''Lohio'' is the sixth and final studio album by

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. It was released on June 12, 2001, on

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. It was produced by Brad Jones, who also produced their previous album, '' Some Stupid with a Flare Gun''. Ass Ponys frontman

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thought that the album was the Ass Ponys' best, which was one reason the band disbanded soon after it was released.

Critical reception

''Lohio'' received mixed reviews when it was originally released. One favorable review was written by Kevin Oliver of ''

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'', who wrote that the album "provides ample proof of ss Ponys'natural progression into a kind of alternative-universe country rock." In 2012, Ned Lannamann of the ''

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'' called ''Lohio'' "a dark, weird, marvelous album" and "a record of heartland rock that, for once, accurately reflected the state of the American heartland—one troubled by blight, marginalized by big-box businesses, and pepped up on meth."

Track listing

# Last Night It Snowed – 2:13 # Kung Fu Reference – 3:47 # Donald Sutherland – 3:27 # Black Dot – 3:21 # Dried Up – 4:06 # Only – 2:50 # Fire In The Hole – 3:36 # (Baby) I Love You (Baby) – 3:20 # Calendar Days – 3:44 # Baby In A Jar – 4:18 # Dollar A Day – 3:00 # Butterfly – 6:06 # Nothing Starts Today – 3:05 # Untitled (Hidden Bonus Track) – 0:38

Personnel

*Bill Alletzhauser- Banjo, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Nylon String), Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) *Randy Cheek - Arp Odyssey, Bass (Upright), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Mini Moog, Shortwave Radio, Vocals (Background) *

- Clapping, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Jaw Harp, Vocals, Vocals (Background) *Robin Eaton- Mixing *Dave Morrison- Arp Odyssey, Drums, Harmonium, Mini Moog, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Sampling, Vocals (Background) *Tom Sweet- Graphic Design

References

{{Authority control Ass Ponys albums Checkered Past Records albums Albums produced by Brad Jones (musician) 2001 albums