Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes

Rock · 2011 · 13 tracks · 54m

Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes

Social Distortion

A high-fidelity blend of punk grit, soulful gospel backing, and outlaw country twang. The sound of a vintage Cadillac speeding down a dusty California highway.

January 14, 2011 · Epitaph

A ruggedly optimistic blend of world-weary wisdom and classic rock and roll swagger.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 54m

01

Road Zombie

2:21

02

California (Hustle and Flow)

4:59

03

Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown

3:22

04

Diamond in the Rough

4:35

05

Machine Gun Blues

3:33

06

Bakersfield

6:25

07

Far Side of Nowhere

3:29

08

Alone and Forsaken

4:03

09

Writing on the Wall

5:01

10

Can’t Take It With You

5:02

11

Still Alive

4:05

12

Take Care of Yourself

3:59

13

I Won’t Run No More

3:40

Moments Worth Listening For

The unexpected arrival of soulful female backing singers on California (Hustle and Flow) adding a gospel weight to the punk grit.

The cinematic, surf-inspired instrumental opening of Road Zombie that sets a high-octane noir tone for the record.

The mournful, country-soaked storytelling of Bakersfield where the tempo slows to a weary, evocative crawl.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes sound next to the rest of Social Distortion's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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