Ashley arrived in Nashville about the same time as Miranda with just as much talent but the pool was apparently only big enough for one hot and sassy new Southern blonde in the time frame and the crown dropped onto Miranda’s head. They’re now best buds and are two of the Pistol Annies. Ashley should … Read more
First impression: Ho-hum. There is nothing specifically wrong with it. Tim sounds good. Arrangement is professional, not gimmicky nor overly slick. The problem I hear is the absence of a hook to hum. There’s little of it that sticks in the head. It’ll get a lot of airplay. I’ll add it, no doubt. Two years … Read more
You’re not gonna hear it, ’cause you’re too damn young, but there’s a lot about this arrangement that reminds me of some of the great R&B records of the mid-70’s. The Isley Brothers, MFSB, The Stylistics. His voice says it’s 100% Modern Country. The groovin’ arrangement makes it something really special.
I like the first part of this record a whole bunch. Then, I like most of the rest of it quite a bit. It maybe gets a tad over-wrought and it’s minute longer than it needs to be, but it’s an interesting package.
On first listen, it’s rather unimpressive. There’s no hook to hum along with. The record sounds more like a marketing project than a serious attempt at music-making. He’s got better stuff than this in him.
Sad. I can’t imagine being more disappointed. I was all primed, eager for some great new monster hit to be the first release on his new label. He’s had plenty of time to work on new music, waiting for lawyers to work out his divorce from Curb. He signs with the very hot label, one … Read more
Maybe this was selected as the next single because it has the phrase “escape to the radio” in the opening lyric and got them thinkin’ that’d get it a leg up in the airplay race. And maybe this’ll be a radio hit. I hope it is ’cause the guy is good. But, geeze, there are … Read more
Yes, a NEW Waylon record. He’d recorded about a dozen tracks just before he passed on. They weren’t finished and I guess they’ve just been kinda sittin’ in the vault for the past 10 years. His partner Robbie Turner has been sprucing them up, hopefully to Waylon’s specs and the album is due in September. … Read more
Ok, I can’t do it out of the box and then have TWO anti-Country productions by her in Currents at the same time. And if I put it on the list in a future update, it will be with serious misgivings and apprehension. This is a really fine POP/Disco record, with the drum machine, a … Read more
It hit my desk middle of last month and it’s a peach, ripe with radio singles and killer hooks. “Up All Night” the title track is about not going home after the date, just keeping the groove alive. “Drive Me Crazy” is the lead-off track and was certainly the best choice of the collection for … Read more