While You Were Out is the third full-length studio album by the American band Soul Asylum, released in 1986.

Robert Christgau noted that "once again the most striking track is a slow country-folk rip.

"[6] The New York Times wrote that Soul Asylum "plays explosive speed-rock in jubilant major keys, the sound of frustration transmuted into sheer momentum.

"[9] The Advocate deemed the album "professional level garage band music that embodies the very spirit of rock and roll.

"[10] The Los Angeles Daily News concluded that the band "has moved beyond its punk roots without sacrificing its raw power.