The Old 97s – Blame It On Gravity
The Old 97s are one of those bands that bridge two worlds. They have been creating indie pop music with country influences or perhaps country music with pop influences. Either way, they are now counting 15 years as a group (since they were formed in Dallas back in 1993) and with a number of albums on their back. I’m probably not the best person to list their history since I haven’t followed the band for that long. So I’ll skip this and go straight into the album review.
Blame it on Gravity was released on May 13th at New West label and was quickly followed by their first single, Dance with Me (which has already been featured as our Clip of the Day). The album follows the usual theme of mixing country and pop but despite their long history, the music on this 7th album sounds really fresh and exciting. The album provides the necessary mix of slow heart-aching tracks, which fall more on the country style, with faster rocking tracks, with more pop/rock influences. This works really well and despite lacking anything really unique compared to some of their previous work, it is still a joy to listen to. I guess sometimes you don’t need to change things that work, as long as you remain faithful to your audience and the genre you have been committed to (or even created).
She Loves the SunsetEarly Morning
Dance With Me
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