Dave Alvin – Eleven Eleven (2LPs, Red Eye)

To celebrate the eleventh anniversary of Eleven Eleven Dave Alvin has added three songs to the album which were originally released as bonus tracks on the deluxe edition. This album includes songs which are now standards in Dave Alvin s live set including quot;Johnny Ace is Deadquot; quot;Harlan County Linequot; and quot;What s Up With Your Brother quot; featuring Dave s brother Phil Alvin. The album received critical praise upon it s release. MOJO said quot;A lot happens on Eleven Eleven – all of it good quot; and The Independent (UK) claimed the quot;album may be his best yet!quot; quot;Harlan County Linequot; was featured in the TV show Justified where Dave Alvin also guest starred. The show is coming back which will hopefully bring new attention to this album. Since this album s released Dave Alvin has released to albums with his brother Phil Alvin an album collaborating with Jimmie Dale Gilmore an album by his psych rock improve group The Third Mind as well as a compilation of solo odds and ends. But Eleven Eleven stands as one of Dave s greatest albums among his many great albums. It is more than worthy of an anniversary reissue and an Eleventh Anniversary released on November 11 as was the original album is only appropriate.