[.ca] Wreck Your Life

a great album from a great band:
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is due to a couple weak songs- W-I-F-E and Goin Goin Gone. But everything else is pure joy with Over the Cliff and Big Brown Eyes my favorite. To crank the music and sing "Please don'd call me cool just call me a$$hole" or "I'm calling Time and Temperature just for some company" is the most fun you can have with your pants on. Highly recommended.

You won't regret buying this one:
Of the Old 97s albums, I'd rate Too Far to Care first and Wreck Your Life a close second. Both are examples of excellent musicianship and, on occasion, some of the best songwriting you will ever hear. About Doreen: "She lived in Berkeley til the earthquake shook her loose .... She lives in Texas now where nothing ever moves." Listen to the "Victoria" and "Doreen" samples. If you don't hear something there, don't buy the album. And I would also suggest that you check your pulse.

Old 97's: Alt Country, Shmalt Country. Just Good Music!:
I'm biased: Old 97's are my favorite band. I'm 30, educated and do not like country music. Yet this is my favorite band, and the best album by Old 97's. It's raw yet smooth, rough yet gentle. The songwriting is superb, the vocals are almost painful to hear and the overall impression they always give is that of a group of young men who play and FEEL their music. Don't insult this wonderful band by placing them in a "genre". Just listen to the music and know your world is a better place.

Good, but not as good as Too Far to Care, IMO.:
This one is a little more "Poppy" than Too Far to Care. I like the more twangy country style of Too Far to Care. To me, that's what makes the Old 97's great.

Fantastic:
After falling in love with Satellite Rides and Fight Songs, I purchased Wreck Your Life on a whim. I immediately found that I was able to relate to the tunes and lyrics in a way that I'd almost forgotten was possible. The album's absolutely packed with the irreverent innocence and frenetic (and often painful) love that I just can't get enough of. Wreck Your Life is my new favorite album.

• Victoria
• Other Shoe
• Doreen
• You Belong to My Heart
• Big Brown Eyes
• Dressing Room Walls
• W-I-F-E
• Bel Air
• My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
• Old Familiar Steam
• Over the Cliff
• Goin' Goin' Gone