Fight Songs

by Old 97's

Overview

Texas troubadours Old 97's moved farther away from their traditional C&W sound on their 1999 release, Fight Songs, instead incorporating warmly distorted guitars and crunchy rhythms into their brash pop songs. Thankfully for fans of the band, the terrific songwriting is still there, but the sound is a little more polished than the twang-a-billy bombast of their previous album, Too Far to Care. The heavy grit of the lead track, "Jagged," is augmented by Rhett Miller and Murray Hammond's bright vocals, whereas the rhumba stylings of "What We Talk About" slinks along like two strangers locked in a tango. Songs seem more thoroughly constructed this time around, relying less on pure bravado and more on structure. That works well for the most part, but there's something lacking that was unrelenting and instantly likable in their previous release. That being said, Fight Songs is still a bright and worthwhile album with as many strong songs as any of their releases. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2021
Label:	Rhino / Run Out Groove Vinyl
UPC:	0081227892487

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Old 97's   Primary Artist
Jon Brion   Guest Artist
Jon Rauhouse   Guest Artist,Guitar (Steel)
Andrew Williams   Piano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ken Bethea   Guitar
Philip Peeples   Drums,Percussion
Rhett Miller   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Murry Hammond   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Andrew Williams   Producer
Bradley Cook   Engineer,Mixing,Recording
Ken Bethea   Composer
Vance Powell   Remix Engineer
Philip Peeples   Composer
Rhett Miller   Composer
Old 97's   Composer
Dave Willingham   Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Murry Hammond   Composer
John Pedigo   Mixing
Seven Qi   Composer,Lyricist