Ain't My Lookout
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1996
Recorded1996, Easley McCain Recording, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreIndie Rock
Length47:19 (CD)
LabelSub Pop Records SPCD 337
Shangri-La Records Shangri-La 017
ProducerThe Grifters, Davis McCain & Doug Easley
Grifters chronology
The Eureka E.P.
(1995)
Ain't My Lookout
(1996)
Full Blown Possession
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau
(Honorable Mention)[2]

Ain't My Lookout is the fourth full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The Grifters, and their first for Sub Pop Records. While Sub Pop released the Compact Disc, the Grifters remained true to their old home, Shangri-La Records, which was able to receive the licensing for the vinyl release. The vinyl LP release is now out of print. The album marked a stylistic change in the band's sound, with the lo-fi sound featured on previous albums being devoid on this release.

Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews. The album was given a 6/10 by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, describing it as their 'tightest and cleanest' record to date. While stating that despite the higher production value, the band still stay committed to their lo-fi sound and refrain from selling out.[3] Christgau also describes the effort as “Southern-fried hipsters uproot some pavement.” The album received a 2-star honorable mention, describing it as a “likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy.”[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stanley Gallimore, Tripp Lamkins, Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor

No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Covered With Flies"Dave Shouse2:40
2."Parting Shot"Scott Taylor2:46
3."Mysterious Friends"Dave Shouse4:04
4."Boho/Alt"Scott Taylor3:56
5."Pretty Notes"Scott Taylor3:12
6."Day Shift"Scott Taylor3:16
7."Last Man Alive"Dave Shouse2:34
8."My Apology"Dave Shouse3:06
9."The Straight Time"Dave Shouse4:19
10."Return to Cinder"Scott Taylor4:47
11."Give Yourself to Me"Scott Taylor3:25
12."Fixed in The Sky"(instrumental)3:50
13."Radio City Suicide"Dave Shouse5:48
Total length:47:19

Album credits

Grifters

  • Stanley Gallimore
  • Tripp Lamkins
  • Dave Shouse
  • Scott Taylor

Additional musicians

  • Joan Wasser (Dambuilders) – Violin on “Fixed In The Sky” and “Radio City Suicide”
  • Michael Graber (Professor Elixir's Southern Troubadours) – Mandolin on “Pretty Notes”
  • Paulette Regan (Professor Elixir's Southern Troubadours) – Vocals on “Pretty Notes”
  • Davis McCain – Guitar on “Last Man Alive”

Additional credits

References

  1. Ain't My Lookout at AllMusic
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG 90s: Key to Icons". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Ain't My Lookout". AllMusic.
  4. "The Grifters". Robert Christgau.
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