Sunday, August 16, 2020

Graveyard Whistling, Old 97’s

Graveyard Whistling, Old 97’s, 2017, :41

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

The first repeated act is one of my favorites, the Old 97's.  They're near their best here, rocking and twanging like much younger cowpokes.  This is probably not a true five-star album, but close.  Favorite tracks: "Jesus Loves You" ("He's got the whole word / In His hands / I've got Lone Star / in cans" — brilliant), "Good With God," "Bad Luck Charm."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...