"Musta Had A Good Time" : I thought this song sucked a year and a half ago, I think it sucks now. Loud, obnoxious, and devoid of any substance. Grade: F
"Day Drinkin" : This should be the template for summer songs. Laid back, relaxed, and catchy. It's damn good. Grade: B+
"Move" : I dig the tempo changes and the banjo. Not exactly earth shattering material but solid overall.
Grade: B
"Close Your Eyes" : Bro-country without the douchey-ness. Heartfelt vocal, likable production, catchy melody, it works. Grade: B
"Dance" : Solid upbeat tune. Couple of questionable lines here and there but enjoyable on a whole. Grade: B
"Carolina" : Now this is how you execute a country-rock song. Excellent melody, killer production, low burn rate , and Matt Thomas is a strong enough vocalist to carry it. Didn't make my Best of 2013 list for nothing. Grade: A
"Think You Oughta Know That" : For the same reason I enjoyed FGL's "Stay", I enjoy this song. Feels like it comes from somewhere real. Raw emotion. Good stuff. Grade: A-
"Back In The Day" : What carries this one is the killer imagery. It's a rather lame lyrical topic but the little detailed laced within it makes this one a good one. Grade: B
"My Montgomery" : Easily one of Thomas' best performances on the album. Rarely does a vocalist feel this emotionally connected to a song. That alone gives it a strong grade in my book. Everything else is gravy.
Grade: A
"Already Callin' You Mine" : Charming performance and lyric, paired with a melody that's a catchy as it gets. Thumbs up. Grade: A-
"I'll Bring The Music" : There a couple clever lines here, but it's really just a more tolerable version of "Musta Had A Good Time". Rather dull. Grade: C
"Another Day Gone" : A masterpiece lyrically, vocally, melodically, and production wise. Lyrics full of regret, a performance that bleeds with emotion, and a production/melody combo that helps paint the picture. Absolutely fantastic. Grade: A+
"Day Drinkin" : This should be the template for summer songs. Laid back, relaxed, and catchy. It's damn good. Grade: B+
"Move" : I dig the tempo changes and the banjo. Not exactly earth shattering material but solid overall.
Grade: B
"Close Your Eyes" : Bro-country without the douchey-ness. Heartfelt vocal, likable production, catchy melody, it works. Grade: B
"Dance" : Solid upbeat tune. Couple of questionable lines here and there but enjoyable on a whole. Grade: B
"Carolina" : Now this is how you execute a country-rock song. Excellent melody, killer production, low burn rate , and Matt Thomas is a strong enough vocalist to carry it. Didn't make my Best of 2013 list for nothing. Grade: A
"Think You Oughta Know That" : For the same reason I enjoyed FGL's "Stay", I enjoy this song. Feels like it comes from somewhere real. Raw emotion. Good stuff. Grade: A-
"Back In The Day" : What carries this one is the killer imagery. It's a rather lame lyrical topic but the little detailed laced within it makes this one a good one. Grade: B
"My Montgomery" : Easily one of Thomas' best performances on the album. Rarely does a vocalist feel this emotionally connected to a song. That alone gives it a strong grade in my book. Everything else is gravy.
Grade: A
"Already Callin' You Mine" : Charming performance and lyric, paired with a melody that's a catchy as it gets. Thumbs up. Grade: A-
"I'll Bring The Music" : There a couple clever lines here, but it's really just a more tolerable version of "Musta Had A Good Time". Rather dull. Grade: C
"Another Day Gone" : A masterpiece lyrically, vocally, melodically, and production wise. Lyrics full of regret, a performance that bleeds with emotion, and a production/melody combo that helps paint the picture. Absolutely fantastic. Grade: A+
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