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Post by bill451 on Jul 17, 2013 6:59:25 GMT -8
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Post by james on Jul 17, 2013 9:24:23 GMT -8
Watched it yesterday,was a good one.
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Post by erik on Jul 17, 2013 15:37:12 GMT -8
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Post by b@@b on Jul 17, 2013 17:15:18 GMT -8
I can understand the opinions of the second posted article. Everything but the similes the author is making. That's kind of obnoxious.
I think their two albums thus far are giving us two different sounds, two different desserts, and rightfully so. I didn't expect Amelita's sound to be a continuation of the last one.
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Post by redbarron on Jul 18, 2013 5:58:31 GMT -8
At the risk of starting something, I've always thought the writing on the first CYH album was rather weak, and it's not their strong suit on this one either. That being said, I do like the harmonies and the music, but think they are capable of so much more. I realize they are going for a different sound than the DCX, but ....I think back to their musicianship on Give It Up or Let Me Go and Sin Wagon and just wish they'd do some of that on their CYH albums. They are so very talented. I like Emily's voice too.
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Post by Bingo on Jul 18, 2013 6:56:38 GMT -8
Hmm - to be honest, some of the points the second reviewer makes are not too far from my own impressions. For me, this is a pleasant album, with some bite in the lyrics - but not stronger, or more innovative, than their first album.
Leaving aside the Laurel Canyon reference, and staying on the purely contemporary level, the reviewer's penultimate paragraph seems harsh - but I'd agree that a comparison with Brandi Carlyle would be overly ambitious. For this album to top the Roots chart, I'd expect edgier songs and more variety in tempo.
Hopefully, the lighter, Summery, upbeat feel of many of the songs will appeal to a wider audience and get general media play - I think it's the aspect that several of you have commented on as preferring in this second album (and they highlighted it themselves in their introductory remarks about the new album.)
There's no doubt that that type of song is popular in contemporary Country (both Mainstream and Roots). The difficulty, as I see it, though, is that it's generally harder to introduce much variety, or to make the songs sound very challenging. To give some idea of the competition in that area of current songwriting, this is one that I regard as a pretty good example of the general type:
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Post by Bingo on Jul 18, 2013 17:25:09 GMT -8
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Post by Bingo on Jul 18, 2013 17:59:16 GMT -8
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