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What critics are saying about Drag It Up
“[Rhett] Miller is a playful writer who is a genius at dreaming up gems...”
“What’s to dislike about these Lone Star twang-bearers?…Here's a band equally embraced by Wilco, Replacements, Merle Haggard and Beatles fans.”
“The numbers on Drag It Up represent a new maturity for the group.”
“By the time you arrive his enthusiasts will know the better choruses by heart. By the time you leave you will too.”
“If Rhett Miller & Co. keep writing songs like the simmering ‘Smokers’ and the (obviously) languid ‘Valium Waltz,’ we’ll be able to say for certain that we like the band better now than before.”
“...call to mind Sgt. Pepper in old San Antone.”
“...one of the best roots-rock bands in the world.”
“...effortlessly, infectiously fun...”
“Experienced enough to have some perspective on life, the veteran (and aptly named) Old 97’s spend their rootsy sixth disc recalling growing up…Rating: A-.”
“Miller... on the new Drag It Up, washed handfuls of Valium down with lighter fluid, then ran outside and passed out in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven.”
“Now reunited, the group has a new CD that will make people wonder why it ever took time off.”
“As with its previous albums, the songwriting on this new Old 97’s record is what stands out.”
“It’s the Texas foursome’s most rollicking disc since Too Far to Care and their first to strike a balance between the barn-stormers (‘Coahuila,’ a real hoot) and Miller’s introspective side (‘Valium Waltz,’ the quartet’s best ballad yet).” |
