OH:Ohio (UK)

本作はLAMBCHOP数々の作品やBONNIE “Prince” BILLY（ボニー･”プリンス”･ビリー）でお馴染みのMARK NEVERSとYO LA TENGOから絶大な信頼を受けるROGER MOUTENOTをプロデューサーに迎えLAMBCHOP の故郷ナッシュビルでレコーディング。ポップ、フォーク、カントリーソングなどなどLAMBCHOP カラー満載の極上の全11 曲。

Clash - "Utilizing the talents of not one but two producers, Wagner and Co. have conspired to create yet another potent slice of Americana. With typically surreal lyrics, Lambchop seem capable of slicing straight to the heart..." Entertainment Weekly - "Chief Lambchopper Kurt Wagner's magpie tendencies are fully displayed on the band's lovely 10th proper album." Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Ohio' (the title track) opens with a borderline bossa nova swish; a couple of tunes have seductive female backing vocals, while on 'Of Raymond' one exquisite lick of brass sends out enough light to illuminate the whole record." Record Collector - 4 stars out of 5 -- "OH (OHIO) sits in Lambchop's always impressive canon comfortably, perfectly balanced and meticulously well thought out." Spin - "OH (OHIO)'s languid chamber folk murmurs as expected, with Wagner sketching vivid relationship dramas like a master painter." Blender - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "For his 10th album, Wagner strips his band down to seven core members, going for an intimate, live-in-the-room feel." Magnet - "OH is like listening to one long, quiet conversation where Wagner tells us his secrets." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Wagner remains stage centre, unfurling his cryptic, witty, wise observations with all the womb-like warmth you might expect..."

Influential alt-country pioneers Lambchop return with the follow-up to 2006's 'Damaged'. The line-up that has constantly evolved over the years and included up to twenty people has now become a solid group of seven. Together they create a sound that perfectly projects Kurt Wagner's musical vision. 'OH (Ohio)', incidentally recorded in Wagner's hometown of Nashville, contains smooth piano and guitar lines with thoughtful, clever lyrics. Includes the Cat Stevens-esque 'Slipped Dissolved And Loosed'.|