The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2 - Old 97's
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  • Summary: Originally planned as a double album before it was split into two albums, the second volume is also produced by Salim Nourallah.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
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  1. All Music Guide
    Jul 11, 2011
    80
    Vol. 2 shows the full breadth of the group's sound, from the ballads to the rockers to the various gems in between.
  2. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 3, 2011
    80
    The album in a nut shell? The Grand Theatre, Volume Two is the soundtrack to a chaotic night at the tavern followed by clarity the morning after--melodiously rowdy, then harmoniously depressed.
  3. cokemachineglow
    Jul 14, 2011
    79
    Old 97's have maintained a kind of winking positivity, which is perhaps the key to their longevity. The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 embraces this unashamedly.
  4. Uncut
    Dec 12, 2011
    60
    If the second stash contains a suspicion that the best stuff got smoked first time around, the spirit and energy of the first record are still here in abundance. [Jan 2012, p.95]
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  1. centurysleuth
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    Welcome back Old 97's! Best Album in over a decade!

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