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- Artist(s): Rhett Miller, Philip Peeples, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond
- Summary: The latest full-length release from Old 97's was produced by Tucker Martine and features contributions by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and The Minus 5's Scott McCaughey.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
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Apr 30, 2024After spending a record ruminating about the past, Old 97’s are back and “better than brand-new”. More than anything else, American Primitive‘s simple gift of new music that confronts the present moment and all its apparent contradictions is what Old 97’s fans should be most grateful for.
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Apr 23, 2024Most bands don't sound as fresh, confident, and willing to take chances three decades into their career as the Old 97's do on American Primitive; they've quietly but firmly matured into one of America's best roots rock acts.
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Apr 23, 2024No matter how bleak Miller may feel, he’s ready to dance until the end of the world, and that spirit is infectious from the beginning of American Primitive to the end.
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Apr 23, 2024Over the course of more than a dozen records, the Old 97’s have experimented a bit and tempered their sound from time to time, but American Primitive is a return to their Clash meets Cash roots.
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UncutApr 26, 2024Rhett Miller’s quartet crank up the cowpunk on the likes of “This World”, “Falling Down” and “Chased The Setting Sun”, but time, inevitably, has tempered their collective experience. [Jun 2024, p.37]
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Apr 23, 2024It features some of their most vital work since their first decade as a group. .... Unfortunately, it also includes their tendency to jump to different styles with odd timing and to frontload the hits, which makes it just another above-average mid to late-career album.