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If the River Was Whiskey
Rock · 2013 · 10 tracks · 43m

If the River Was Whiskey

Spin Doctors

A gritty return to the band's pre-fame blues roots. Stripped-back, live-tracked, and heavy on overdriven guitar and soulful, world-weary vocals.

April 13, 2013 · Ruf Records (2)

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A weathered and soulful exploration of regret and resilience through a traditional blues lens.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 43m
01
Some Other Man Instead
4:36
02
If the River Was Whiskey
3:17
03
Sweetest Portion
4:02
04
Traction Blues
3:42
05
Scotch and Water Blues
5:17
06
About a Train
6:15
07
The Drop
4:40
08
Ben’s Looking Out the Window Blues
3:10
09
So Bad
5:57
10
What My Love?
2:32
Moments Worth Listening For
The sharp, stinging guitar solo on the title track that cuts through the rhythm section like a razor.
The slow-burn tension of Scotch and Water Blues where the vocals reach a desperate, gravelly peak.
The way the band locks into a heavy, swampy groove during the extended bridge of About a Train.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does If the River Was Whiskey sound next to the rest of Spin Doctors's catalogue?

Soulful+2.9σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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