Why Are You OK

Why Are You OK
Studio album by Band of Horses
Released	June 10, 2016
Genre	Indie rock, Southern rock
Length	49:00
Label	Interscope
Producer	Jason Lytle
Band of Horses chronology
Mirage Rock (2012) Why Are You OK (2016) Things Are Great (2022)
Singles from Why Are You OK
"Casual Party" Released: April 24, 2016 "In A Drawer" Released: May 11, 2016 "Solemn Oath" Released: May 26, 2016

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[3]
Metacritic	68/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B−[5]
Pitchfork	6.0/10[6]

The album received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews from critics.^[4] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a score of 6.9 out of 10 based on their assessment of the critical consensus.^[3]

Accolades

Accolades for Why Are You OK

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
Rough Trade	Albums of the Year	2016	39[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dull Times/The Moon"	Benjamin Bridwell	7:00
2.	"Solemn Oath"	Bridwell	4:00
3.	"Hag"	Bridwell	4:32
4.	"Casual Party"	Bridwell	3:53
5.	"In a Drawer" (featuring J. Mascis)	Bridwell, Jason Lytle	3:58
6.	"Hold on Gimme a Sec"	Lytle	1:12
7.	"Lying Under Oak"	Bill Reynolds, Bridwell	3:57
8.	"Throw My Mess"	Bridwell	3:13
9.	"Whatever, Wherever"	Bridwell	4:13
10.	"Country Teen"	Tyler Ramsey	3:21
11.	"Barrel House"	Bridwell	4:48
12.	"Even Still"	Reynolds, Bridwell	5:23

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10]	83
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11]	58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]	53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	72
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14]	23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16]	20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]	31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	40
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	37
US Billboard 200[21]	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. "Why Are You OK by Band Of Horses reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
4. "Reviews for Why Are You OK? by Band of Horses". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
5. Kivel, Adam (15 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Consequence of Sound.
6. Cohen, Ian (14 June 2016). "Why Are You OK Review". Pitchfork.
7. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
8. "Australiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
9. "Ultratop.be – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
10. "Ultratop.be – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
11. "Band of Horses Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
14. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 24, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
15. "NZ Top 40 Heatseeker Chart: Week of June 20th". New Zealand. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
16. "Norwegiancharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
17. "Spanishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Band of Horses – Why Are You OK". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
21. "Band of Horses Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.