Boozy hyperactivity aside, what makes Old 97's a great country-rock band is the tug of war between Rhett Miller's love for rough honky-tonkin' and Sixties pop. Playing to the latter, per usual for his solo work, he's made his strongest set yet. Aided by Jon Brion on bass and guitar, Miller brings plenty of hooks. But his wise, barbed lyrics are what elevate things, whether addressing a striver "ki...