Released in January, it’s now beginning to get some traction; just outside the Top 20 on the airplay charts. But then it is barely inside the Top 40 on the EQ list. That bothers me about it’s prospects. At the moment, though, it looks deserving of a slot on the list.
The snowball continues to roll and the format is now clearly the new Rock, with little bits of ‘real’ Country edging it’s way onto playlists from time to time. This song exploded online after their performance on the awards show and within a week of being posted. It’s now the 2nd biggest jumper in the … Read more
It’s kind’a Bro-Country bubble-gum. Not very filling, just a whole bunch of high fructose corn syrup and other assorted fillers, like the way-too-cute auto-tune opening and closing. But, what the hey? I was around when what was then known as bubble-gum rock was selling bazillions of discs. And I remember when that bubble burst, as … Read more
Released in January, it’s now beginning to get some traction; just outside the Top 20 on the airplay charts. But then it is barely inside the Top 40 on the EQ list. That bothers me about it’s prospects. At the moment, though, it looks deserving of a slot on the list.
The snowball continues to roll and the format is now clearly the new Rock, with little bits of ‘real’ Country edging it’s way onto playlists from time to time. This song exploded online after their performance on the awards show and within a week of being posted. It’s now the 2nd biggest jumper in the … Read more
Far and away the greatest Country record released in the month of May. And it’s by one of the finest, most honest and pure Country voices in this world. The construction of this record is a thing of joy. At the beginning, it’s clearly influenced by Blue Ridge Mountain folk, a respectful nod to heritage. … Read more
I’m really trying hard not to like this silly-ass thing (pun intended), but can’t help myself. It’s so freakin’ infectious! The hook in this is so big it could catch that great white in Jaws.
This cut off his album is the song that has been my personal favorite since the first listen. The song is absolutely gorgeous. It’s about loving someone so much he’ll even let her go. He wishes her all the best as he urges her to follow her muse, to seek her joy. And if it … Read more
Other than the fact that we don’t need yet another drinkin’ song, I like just about everything about it. Cute little banjo pickin’ at the open and weaving it’s way thru to the end. The hum-able hook. The smooth groove dance beat. Intricate, but not overdone arrangement. Understated guitar lick in the final quarter. And … Read more
One of the things that bores me to the point of irritation is the corporate arrangements we hear on so many records. The instruments are all a mish-mash. There’s an abbreviated arena-style guitar solo somewhere in the middle. Watch it on the VU and the meter remains pegged between 95 and 100% start to finish. … Read more