Blame It on Gravity

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Blame It on Gravity
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2008
Genre Alternative country
Label New West Records
Producer Ross Miller
Old 97's chronology
Hit by a Train: The Best of the Old 97's
(2006)
Blame It on Gravity
(2008)
Mimeograph EP
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau A– [3]

Blame It on Gravity is the seventh studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, released on May 13, 2008. It entered the Billboard 200 album charts at #85. [4] The album was produced by Salim Nourallah.

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Reception

The album was met with critical acclaim. Robert Christgau gave the album an A−, [5] [6] and on the NPR radio show All Things Considered said, "[Old 97's] just put out their best album in seven years. Blame It On Gravity is noticeably more taut and focused than their earlier albums--more delicate, too." [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rhett Miller except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Fool" 4:16
2."Dance With Me" 2:39
3."No Baby I" 3:32
4."My Two Feet" 3:27
5."Ride" 3:30
6."She Loves the Sunset" 2:37
7."This Beautiful Thing" Murry Hammond 3:06
8."I Will Remain" 3:11
9."Early Morning" 2:50
10."The Easy Way" 4:26
11."Here's to the Halcyon" 2:46
12."Color of a Lonely Heart Is Blue"Hammond5:51
13."The One" 4:06
Bonus tracks on iTunes Bonus Video version
No.TitleLength
14."Motorcycle Club (Demo)" 
15."Damn Your Misery (Demo)" 

Personnel

Old 97's

Additional musicians

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References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Rolling Stone Review
  3. :Robert Christgau's web site: Artist: Old 97's
  4. Billboard Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1026". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  6. "Consumer guide August 2008 |work = MSN Music"
  7. Review:Old 97's 'Blame It On Gravity': Taut and Delicate.