Why Are You OK

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Why Are You OK
Band of Horses - Why Are You OK (Album Cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2016
Genre Indie rock, Southern rock
Length49:00
Label Interscope
Producer Jason Lytle
Band of Horses chronology
Mirage Rock
(2012)
Why Are You OK
(2016)
Things Are Great
(2022)
Singles from Why Are You OK
  1. "Casual Party"
    Released: April 24, 2016
  2. "In A Drawer"
    Released: May 11, 2016
  3. "Solemn Oath"
    Released: May 26, 2016

Why Are You OK is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Band of Horses, released on June 10, 2016, on Interscope Records. Produced by Jason Lytle, of the band Grandaddy, the album was preceded by the singles "Casual Party", "In A Drawer" and "Solemn Oath". It is the band's last album with guitarist Tyler Ramsey and bassist Bill Reynolds, who both left the group in 2017. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.9/10 [3]
Metacritic 68/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound B− [5]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [6]

The album received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews from critics. [4] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a score of 6.9 out of 10 based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [3]

Accolades

Accolades for Why Are You OK
PublicationAccoladeYearRank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year2016
39 [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dull Times/The Moon"Benjamin Bridwell7:00
2."Solemn Oath"Bridwell4:00
3."Hag"Bridwell4:32
4."Casual Party"Bridwell3:53
5."In a Drawer" (featuring J. Mascis)Bridwell, Jason Lytle3:58
6."Hold on Gimme a Sec"Lytle1:12
7."Lying Under Oak"Bill Reynolds, Bridwell3:57
8."Throw My Mess"Bridwell3:13
9."Whatever, Wherever"Bridwell4:13
10."Country Teen"Tyler Ramsey3:21
11."Barrel House"Bridwell4:48
12."Even Still"Reynolds, Bridwell5:23

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] 83
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [11] 58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 72
Irish Albums (IRMA) [14] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [16] 20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [17] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 40
UK Albums (OCC) [20] 37
US Billboard 200 [21] 19

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