Old 97’s – American Primitive

I reviewed the latest album by the Old 97’s for PopMatters.  As I say in the review, these songs are engaged with the larger world in a way I’ve never heard from this band. I tend to brace myself when a beloved band puts out new music. There is always that fear they will disappoint, something I wrote about for The Smart Set last year. Luckily this new album delivered the music I didn’t know I needed.