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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)		 Things Are Great
(2022)
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
Consequence of SoundB−[4]
Pitchfork6.0/10[5]

The album received a score of 71 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews from critics.[3]


Accolades


Accolades for Why Are You OK
Publication Accolade Year Rank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016
39[6]

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)[7] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 83
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 72
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 37
US Billboard 200[20] 19

References


  1. Ramsey, Tyler (1 May 2017). "Saying farewell after 10 years to the band of horses". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. 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. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. Kivel, Adam (15 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Consequence of Sound.
  5. Cohen, Ian (14 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Pitchfork.
  6. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  7. "Australiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  10. "Band of Horses Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  13. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  14. "NZ Top 40 Heatseeker Chart: Week of June 20th". New Zealand. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  16. "Spanishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  20. "Band of Horses Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.


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