Why Are You OK

Why Are You OK is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Band of Horses, released on June 10, 2016, on Interscope Records. Produced by Jason Lytle, of the band Grandaddy, the album was preceded by the singles "Casual Party", "In A Drawer" and "Solemn Oath". It is the band's last album with guitarist Tyler Ramsey and bassist Bill Reynolds, who both left the group in 2017.^[1][2]

Why Are You OK
Studio album by Band of Horses
Released	June 10, 2016
Genre	Indie rock, Southern rock
Length	49:00
Label	Interscope
Producer	Jason Lytle
Band of Horses chronology
Mirage Rock (2012) Why Are You OK (2016) Things Are Great (2022)
Singles from Why Are You OK
"Casual Party" Released: April 24, 2016 "In A Drawer" Released: May 11, 2016 "Solemn Oath" Released: May 26, 2016

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[3]
Metacritic	68/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B−[5]
Pitchfork	6.0/10[6]

The album received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews from critics.^[4] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a score of 6.9 out of 10 based on their assessment of the critical consensus.^[3]

Accolades

Accolades for Why Are You OK

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
Rough Trade	Albums of the Year	2016	39[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dull Times/The Moon"	Benjamin Bridwell	7:00
2.	"Solemn Oath"	Bridwell	4:00
3.	"Hag"	Bridwell	4:32
4.	"Casual Party"	Bridwell	3:53
5.	"In a Drawer" (featuring J. Mascis)	Bridwell, Jason Lytle	3:58
6.	"Hold on Gimme a Sec"	Lytle	1:12
7.	"Lying Under Oak"	Bill Reynolds, Bridwell	3:57
8.	"Throw My Mess"	Bridwell	3:13
9.	"Whatever, Wherever"	Bridwell	4:13
10.	"Country Teen"	Tyler Ramsey	3:21
11.	"Barrel House"	Bridwell	4:48
12.	"Even Still"	Reynolds, Bridwell	5:23

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10]	83
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11]	58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]	53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	72
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14]	23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16]	20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]	31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	40
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	37
US Billboard 200[21]	19