BR549
This is BR549
It
seems that the one-time purveyors of old-school, back-to-basics
country music have gone a long way toward the mainstream for
their latest release, and for those of us who have an aversion
to contemporary country music, this is potentially frightening
news. Paul Worley, known on Music Row as the producer of mega-stars
The Dixie Chicks, was on board for the creation of This
is BR5-49 (Lucky Dog Records). Couple this with comments
from the band about the record's "potential for pleasing a
lot of people," and you've got a recipe for trouble.
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Now
that we know some background, how does the album actually
sound? Well, it isn't as much of a departure as the first
track "Too Lazy To Work, Too Nervous To Steal" would have
you believe. That particular song is screaming to be picked
up by mainstream country stations with its good ol' boy catch
phrase and glossy musical sheen. While the rest of the album
is certainly the most pop-oriented country I've heard from
them, there are enough elements of their roots to keep me
listening as the disc progresses. Although I understand artists
must grow and change, I find myself longing for the twang
and energy of tracks like "Cherokee Boogie" and "Out of Habit"
from albums past, which is only hinted at on this release.
Gary
A. Miller
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