Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)

Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)
Studio album by Patterson Hood
Released	June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
Recorded	Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia in 2005[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	52:39
Label	Ruth St., ATO
Producer	Patterson Hood, David Barbe
Patterson Hood chronology
Killers and Stars (2004) Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs) (2009) Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance (2012)

Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs) is the second solo album by Patterson Hood. The album's songs were written from 1994 to 2004, and recording began in early 2005 in Athens, Georgia, USA. Murdering Oscar was released on June 23, 2009, by Hood's own label, Ruth St. Records, and on ATO Records. The music consists of guitar chords and reverb on some tracks, while others also have piano. The lyrics address topics that affected Hood around the time the songs were written, such as the birth of his child and his success with the Drive-By Truckers.

The album received mainly favorable reviews from critics, who praised it for being optimistic and mature in its handling of both positive and negative themes. Some also commended it for addressing these themes in a compassionate manner, and for being exceptionally personal compared to his previous work with the Drive-By Truckers. However, others criticized it as inferior to Hood's previous work with them. Murdering Oscar peaked at No. 153 on the Billboard 200 chart.