Why Are You OK

Why Are You OK is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Band of Horses, released on June 10, 2016 on Interscope. 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 left the group in 2017.[1][2]

Why Are You OK
Studio album by
Band of Horses
ReleasedJune 10, 2016
GenreIndie rock, Southern rock
Length49:00
LabelInterscope
ProducerJason Lytle
Band of Horses chronology
Mirage Rock
(2012)		 Why Are You OK
(2016)
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

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Engine Start Media7.4/10[4]
ClockSound7/10[5]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[6]
Consequence of SoundB-[7]

The album received a score of 71 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews from critics.[3] Engine Start Media gave the album a 7.4/10 rating stating that "Band of Horses certainly have some gems on this record even though they don't make any legitimate breakthroughs on this album. They for most part follow the same formula that made their last two albums successful which is to paint pretty pictures of love while simultaneously questioning their security with their interactions with women. This Nick Drake type method works and this nostalgic approach makes a beautiful backdrop for a spontaneous trip to the beach." ClockSound gave the album a 7/10 rating stating that "It is a return to the maturity of 2010 and it offers us a string of melodies which, not only reminded us why we loved them in the first place, but made us sing again their songs".

Accolades
Publication Accolade Year Rank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016
39[8]

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

References
  1. Ramsey, Tyler (1 May 2017). "Saying farewell after 10 years to the band of horses". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. Reynolds, Bill (2 May 2017). "I'd like to thank all the beautiful folks I have met out there on the road with Band of Horses". Facebook. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. "Reviews for Why Are You OK? by Band of Horses | Metacritic". CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. Harris, Damani (2016-06-13). "Band of Horses - Why Are You Ok Album Review". theenginemedia.portfolik.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  5. Raptis, Vassilis (2016-06-12). "Band of Horses - Why Are You Ok". clocksound.gr. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  6. Cohen, Ian (14 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Pitchfork Media.
  7. Kivel, Adam (15 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Consequence of Sound.
  8. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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  12. "Band of Horses Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  15. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  16. "NZ Top 40 Heatseeker Chart: Week of June 20th". New Zealand. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  18. "Spanishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  22. "Band of Horses Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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