Blame It On Gravity - Old 97's
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73 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Dallas-based alt-country quartet releases its seventh studio album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    Only one thing's certain -- his songwriting.
  2. NOW Magazine
    80
    The disc has plenty of amped-up, distortion-filled moments (Ride, The Easy Way), but the band throws in more than few twangy, laid-back tracks (She Loves The Sunset, The Beautiful Thing). Infectious tunes and, most important, variety, make this another great disc in the band’s solid career.
  3. Paste Magazine
    80
    Blame It On Gravity is a welcome return to form.
  4. Uncut
    60
    The players' tight grip on the material reveals a first-rate band in peak form. [June 2008, p.98]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. CoreyJ.
    10
    Blame it on Gravity shows the Texan Alt-Rockers Old 97's at their absolute best. After the disappointing punch of Drag it Up, the 979;s have found their sound again, returning to the days of Satellite Rides and Too Far to Care. Perhaps their finest album, Blame it on Gravity is certainly energetic, and contains many of the band's best songs.… Collapse
  2. kevD
    9
    97's return with a classic. This is up there with fight songs and satellite rides.

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