Steve It ain’t hardcore Country by a long shot. But with it’s slide guitar and a bit of banjo wafting in and out, here and there, it’s close enough to win it’s seegar. Quite the hooky record; a joyful and ear-teasing treat of an arrangement and production.
I got into a debate with meself about which to add first, this one or Eden’s Edge. They’re both voiced by Young Country women and both songs are about the same thing; seeing some new sexy guy and gettin’ hit with the lightenin’ bolt. Finally, I decided one’s up and one’s medium tempo and they … Read more
Not my personal favorite of all the potential radio singles remaining on this superb album. Two beer drinkin’ songs in a row is kinda’, what’s the word? Lame? But it should be clear to all ears that it’s an easy Top 10, probably Top 5.
In the early 90’s, the phrase TurboTwang was coined and applied to Garth and Brooks & Dunn and others in the New Hot Country movement. They were very fresh and exciting. We’ve got some of that energy being revived now. Eric Church’s album is but one of several good examples. This record’s certainly got some … Read more
If this ain’t a smash, if this ain’t a #1 song, I’ll eat my hat and yours, too. It’s one’a them rare perfect Country records that resonates within the heart and soul. Every young woman goes into marriage thinking she can make that bad boy better, can change him, can save him from himself. Sometimes … Read more
I don’t recall ever hearing a ballad about neon that was, essentially happy. Usually a ballad with night clubs and neon lights in the story is essentially a sad one. Like “Neon Moon”. A happy song with clubs and neon in the lyric is always uptempo, right? Until now. This is really fine. A love … Read more
The duo got a Grammy last month for Best Country Duo/Group performance for a song they sing with Taylor Swift that’s in the soundtrack of the coming movie “The Hunger Games”, which’ll probably be a big one. That single, “Safe and Sound” has sold over half a million units now and the full soundtrack and … Read more
His run with MCA produced just one hit single. “Wave On Wave” in ’03 got to #3 on the airplay charts. But Pat was already well established as a Texas music who could, then and still now, sellout most venues every night anywhere in this here state. This song is his first on the Sugar … Read more
Sure was hopin’ for something more enticing than this as the next radio single. I’s just crazy about his first album, listened to it track after track, over and over all the way to Houston and back the week it came out. There’s one, maybe two songs remaining on that album that would be better … Read more
If you listen to it one way, it can be a bit on the creepy side, like maybe he’s one’a those guys women talk about an shudder. If you listen to it t’other way, maybe he’s singing to just that one special gal who really, really wants him to give her them kinda strokes. I … Read more