Stereo Rodeo

2009 studio album by Rusted Root

Stereo Rodeo

Studio album by

Rusted Root

Released

2009

Genre

Rock

Label

Touchy Pegg/Adrenaline/DKE

Producer

Michael Glabicki

Rusted Root chronology

Greatest Hits
(2005)

Stereo Rodeo
(2009)

The Movement
(2012)

Stereo Rodeo is a studio album by the American band Rusted Root, released 2009.^[1]^[2] The first single was "Bad Son", which criticizes George W. Bush.^[3]^[4] The band supported the album with a North American tour.^[5]

Some of the album's tracks originated as Michael Glabicki solo songs; Glabicki produced the album.^[6]^[7] The cover of "Suspicious Minds" incorporated Latin percussion to help reproduce the original's guitar licks.^[8]

Critical reception

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review deemed Stereo Rodeo "arguably the most diverse album in Rusted Root's 20-year career."^[9] Paraphrasing Hunter S. Thompson, The Charleston Gazette called the album "a record made by people who can't write or sing for people who don't know the difference."^[10] The Washington Post noted "the polyrhythmic joys of a band that celebrates the creative diversity of its members and the global vibes around them."^[11]

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine, noting that this release combines the pop music elements of Welcome to My Party with the band's more traditional worldbeat influences, characterizing this album as "a way to get the band back to their roots without drawing attention to any machinations that get them there."^[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Glabicki except where noted.

"Dance in the Middle" – 4:51
"Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) – 5:06
"Weary Bones" – 3:37
"Bad Son" – 3:19
"Give You the Grace" – 5:50
"Driving One" (Rusted Root) – 2:27
"Stereo Rodeo" – 3:57
"Driving Two" (Rusted Root) – 1:53
"Animals Love Touch" – 3:15
"Garbage Man" – 4:23
"Crucible Glow" – 4:04

Personnel

Rusted Root

Michael Glabicki – lead vocals, guitar, percussion, drums (Bad Son)
Liz Berlin – vocals, percussion
Patrick Norman – vocals, bass, percussion, guitar (Dance In The Middle), horn arrangements (Crucible Glow)
Jason Miller – drums, percussion, timpani
Preach Freedom – percussion, vocals
Colter Harper – electric guitar, percussion
Dirk Miller – electric guitar, banjo, mandolin

References

^ Mervis, Scott (April 30, 2009). "Root Back with 'Rodeo'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. W12.
^ Spevak, Jeff (July 23, 2009). "Rusted Root keeps options open". Democrat and Chronicle. p. F11.
^ Kocher, Chris (September 19, 2008). "Rusted Root: Reunited and it feels so good". Press & Sun-Bulletin. p. C3.
^ Arado, Matt (December 17, 2010). "Got rhythm: Rusted Root gets audience moving with unique percussive sound". Time Out. Daily Herald. Arlington Heights. p. 5.
^ "Out and about: Trail of Dead, Gossip, Rusted Root and much more". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 15, 2009.
^ Biese, Alex (September 11, 2009). "Rusted Root keeps crowds groovin'". Daily Record. New Jersey. p. ENT.
^ Brooks, Emma (November 24, 2009). "They're on their way". Arts and Entertainment. Anchorage Press.
^ Partridge, Kenneth (September 24, 2009). "Rusted Root Looking Forward with Hope". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 7.
^ Behe, Rege (May 9, 2009). "Rusted Root goes big for new release". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
^ "Rusted Root offers half-baked grooves". The Charleston Gazette. July 23, 2009. p. D3.
^ "Live! Rusted Root, the Kin". The Washington Post. September 10, 2009. p. T8.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rusted Root – Stereo Rodeo". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved January 27, 2023.