Happy Endings

On their sophomore album, the Nashville band delivers well-crafted, whimsical country songs with big hooks, wisecracks, and scores of metaphors. Thanks to frontman Matthew Ramsey’s slick cadence, every line sounds like a flirt. “How’s about some high heel, high top, pump \'em up, flip-flop/Heads up, lucky penny loafer on a sidewalk/Patent leather, blue suede, tailor-made, whatever you like,” he coos without missing a beat. “If you’re shoe shopping, try me on for size.” But even that’s no match for the electric “A Girl Is a Gun,” a witty word to the wise about the powers of women.

Discover Happy Endings by Old Dominion released in 2017. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

Happy Endings, the new Old Dominion record, begins with tight harmonies and handclaps. The lyrics to opener "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart...