Old 97's / Grand Theatre Volume Two
Album: Grand Theatre Volume Two   Collection:General
Artist:Old 97's   Added:Jun 2011
Label:New West Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2013-03-02 Pull Date: 2013-05-05
Week Ending: Apr 28 Apr 21 Apr 14 Mar 31 Mar 24 Mar 17 Mar 10
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 2 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. May 31, 2013: Songsmith Show (Time Traveler Bonus Edition)
I'm A Trainwreck
4. Apr 20, 2013: The Iron Skillet
How Lovely All It Was
2. Apr 27, 2013: The Iron Skillet
Ivy
5. Apr 19, 2013: Time Traveler
Brown Haired Daughter
3. Apr 26, 2013: The Songsmith Show
I'm A Trainwreck
6. Apr 11, 2013: Daydream Disaster
Ivy

Album Review
Joe Hnilo
Reviewed 2013-02-26
Old 97’s
“The Grand Theatre, Volume Two”
Label: New West Records
Joe H.
Reviewed 2/26/13

Excellent comeback record for alternative country band that’s been playing for 15 years. Twangy punk in tone, with bizarre themes, this is their 9th studio album.

FCC violation on track 4, The Actor

*= favorite cuts

1 – (3:31) Brown Haired Daughter mid-tempo country rocker, twangy guitar, vocal harmonies, tasty guitar solo
2 – (3:14) I’m A Trainwreck* mid-fast tempo, searing electric guitar solo
3 – (3:04) Perfume mid-fast tempo lust song, tinkling piano solo
4 – (3:29) The Actor fast-tempo dark-themed rocker, power drumming, pulsating bass line, wailing guitar FCC: “shit” sounded several times
5 – (3:12) No Simple Machine* mid-fast tempo, crackling guitar solo
6 – (3:42) White Port* fast tempo, a capella beginning, anthem to drinking & independence, includes yodeling
7 – (4:01) Ivy* mid-fast, snarling guitar in the background, sounds almost like Dick Dale surf guitar, unison vocals
8 – (3:10) Manhattan (I’m Done) mid-fast, acoustic intro, unison vocals, New York tune
9 – (1:26) Marquita fast, driving guitar instrumental, over before you know it
10 – (2:41) Bright Spark (See What I Mean)* fast, driving drum & guitar riffs, rocker
11 – (3:36) Visiting Hours* starts immediately after earlier cut, fast tempo stomp, another drinking song, reminiscent of the Pogues
12 – (4:09) How Lovely All It Was* Upbeat tempo, nice vocals, pretty ballad
13 – (2:39) You Call It Rain mid-fast, funky guitar lines

Track Listing
1. Brown Haired Daughter   7. Ivy
2. I'm A Trainwreck   8. Manhattan (I'm Done)
3. Perfume   9. Marquita
4. The Actor   10. Bright Spark (See What I Mean)
5. No Simple Machine   11. Visiting Hours
6. White Port   12. How Lovely All It Was
  13. You Call It Rain