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KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

Hayes CarllAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Hayes Carll hasn’t been resting on his laurels since topping critics polls and winning awards for his 2008 album, Trouble in Mind. Instead, he’s been on the road nearly nonstop with his band, "The Poor Choices" blasting through honky tonks and rock clubs across the U.S. and beyond. Along the way, he’s been ... Read more in Amazon's Hayes Carll Store

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  • Audio CD (February 15, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Lost Highway
  • ASIN: B004BSWC0I
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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From the Artist

"I wanted to challenge myself musically," says Carll, "and see if I could capture that live dynamic. A lot of the songs came with the music first, with the music calling the lyrics."

"We had a little bit of swagger going in, which was part of what I wanted to capture," said Carll about the album, "we'd been out on the road for a couple years and were sounding good together. Combining that with some timely songs, I think we came up with something special."

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2011 release from the Texas-based singer/songwriter. Hayes Carll hasn't been resting on his laurels since topping critics polls and winning awards for his 2008 album, Trouble in Mind. Instead, he's been on the road nearly nonstop with his band, The Poor Choices blasting through honky tonks and rock clubs across the U.S. and beyond. Along the way, he's been inspired to write a crop of new tunes that the acclaimed songwriter says are a layman's take on our country a snapshot of America in some small way. The album's title, KMAG YOYO, is pronounced kay-mag, yo-yo. It is a military acronym that stands for Kiss My Ass Guys, You're On Your Own

Customer Reviews

I've been listening to this album on repeat for a few days now. Vikram Manjunath  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
I am not a fan of country music, but I just love this album. Ardavan  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
An excellent mix of contemporary and traditional country. CowpieKewpie  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Godfather of Soul reference! Really? February 22, 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just ripped KMAG YOYO and now my computer is drunker than ever! I fear for Hayes, at this pace he is destined to be the stuff of legend. I cannot recall a new artist pouring so much of themselves into their career. He's leaving his soul on the paper folks....

Kudos to HC for grabbing Corb Lund for some fun on this project. Those of you getting turned to Hayes by some Hollywood movie: Go back & digest his previous, Trouble In Mind, & you'll have a deeper appreciation for this album and his approach. This is not the "Texas sound"; this kicks it in the ass for hours and leaves it wimpering in the corner.

As for the title track on this one, FANTABULOUS! Hayes is whiter and taller than James Brown, but just as much swagger. Rock on, brother, rock the eff on!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Subterranean Honky Tonk Blues February 21, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Hayes Carll has discovered America, wait, make that Americana: On none of his three previous albums (not even on the heavily country influenced "Flowers And Liquor") has the alt.country singer/songwriter dug so deep into the vein of traditional American music while commenting on the US in the 21st century.
On KMAG YOYO (& other American stories) there's a lot of honky-tonkin' and stompin' and hollerin' (as on the first track "Stomp and Holler" and on the title track, both sounding like a bastard called Subterranean Honky Tonk Blues, or on "The Lovin' Cup"), some country swing ("Hard Out Here", "Another Like You") and some finger-picking ballads ("The Letter").
Unlike on "Trouble in Mind", on which the rockers at the beginning were the best songs, the strength of "KMAG YOYO" lies in the slower tunes towards the end: "Bottle in My Hand" (with Hayes Carll, Todd Snider and Corb Lund taking turns singing), "Bye Bye Baby" (with not much more accompaniment than a banjo and a pedal steel guitar), "Hide Me" (with a beautiful gospel hum in the background). Those three plus the laid-back tap-your-feet-clap-your-hands-nod-your-head-sing-along "Grand Parade" are among Hayes Carll's best songs.
There's a lot of great artists releasing new CDs this winter/spring: The Low Anthem, Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers, Todd Snider (even if it's just a live album, no new stuff), Steve Earle, Cary Hudson, Jason Isbell. But I'll bet you: KMAG YOYO will be on a lot of year's end lists!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better Than I Expected!!!!! March 16, 2011
Format:Audio CD
I can't stop listening to this!!!! An excellent mix of contemporary and traditional country. I can definitely hear a Merle Haggard influence on this album. The campy duet "Another Like You" (featuring Cary Ann Hearst) gives this album a unique twist. Fabulous!!!! A MUST have for Hayes Carll fans!!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
It was given as gift for Christmas, and the recipient was very happy! , , , , , , ,
Published 1 month ago by Endevour32
5.0 out of 5 stars Way cool
Saw Hayes Carll for the first time on the Americana Music show and immediately order this CD. Not a bit disappointed. He's one of my new favorites. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bluebird
5.0 out of 5 stars Hayes Carll is a true American song writer
Great stories told by poetic lyrics, and variation from slow, melancholy songs to upbeat, tap your feet and drum the wheel jams. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Marc Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars DYAFAJBI (Do Yourself A Favor And Just Buy It)
Hands down the best album I've heard in quite some time. Hayes Carll is the real thing and his band just completely takes it home on this CD. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rob W. McRae
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed every song
This album was better than I thought it was going to be. I really enjoy the progression of lyrics in "Greatfull for Christmas. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pen Name
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
This guy is fantastic. I love his progression of lyrics in Grateful for Christmas. KMAG YOYO is a great song. Nuf said.
Published 4 months ago by Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great song writer
Hayes is a great song writer. My wife teases me when I listen to him (which I now do a LOT) because he sounds like a back woods south Texas hick. Well, who cares? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pete
4.0 out of 5 stars I am old school country/ western and I like this
I often atempt a search of new artists hoping to find someone that actualy sings country music and this guy actualy dose it's not sawdust on the floor music but it is good.
Published 4 months ago by HHA
5.0 out of 5 stars Hayes Rocks
Hayes Carll never disappoints! His unusual voice and musical style always "strikes a chord" with me. I'll buy everything he puts out.
Published 5 months ago by Wayne Gibbs
3.0 out of 5 stars Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)
I've walked across the room and checked my iPod to see who's laying out the unexpected bits of infused alternative country rockin' perfection, I see it's Hayes Carll's "Faulkner... Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Kesler
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