''KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories)'' is the fourth studio album from American singer-songwriter

Hayes Carll Joshua Hayes Carll (born January 9, 1976), known professionally as Hayes Carll, is an American singer-songwriter. A native of Houston, Texas, his style of country, folk, and roots-oriented songwriting is noted for his plain-spoken poetry and se ...

. The album title is a military acronym for "Kiss My Ass Guys, You’re on Your Own".Horowitz, Steve (2011)
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, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018 The album was included at no. 47 in ''

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s "50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own". It reached no. 67 on the

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Reception

gave the album 6/10. ''

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'' gave it 4/5.Hight, Jewly (2011)
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'' gave it a positive review, describing Carll's music as "simple songs that are simply grand".

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gave it three and a half stars, calling it "a worthy addition to the ever-growing catalog of sly Texas country-rock". ''Rolling Stone'' gave it the same score, as did ''

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'' also gave it a favorable review, with Bill Friskics-Warren stating that on the album Carll is "setting some standards of his own". '' No Depression'' also viewed the album favorably, calling Carll "a sort of Charles Bukowski in the age of anti-depressants...a poet for thoughtful roughnecks and ne’er-do-wells". ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave it a B+ rating, as did ''

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'' also gave it a positive review, calling Carll "the voice of a new generation of good ol' boys". ''

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'' gave it three stars out of five, Jim Farber calling Carll an "ace storyteller". ''

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s Nick Coleman called it "very good".Coleman, Nick (2011)
Album: Hayes Carll, Kmag Yoyo (Lost Highway / Humphead)
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'', February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018

Track listing

All songs written by

except where noted. # Stomp and Holler – 3:07 # Hard Out Here – 3:32 # Chances Are – 3:51 # Grand Parade (Carll, John Evans) – 3:12 # KMAG YOYO (Carll, Scott Davis, John Evans) – 4:19 # Another Like You (featuring Cary Ann Hearst) – 3:19 # The Letter – 3:24 # Bye Bye Baby – 3:18 # The Lovin' Cup – 3:56 # Bottle In My Hand – 2:58 # Grateful for Christmas – 3:54 # Hide Me – 3:09

Personnel

* Hayes Carll – Vocals, acoustic guitar * Scott Davis – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, accordion, mandolin, background vocals * Kenny Smith – Drums, percussion * Ricky Ray Jackson – Pedal steel, electric guitar, banjo * John Michael Schœpf – Bass, tenor guitar * Brad Jones – Piano, stand up Bass * Matt Mollica – Piano * Bonnie Whitmore – Harmonies * John Evans – Harmonies * James Nixon – Background vocals * Cary Ann Hearst – Vocals on "Another Like You" *

Corb Lund Corb Lund (born January 29, 1969) is a Canadian country and western singer-songwriter from Taber, Alberta, Canada. He has released twelve albums, three of which are certified gold. Lund tours regularly in Canada, the United States and Australia, ...

– Vocals on "Bottle in My Hand" *

Todd Snider Todd Daniel Snider (born October 11, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of folk, rock, blues, alt country, and funk. Early career Snider was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in nearby Beaverton, wher ...

– Vocals on "Bottle in My Hand"

References

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