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Just before calling it quits, Drag The River went into the studio and recorded what would become You Can't Live This Way. Passing on the “almost all drinking songs” formula, You Can't Live This Way is easily the most mature effort of their catalog. It seems like the guys were finally beginning to come into their own as a band and cutting that short seems like a real shame. Live This Way features the classic cowpunk/country sound that fans have grown to love. Some are going to say that this is their best effort yet, while others will argue that It's Crazy is a little better. I agree with both, depending on my state of inebriation. – Bryan Childs