| Ragged Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Earl's Cow Palace | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Label | Crypt [1] | |||
| Producer | Lazy Cowgirls, Earle Mankey | |||
| Lazy Cowgirls chronology | ||||
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Ragged Soul is an album by the American band Lazy Cowgirls, released in 1995. [2] [3] It was the band's first full studio album in five years. [4]
The band supported the album by touring with Cosmic Psychos. [5]
The album was produced by the band and Earle Mankey. Longtime members Pat Todd and Doug Phillips were joined by Leonard Keringer, Ed Huerta, and Michael Leigh. [6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Chicago Tribune | [8] |
Trouser Press deemed Ragged Soul the band's masterpiece, writing that "this wonderful blast boasts cleaner, more dynamic sound without sacrificing any of the rough'n'ready urgency." [9] The Chicago Reader thought that "their amped-up take on rock’s traditional bluster combines Pat Todd’s consistently soulful singing with a muscular, corn-fed instrumental assault and melodies that get lodged in your head without losing any power." [10] The Columbus Dispatch declared that "Ragged Soul is a thrilling, sweaty, aggressive, pretty (yes, pretty) collection of 14 songs that will remind you of the best of the Ramones, Graham Parker and the Rolling Stones without even a hint of nostalgia." [11]
The Chicago Tribune determined that, "while the sort of music heard on Ragged Soul has been done countless times before, this middle-aged, all-male quintet understands that it's not so much what is played, but how." [8] The Wisconsin State Journal noted that "the album's lead track, 'I Can't Be Satisfied', sums up its 13 punk-rock successors nicely: It's urgent, speedy, bloody, explosive and hungry—yet strangely accessible, in a primal sort of way." [12] The Daily Herald concluded that "the music is as uncompromising as ever, though vocalist Pat Todd's thoughtful lyrics adds additional appeal beyond your standard moshpit music." [13]
AllMusic wrote: "Tough, furious, loud and proud—Ragged Soul is roots-smart old-school punk at its finest." [7] Alternative Press included the album on its 2021 list of the 15 best punk albums of 1995. [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Be Satisfied" | |
| 2. | "Much Too Slow" | |
| 3. | "Frustration, Tragedy & Lies" | |
| 4. | "Who You Callin' a Slut?" | |
| 5. | "Everything You Heard About Me Is True" | |
| 6. | "Never Got the Chance" | |
| 7. | "Too Much—One More Time" | |
| 8. | "Time & Money" | |
| 9. | "Another Long Goodbye" | |
| 10. | "Now That You're Down on Me" | |
| 11. | "I Can Almost Remember" | |
| 12. | "Still on the Losin' Side (A.K.A. Snake Eyes)" | |
| 13. | "Take It as It Comes" | |
| 14. | "Bought Your Lies" |
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