''Dirty Rice'' is the sixth full-length studio album by

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, released on May 13, 2014. This was the band's first full-length album in over seven years, following 2007's

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. After a few years of writing and pre-production, the band had 25 songs completed. They met with

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in September, 2013 to help sort through the collection, resulting in a list narrowed down to the 12 songs appearing on the album.

Critical reception

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rated the album four stars out of five, remarking that "''Dirty Rice'' finds the band at their best".

Track listing

#Brand New Scar #Love Myself #Down and Out #Shoot Out the Lights #Dangerous #Bring It Down #Shot In the Dark #Little Town #Airplane #Callie’s Song #Back To the Bed #Drinking the Night Away

Personnel

;Band * Chuck Robertson - Vocals, Guitar * Sascha Lazor - Guitar, Banjo * Graham Palmer - Bass, Vocals * Keith Douglas - Trumpet, Vocals * Eduardo Hernandez - Trombone * Dustin Lanker - Piano, Organ * Todd Rosenberg - Drums ;Artwork * Sergie Loobkoff - Cover design * Graham Palmer - Cover photo

References

External links

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