High Noon Hymns

The follow up the critically acclaimed 'September November'.

Produced by studio whiz Ed Stasium who is best known for his long relationship as producer and engineer for The Ramones. Ed has also produced three previous Long Ryders’ records plus enjoyed successful recordings with the Smithereens, Soul Asylum, Motörhead, Marshall Crenshaw, Living Colour, the Hoodoo Gurus and Julian Cope.

Long Ryder guitarist/mandolinist Sid Griffin states 'High Noon Hymns' is “two thirds the distilled alt country genre we helped found back in the 1980s, one third Paisley Underground adventurism yet with a dash of our own crazed soulfulness thrown in."

Due to the unexpected passing of Long Ryders' bassist Tom Stevens, bass duties on the new album were shared by Murry Hammond of Americana stalwarts The Old 97s and The Long Ryders’ own Stephen McCarthy. McCarthy also performs live with The Jayhawks and occasionally records with the Dream Syndicate. Guests appearing in the album include DJ Bonebrake of X on vibes and young bluegrass wunderkind Wyatt Ellis on mandolin.

The album was recorded at Kozy Tone Studios in sunny Poway, California.

High Noon Hymns
Tracklisting
  • 1. Four Winters Away
  • 2. World Without Fear
  • 3. Stand A Little Further In The Fire
  • 4. Ramona
  • 5. (How How How) How Do You Wanna Be Loved?
  • 6. Knoxville On The Line
  • 7. A Hymn For The City Of Angels
  • 8. 8 Down To The Well
  • 9. Wanted Man In Arkansas
  • 10. A Belief in Birds
  • 11. Rain In Your Eyes
  • 12. Say Goodbye To Crying
  • 13. Forever Young

Also available

Native Sons, 3CD Boxset
Native Sons, 3CD Boxset

The three CD collection of the Long Ryders’ most beloved album, Native Sons is out now on Cherry Red Records.

September November
September November

12 Long Ryder originals by Sid Griffin, Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders.

The Long Ryders in 2022. Photo by Ed Stasium.

The Long Ryders are an American rock ‘n roll band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They are often credited as founders of the alt-country movement and are the recent recipients of the Americana Music Association UK’s “International Trailblazer Award”. The band’s highly original roots rock recipe blends the punk rock spirit of the Ramones, the soul of Merle Haggard, the cosmic country of Gram Parsons and beautiful jangle of The Byrds into their own uniquely American musical experience.

For 2026 the Long Ryders have a new single out, Four Winters Away, with a new album out March 13th entitled High Noon Hymns. Produced again by Ed Stasium, the album is a consolidation of the classic Long Ryders sound of country licks over a punk rock rhythm with passionate melodic singing. High Noon Hymns features Murry Hammond of the Old 97s on bass, longtime Long Ryders pal DJ Bonebrake of X on vibes, and young bluegrass virtuoso Wyatt Ellis on mandolin.

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