posted by Rolling Stones on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 10:17 AM

Artist: Old 97's Review: Over the past 15 years, Old 97's have evolved from country-punk yahoos into master-class rock & roll songwriters. For proof, see their album opener, "The Fool," a speed-strummed joy ride that tells the story of two doomed lovers in Day-Glo detail. "He came from Phoenix in a borrowed VW Bug," sings frontman Rhett Miller, already breathless; the girl he likens to "a drug/Hallucinogenic with no hangover at all." And yet, after some LPs focused more on popcraft than adrenaline, there's... Rating: 3.5 Stars

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