The Instigator

The Instigator
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002
GenrePop rock, adult alternative
Length40:47
LabelElektra
ProducerJon Brion
Rhett Miller chronology
Mythologies
(1989)
The Instigator
(2002)
The Believer
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Pitchfork6.9/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Village VoiceA−

The Instigator is the second studio album by American country/rock band performer, Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old 97's. Miller's first album came more than a decade earlier. Miller is joined by idol Robyn Hitchcock on "Point Shirley" and the album's title comes from the song "The El."