EPISODE · Apr 4, 2023 · 1H
Old 97s - Fight Songs | 90s Album Review
from Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock · host Dig Me Out
By 1999, fans of the alternative country rock sound had a lot to choose from. At the start of the decade, the mostly underground and regional scenes were known to college radio listeners and other non-mainstream outlets. But by 1999, major labels Geffen and Warner Brothers were putting out albums and developing artists. On Elektra, the Old 97s from Dallas, Texas released their second major label release, and fourth overall. Fight Songs found the band in transition, moving away from the harsher elements of their earlier years, cleaning up the production, and find the hooks for radio. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Jagged 18:36 - What We Talk About 23:48 - Busted Afternoon 29:15 - Murder (Or A Heart Attack) 39:25 - Oppenheimer Outro - Nineteen Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
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By 1999, fans of the alternative country rock sound had a lot to choose from. At the start of the decade, the mostly underground and regional scenes were known to college radio listeners and other non-mainstream outlets. But by 1999, major labels Geffen and Warner Brothers were putting out albums and developing artists. On Elektra, the Old 97s from Dallas, Texas released their second major label release, and fourth overall. Fight Songs found the band in transition, moving away from the harsher elements of their earlier years, cleaning up the production, and find the hooks for radio. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Jagged 18:36 - What We Talk About 23:48 - Busted Afternoon 29:15 - Murder (Or A Heart Attack) 39:25 - Oppenheimer Outro - Nineteen Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
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