Description: Welcome to Classic Cadillac Records! I visually grade all my records as accurately as possible and will never grade anything above Near Mint unless it's still sealed. Please note that a visual grade can differ from a play grade, and am happy to spot check a record upon request. All orders are shipped within 1 business day (usually sooner) and packed with extra care to ensure fast, safe arrival. Please look closely at all pictures, read all relevant details and ask any questions you may have before buying. I offer a full 30-day return policy on everything I sell, so buy with confidence! 20% restocking fee charged on items returned for reasons other than it not working properly. Thanks for looking! Small Town HeroesStudio album by Hurray for the Riff RaffReleasedFebruary 11, 2014GenreAmericana folk roots rockLength44:03LabelATOProducerAlynda Lee SegarraHurray for the Riff Raff chronologyMy Dearest Darkest Neighbor (2013)Small Town Heroes (2014)The Navigator (2017)Small Town Heroes is the fifth full length studio album by Hurray for the Riff Raff, and their first to be released by ATO Records. The album was released on February 11, 2014, and produced by their front-woman Alynda Lee Segarra. This album is considered the band's breakthrough after receiving a warm critical reception and strong commercial sales.ReceptionCommercial performanceFor the Billboard charting week of March 1, 2014, Small Town Heroes was the No. 158 most sold album in the entirety of the United States via The Billboard 200 and it was the No. 3 album sold in the breaking-and-entry category by the Heatseekers Albums. In addition, the album was the No. 29 most sold Independent Albums, and it was the No. 24 most sold Top Tastemaker Albums. It also sold enough copies to attain No. 41 on the Top Rock Albums chart.Critical receptionProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingAnyDecentMusic?7.9/10Metacritic80/100Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusicThe GuardianThe Irish TimesMojoThe ObserverPaste8.0/10Pitchfork7.8/10QRolling StoneUncut9/10Small Town Heroes mostly received a positive reception from music critics upon release. At Metacritic, the album holds a score of an 80 out of 100 based upon 15 selected independent ratings and reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.At AllMusic, James Christopher Monger rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that "Throughout it all Segarra struts her stuff without the slightest bit of arrogance (most of the arrangements are spare, but never willfully so), offering up a confident, yet ultimately amiable set of millennial-informed, urban crafted, Woody Guthrie-inspired, contemporary hobo-folk anthems that play fast and loose with genre tropes without losing the essence that makes them universal." Will Hermes of Rolling Stone rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, stating that "Segarra's supple, intimate vocals are about more than conjuring a musical past [...] she clearly wants to shape the future, too."At Paste, Eric R. Danton rated the album an eight out of ten, saying that the songs "encompass a broad swath of a timeless America, like old Carter Family tunes existing in the peaks and troughs of AM radio waves rolling endlessly over the miles." PopMatters' Eric Risch rated the album an eight out of ten, affirming that the album "is a collection of songs that speak from and for the heart of America’s fringe, calling them both to task and arms" on which Segarra "has found a home and sense of being for her voice – a voice capable and deserving of a population larger than the album’s title."In his review for Pitchfork, Stephen M. Deusner rated the album a seven-point-eight out of ten, asserting that "With Small Town Heroes, Segarra proves herself one of the most compelling stylists in a folk revival full of suspicious acts either too beholden to tradition or too uncritical to make much of it."Track listingAll tracks are written by Alynda Lee Segarra, unless otherwise notedSmall Town Heroes track listingNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Blue Ridge Mountain" 2:332."Crash on the Highway" 2:453."Good Time Blues (An Outlaw's Lament)" 5:174."End of the Line" 3:385."The New SF Bay Blues"Alynda Lee SegarraJesse Fuller4:016."The Body Electric" 2:497."No One Else" 3:178."St. Roch Blues"Alynda Lee SegarraSam Doores5:099."Levon's Dream" 3:5010."I Know It's Wrong (But That's Alright)" 2:5811."Small Town Heroes" 4:2812."Forever Is Just a Day" 3:18Total length:44:03
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Artist: Hurray for the Riff Raff
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: ATO Records
Release Title: Small Town Heroes
Material: Vinyl
Type: LP
Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Format: Record
Release Year: 2014
Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Record Size: 12"
Genre: Folk
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States