''Don't Worry Lady'' is the second and final full-length album by the

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band I Hate Sally. The album was released in 2006. Shortly after this, I Hate Sally was signed to

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and the album was re-released for the US and UK in 2007 on the band's second label.

Lyrical themes

Song titles on the album contain many references to female Biblical characters, though frontwoman Dee Prescott has stated that the album does not have an overtly

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tone. The album's title is derived from a sound clip between track three and four of a man stating "Don't worry lady, everything is going to be alright now." It is taken from an

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with a police officer saying the line, a sound clip that I Hate Sally used in live shows before the release of ''Don't Worry Lady''.

Critical reception

The album had average reviews, with the drumming and guitar riffs being praised in particular. A recurring issue with reviewers was the mix of genres employed by the band.

Track listing

#"Eve, Rule Over Him" - 0:26 #"Song of Deborah" - 3:22 #"Hannah Hannah" - 3:27 #"Martha Served" - 2:18 #"Iscah's Life" - 8:56 #"Iscah's Cancer" - 2:55 #"Bathsheba of Seven" - 2:39 #"Mary! Mary!" - 4:11 #"Anna's Empty Conscious for the Blessed" - 9:51 #"Eve, Be Dear to Him" - 5:41

References

{{Authority control I Hate Sally albums Albums produced by Kurt Ballou Underground Operations albums 2006 albums