With summer just around the corner, I decided we should like at some fun, summery tunes that have been released recently. (Sorry for no full length reviews lately. Been busy and we cover more ground this way).
Zac Brown Band- "Jump Right In"
Fun, catchy and infectious. ZBB remains among the top acts for summer singles. And bongos. You really can't go wrong with bongos.
Grade: B+
Fun, catchy and infectious. ZBB remains among the top acts for summer singles. And bongos. You really can't go wrong with bongos.
Grade: B+
Jason Blaine- "Rock It Country Girl"
Pretty much "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" minus the ultra catchy chorus which made the song memorable. Dissapointing coming from an artist who is usually so consistent.
Grade: C
Pretty much "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" minus the ultra catchy chorus which made the song memorable. Dissapointing coming from an artist who is usually so consistent.
Grade: C
Randy Houser- "Runnin' Outta Moonlight"
There are some vocalists who can make the most boring of material sound better than it actually is. Randy Houser is among them. Another backwoods love scene, but that voice.....
Grade: B
There are some vocalists who can make the most boring of material sound better than it actually is. Randy Houser is among them. Another backwoods love scene, but that voice.....
Grade: B
Jon Pardi- "Up All Night"
If there's one thing Pardi has proved thus far, it's that he can inject personality into 'meh' material, even if he's not the strongest of vocalists.
If he could add personality to quality material, he has the potential to be very good artist for years to come.
Grade: B-
If there's one thing Pardi has proved thus far, it's that he can inject personality into 'meh' material, even if he's not the strongest of vocalists.
If he could add personality to quality material, he has the potential to be very good artist for years to come.
Grade: B-
Florida Georgia Line (feat. Nelly)- "Cruise" [Remix]
Still catchy, and Nelly doesn't ruin it, but it's far too polished which takes away some of the magic of the original.
Grade: C+
Still catchy, and Nelly doesn't ruin it, but it's far too polished which takes away some of the magic of the original.
Grade: C+
Kenny Chesney- "When I See This Bar"
Nice groove. One of his more stripped down singles. But this beach act was old a LONG time ago.
Grade: C
Nice groove. One of his more stripped down singles. But this beach act was old a LONG time ago.
Grade: C
Dallas Smith- "Nothing But Summer"
His rock roots are showing but vivid imagery and solid performance makes it shine through.
Grade: B
His rock roots are showing but vivid imagery and solid performance makes it shine through.
Grade: B
Blake Shelton (feat. Pistol Annies and Friends)- "Boys 'Round Here"
Good instrumentation, stupid lyrics, goofy performance, cliched, I don't know.
Grade: ?
Good instrumentation, stupid lyrics, goofy performance, cliched, I don't know.
Grade: ?
Thompson Square- "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About"
Cute, fun and flirty. I hope they put more depth into their songs soon, but for now I'll keep enoying their pleasant fluff.
Grade: B
Cute, fun and flirty. I hope they put more depth into their songs soon, but for now I'll keep enoying their pleasant fluff.
Grade: B
