Old 97's - Satellite Rides
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Track List: Satellite Rides
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- King Of All The WorldDownload & Buy
- Rollerskate SkinnyDownload & Buy
- Buick City ComplexDownload & Buy
- Bird In A CageDownload & Buy
- Up The Devil's PayDownload & Buy
- What I Wouldn't DoDownload & Buy
- QuestionDownload & Buy
- Am I Too LateDownload & Buy
- WeightlessDownload & Buy
- Can't Get A LineDownload & Buy
- Designs On YouDownload & Buy
- Book Of PoemsDownload & Buy
- Nervous GuyDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Satellite Rides
- Release Date:
- 03/20/2001
- Label:
- Elektra / Wea
- UPC:
- 075596253123
User Reviews: Satellite Rides
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good music 4 drunk people
, January 20, 2003Reviewer: Rod - See all Rod's reviews<EOM> -
Re: 97s mix it up with Satellite Rides
, April 19, 2001Reviewer: JVT - See all JVT's reviewsIn difference to the previous review, the 97s are, in fact, a Dallas band. Satellite Rides may require a listen or two before catching your ear. But it holds the same great catchyness (is that a word?)that we have come to expect from the boys. And they even break some new ground with songd like "Weightless" and "Designs on You." Buy it only if you like brilliant music.
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Pro Reviews: Satellite Rides
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Moving even further away from their alt-country roots, the Old 97's fifth effort is a consistently engaging and unpretentious strummy power pop nugget. Bits of the effortless hook-driven approach of Marshall Crenshaw and Nick Lowe mesh with winning melodies that stick in your skull after the first spin. Hints of Brit Invasion Beatles/Badfinger-styled harmonies also infiltrate these songs, bringing a crisp vocal attack to play, especially in bassist Murray Hammond's subtle backing work. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Rhett Miller has honed his composing and arrangement skills to a fine edge, cramming these compact cuts (nothing runs over four minutes, most clock in around three) with smart lyrics and sharp, unaffected playing. There's still a little twang remaining from the old days in the driving double-time "Am I Too Late," and even a solo acoustic guitar ballad in "Question," but the band seems most comfortable pounding out crafty, infectious instant singles like "Rollerskate Skinny." Miller's voice is perfect for these songs, mixing just the right amount of pride, innocence, and youthful exuberance into the predominantly upbeat lyrics. But just as importantly, there's a presence and immediacy to Satellite Rides, partially due to the expert touch of mixer Tchad Blake, that makes it jump out of the speakers like the locomotive that provides the band with its name. Deftly incorporating their Texas roots with yodeling and a snappy punch makes "Up the Devil's Pay" one of the disc's most successful tracks, but there really isn't a lackluster performance here. The six-song live bonus EP that came free with early pressings proves how skillful the quartet is in concert, and that their biting, cohesive style is no studio-concocted fluke. The Old 97's sound is organic and natural, and on Satellite Rides they find the perfect balance between their roots in rugged country and pure chiming pop. - Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide |
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One of the most popular bands in the alternative country movement's rock roll wing, Old 97's hailed from Dallas and drew their inspiration from classic country, bar-band rock, the raw sound of early punk, and -- especially on their later records -- ...Full Old 97's Biography
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