Old 97’s and The Knife: Two (Very) Pleasant Surprises

Best Record of 2001: Day 22 Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at Satellite Rides by Old 97s as it squares off against the self-titled debut from The Knife. Note: As many of you saw, I recently wrote about a Best Record of 2001 challengeand noted that I’d be writing some of these up. The plan is to do quick hits on each first-round matchup and post them directly to the page. Some will be longer, some won’t, and some might just be a handful of sentences. There’ll probably be a few typos. We’ll also have a few guest posts along the way, so make sure to stay tuned for those! Check ’em out and let me know your thoughts! Chin wags & hot takes welcome! Sharing and restacks always appreciated. KA— Old 97’s- Satellite Rides Thought for sure this would be one of those records where I’d know a track when I heard it, but no dice. Rhett Miller strikes me as a poppier version of John Hiatt and a less sarcastic version of Paul Westerberg. The kind of guy who’s a bit of a wiseass (or asshole)…