New York Dolls New York DollsWhen the New York Dolls released their debut album in 1973, they managed to be named both "Best New Band" and "Worst Band" in Creem Magazine's annual reader's poll, and it usually takes something special to polarize an audience like that. And the Dolls were inarguably special decades after its release, New York Dolls still sounds thoroughly unique, a gritty, big city amalgam of Stones style R&B, hard rock guitars, lyrics that merge pulp storytelling

but also unconditional love

Format Detail: 2LP Deluxe edition crystal clear 140g LP with lenticular sleeve & art prints [w/ download card]

this classic LP showcases Green's unmatched vocal prowess and emotional depth

The difference between the two EPs is slightly obvious when the studio polish of 2013's Carve a Carrot Into a Rose -- which makes up the first half of the album -- breaks into the lo-fi sounding I've Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris

They almost instantly made plans to record new music

brass and woodwinds recorded at United Recordings in a session featuring Dan Higgins and Wayne Bergeron

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North Hollywood

and even country styles

The two projects are

Genre: Funk / Soul

Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughn and Billy Gibbons - all of which make their influence heard here within Earle's masterful storytelling