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Country purists may take offense at finding American Idol winner Carrie Underwood's debut album in the country section. An unabashedly manufactured commercial product, SOME HEARTS is the sound of mainstream country in the 2000s heavily steeped ... Full Descriptionin glossy pop. There's nothing downhome or roots-conscious about Underwood's voice or looks: she's the pretty blonde next door with a fine singing voice, but the powers that be have made her a country artist, and that's what the public gets.
None of this is to say that SOME HEARTS is not a good pop album. The combination of Underwood's considerable gift and the slick, spot-on production of Dan Huff and Mark Bright makes for a fine package. Even on somewhat by-the-numbers tunes (like her smash hit "Inside Your Heaven"), Underwood sings with conviction, and she does well with both the ballads and the uptempo tracks. Idol viewers and fans of artists like Faith Hill and Shania Twain will want to check this out.
Carrie Underwood: Biff Watson, Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Dann Huff, J.T. Corenflos, Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Mike Johnson, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Jonathan Yudkin (dobro, mandolin, fiddle); Adam Steffey (mandolin); Joel Derouin, Sid Page, Roberto Cani, Michael B. Markman, Josefina Vergara, Michele Richards, Susan Chatman, Alyssa J. Park, Mario De Leon, Endre Granat, Julian Hallmark, Tereza Stanislav, Denyse Buffum, Andrew Duckles, Matt Funes, Shanti Randall (violin); Jim VanCleve (fiddle); Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Daniel Smith, Steve Richard (cello); Matt Rollings (piano); Steve Nathan, Charlie Judge (keyboards); Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass instrument); Chris McHugh, Lonnie Wilson (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Hillary Lindsey, Wes Hightower, Perry Coleman, Morgane Hayes (background vocals). Hide DescriptionPurchase Some Hearts CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Kelly Clarkson Breakaway CD (2004)
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With 2003's THANKFUL, Kelly Clarkson proved that her AMERICAN IDOL win was no fluke by putting out a solid album of gospel-influenced R&B performed with the panache of a seasoned veteran. In late 2004, the Texas native delivered on the promise of her sophomore record's title, BREAKAWAY, by diving headfirst into alternative-rock-flavored pop of the Avril Lavigne/Michelle Branch variety. Though there are still a few R&B-inspired moments here ("Because of You" is a soulful, string-laced ballad in the best Mariah Carey tradition), most of the album has a much harder edge than fans of THANKFUL would likely expect. In other spots, Clarkson goes the moody chanteuse route, particularly on "Addicted," where she channels the spooky melancholy of Fiona Apple with surprising conviction. Clarkson herself co-writes several songs ...
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On 2005's REAL FINE PLACE, country singer Sara Evans kicks things off with the twangy, upbeat "Coalmine," an allusion (intentionally or not) to the great Loretta Lynn. Rather than being a coalminer's daughter, however, Evans is a coalminer's girlfriend, offering a playful update of a classic country theme. Although Evans shows an allegiance to her rural roots, she's also unapologetically taken with pop/rock arrangements, as on the uplifting "Real Fine Place to Start," the soaring "New Hometown," and the nostalgic "Roll Me Back in Time" (penned by Sheryl Crow and her frequent collaborator, John Shanks). Whether she's keeping it country or venturing into pop territory, Evans is a charismatic performer, and REAL FINE PLACE is an ideal showcase for her talent.
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Like no Nashville-based female singer since Mary Chapin Carpenter, Taylor Swift brings a charming folkie singer-songwriter quality to her self-titled debut album. ...
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With the departure of founding member Kristen Hall, Sugarland slimmed down to a duo. Losing one-third of the formula that made their debut a country/pop crossover smash might seem a daunting proposition, but ENJOY THE RIDE finds remaining members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush not only surviving but thriving. Nettles's brassy belting has more sass and sex appeal than ever, ...
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As one of the finalists on the fifth season of the AMERICAN IDOL reality-TV show, North Carolina-based neo-grunge vocalist Chris Daughtry garnered even more attention by getting asked to be the frontman for the group Fuel, and ...
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The follow-up to the enormously successful SOME HEARTS, former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood's second album moves away from the Shania Twain-like pop influences of her debut into a purer form of country music that focuses on her remarkable voice. Comparisons to Trisha Yearwood, Reba ...
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Singer-songwriter Olney has been known as an innovative country-folk troubadour since the '80s, but his journey toward the perfection that is THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY has been a long one. The very definition of a developing talent, Olney has charted an unswerving upward course over the years, each of his albums bettering its predecessors. Some know him through Emmylou Harris' versions of his "Jersualem Tomorrow" and "Deeper Well," but one listen to THROUGH A GLASS is enough to identify Olney as a powerful performer with an identity all his own.
Olney was friends with Townes Van Zandt for years, and the late, legendary troubadour's influence is strongly felt here. Olney covers Van Zandt's "Snowin' on Raton," and there's more than a little of Townes in the character who occupies "The Suicide Kid." It's mordant, minor-key country/blues tunes like "Little Bit of Poison" and "Ice Cold ...
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