Old 97's / Graveyard Whistling
Album: Graveyard Whistling   Collection:General
Artist:Old 97's   Added:May 2017
Label:Ato Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-05-25 Pull Date: 2017-07-27
Week Ending: Jul 30 Jul 23 Jul 16 Jul 9 Jul 2 Jun 25 Jun 18 Jun 11
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 4

Recent Airplay
1. May 13, 2022: Traditions - Friday the 13th Edition
Bad Luck Charm
4. Dec 14, 2017: Mostly A
Those Were The Days
2. Dec 08, 2018: The Iron Skillet
Irish Whiskey Pretty Girls
5. Nov 16, 2017: No Cover, No Fo
Those Were The Days
3. Sep 01, 2018: The Road Trip
Jesus Loves You
6. Aug 02, 2017: The Library
Bad Luck Charm

Album Review
Katie Kramon
Reviewed 2017-05-24
Graveyard Whistling:

This is a great album. These dudes (and ladies?) are veterans, with over 20 years and ten albums to their name. They're known for bring "Texas alt-country stalwarts," and that is an apt description. Interesting mix of alt-rock and country. I also like the Rolling Stone description of the album, saying it offers "another boozy blast of Texas twang, train-beat percussion, and guitar grit."

1. I Don't Wanna Die in This Town // 3:58 // **Mid; good song for those who feel stuck someplace; interesting mix of country and teenage punk rock
2. Bad Luck Charm // 3:33 // ****Mid; incredible lyrics; the name says it all--romance where the singer is a bad luck charm in love
3. All Who Wander // 4:14 // ****Slow, picks up to mid; melancholy then uplifting; title says it all again--not all who wander are lost; feels folky and wistful
4. Jesus Loves You // 3:21 // ***Mid-fast; "you say Jesus loves you, I say what about me?" A new take on that phrase--the singer is competing with Jesus for his girl!
5. Good With God // 3:56 // **Brandi Carlisle is in this one which is a nice addition of a great female voice; song about being good with God but maybe not with your current or former partner
6. She Hates Everybody // 3:41 // ****Slow-mid; great, funny song about a tough lady who is nice to her man and no one else--it makes him feel special, but he's worried she might change her mind!
7. Irish Whiskey Pretty Girls // 4:19 // ***Fast-mid; more folk-y and bluegrass-y; great lyrics, including the album title: graveyard whitsling
8. Nobody // 3:18 // **Mid-slow; darker tone to this one; melancholy in an alt-rock way; good chorus and guitar solo
9. Drinkin' Song // 2:55 // ****Fast; rowdy and fun, hence the name; great lyrics
10. Turns Out I'm Trouble // 4:36 // ***slow; melancholy; great vocals but a very sad song where the singer is trying to convince someone else to turn him down because he is troubled
11. Those Were the Days // 3:57 // ****Mid; happy and great song about the golden years; lighter and more carefree than many of the other songs, but still with a degree of quirkiness and uniqueness

Track Listing
1. I Don't Wanna Die In This Town   6. She Hates Everybody
2. Bad Luck Charm   7. Irish Whiskey Pretty Girls
3. All Who Wander   8. Nobody
4. Jesus Loves You   9. Drinkin' Song
5. Good With God   10. Turns Out I'm Trouble
  11. Those Were The Days