because of this record, I'd recommend sampling the album track by track and picking out the few gems on it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dave Is Great
Dave Alvin gets better and Better. His song writing is Top Notch, His playing is great. His Band is amazing. You can't go wrong
Published 1 month ago by Paul F. Schmitz
5.0 out of 5 stars Blasting the Blues
Dave Alvin impressed me with this disk. Most songs are rockers, a couple of ballads don't do much for me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pat
4.0 out of 5 stars Good disc
Very good as usual. Dave is pretty reliable for a solid recording. Heard Harlan County Line on "Justified" on TV and was hooked.
Published 6 months ago by hr
5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet from Dave Alvin in my opinion
This, in my opinion, is the best yet from Dave Alvin. His voice is as good as ever and the lyrics are superb !! Do yourself a favor by picking this one up and enjoy !!
Published 7 months ago by Jason W. Tawzer
5.0 out of 5 stars I never heard of this guy
Like the title of my review states, I had never heard of Dave Alvin until I sampled some of his songs of his "eleven eleven" while I was purchasing Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs... Read more
Published 11 months ago by bigalan55
4.0 out of 5 stars A solid outing again
A good well balanced set of songs by Dave again. He continues to produce fine albums year after year. He deserves so much more success. And he works his tail off on the road.
Published 11 months ago by Baljit S. Grewal
2.0 out of 5 stars Dave can't sing
How did this guy ever get a record made? He can't sing a lick.

He talks his lyrics in a monotone. Grade D. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Drumbler
5.0 out of 5 stars Reflections through the dark
These lyrics are dark, smokey, at peace with tragedy, and deep with passion for life, family, and friendship. The music completes each song, and production values are superb. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Edith Maverick Folger
1.0 out of 5 stars Very formulaic
The old man with the raspy voice doing recitative as the vocals just doesn't work for me. I don't understand why anyone is doing it, let alone so many. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ecologist_1
5.0 out of 5 stars 11/11/11
Heard you at the Iron Horse bought 2 Eleven Eleven CD's and a Guilty Women. Great work with awesome lyrics and guitar. Cant wait for the next one to come out!
Published 18 months ago by Cousin Joe
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