Lohio
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Lohio is the sixth and final studio album by Ohio-based indie rock band Ass Ponys. It was released on June 12, 2001 on Checkered Past Records. It was produced by Brad Jones, who also produced their previous album, Some Stupid with a Flare Gun.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[1] |
| No Depression | (favorable)[3] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
Lohio received generally favorable reviews; for example, Kevin Oliver of PopMatters wrote that the album "provides ample proof of [Ass Ponys'] natural progression into a kind of alternative-universe country rock."[4] In 2012, Ned Lannamann of the Portland Mercury called Lohio "a dark, weird, marvelous album" and "a record of heartland rock that, for once, accurately reflected the state of the American heartland—one troubled by blight, marginalized by big-box businesses, and pepped up on meth."[7]
Track listing
- Last Night It Snowed 2:13
- Kung Fu Reference 3:47
- Donald Sutherland 3:27
- Black Dot 3:21
- Dried Up 4:06
- Only 2:50
- Fire In The Hole 3:36
- (Baby) I Love You (Baby) 3:20
- Calendar Days 3:44
- Baby In A Jar 4:18
- Dollar A Day 3:00
- Butterfly 6:06
- Nothing Starts Today 3:05
- Untitled (Hidden Bonus Track) 0:38
Personnel
- Bill Alletzhauser- Banjo, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Nylon String), Vibraphone, Vocals (Background)
- Randy Cheek - Arp Odyssey, Bass (Upright), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Mini Moog, Shortwave Radio, Vocals (Background)
- Chuck Cleaver- Clapping, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Jaw Harp, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Robin Eaton- Mixing
- Dave Morrison- Arp Odyssey, Drums, Harmonium, Mini Moog, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Sampling, Vocals (Background)
- Tom Sweet- Graphic Design[8]
References
- ^ a b Stewart, Mark D. (31 August 2001). "Lohio Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. "Lohio". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lohio Review". No Depression. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ a b Oliver, Kevin (11 June 2001). "Lohio Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 26.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Ass Ponys". Village Voice. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Lannamann, Ned (14 June 2012). "If You Ever Gave a Damn". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Lohio Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2016.