Not firmly alt-country, yet too twang-heavy to get labeled indie rock, Radio Nationals make the kind of music that entices fans of Buffalo Tom and Wilco to fall head over heels in love with them. R.E.M.'s Peter Buck is such a fan that he once surprised Radio Nationals by joining them on stage during a show at the Crocodile. RN's songs are a mix of cry-in-your-beer country ballads and rustic rock kickers, bathed in rich vocal harmonies.

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