6. Gillian Welch - "The Way It Will Be"

Gillian and David have been playing this one for years -- glad to see it finally recorded properly. Simply put‚ it's crushing.
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - "We Almost Lost Detroit"

Just about any track on Dale Jr. Jr.'s It's A Corporate World could make this list the album is so strong‚ but they owned this Gil Scott-Heron cover. Check out this live version.
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9. Stephen Malkmus - "Brain Gallop" and "Share the Red"

Malkmus' Mirror Traffic is filled with great songs. So much so‚ that I couldn't pick one. So here are two -- "Brain Gallop" has that classic Malkmus delivery and his awesome‚ blissed-out guitar work. "Share the Red" is all about the sentiment of the lyrics. Malkmus rules.
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10. American Babies - "Streets of Brooklyn"

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