Dallas based Old 97’s have been a band for nearly 30 years and are still one of best bands of the early alt-country movement, outlasting many of their contemporaries. On their twelfth full-length studio album, Twelfth, Rhett Miller (vocals, guitar), Ken Bethea (guitar), Murry Hammond (bass), and Philip Peeples (drums) serve-up another solid, reliable blend of rock & roll with solid pop hooks and twangy cowboy punk. Album highlights include: the catchy opening track “The Dropouts”; the upbeat ditty “Turn Off the TV”; the candid, self-reflective song “Confessional Boxing”; the beautiful and dreamy pop of “I Like You Better”; the jangle-pop song “Diamonds on Neptune”; the jaunty love ballad “Absence (What We’ve Got)”; the bouncy Texas country-noir track “Happy Hour”; the hopeful “Our Year”; and the scorching rocker “Bottle Rocket Baby.” The Old 97’s have created another classic album of twangy heavy rock and pop on Twelfth, which is what we’ve come to expect from an Old 97’s album. The Old 97’s are still doing what they do and doing it well. – Written by JFelton
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