The Instigator
| The Instigator | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, adult alternative | |||
| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Jon Brion | |||
| Rhett Miller chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | A− |
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."