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Thomas Rhett - Country Again (2021 - Country) [Flac 24-48]
Country Again (Side A) Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The very title "Country Again" suggests Thomas Rhett strayed from country music at some point.
To an extent, that is true.
Rhett scaled the upper reaches of Billboard's Country charts in the 2010s, but his appeal was
based on how he wasn't a traditional country singer.
He followed the path carved out by Sam Hunt, playing a slinky, digitally streamlined blend of
pop, country, and R&B, a mixture that inherently pushed him to the pop side of the equation.
Country Again -- a two-part album delivered as two "sides".
Side A arrived in April 2021, and its flip is slated for release later in the year, and its
intentions are to emphasize Rhett's deep country roots, pushing the modern production into
the background without quite removing it.
Maybe Country Again (Side A) doesn't glisten with a digital sheen so bright it shines, but
it's filled with easy-rolling melodies, steel guitars that give way to programmed beats, and
vocal harmonies that are brick-walled with the acoustic guitars and synthesizer; it's a
contemporary country record by any measure.
There's nothing wrong with leaning toward the pop side of the equation -- it's served Rhett
well through the years -- but the problem with Country Again (Side A) is that it's filled
with desperate down-home signifiers, canned cornpone nostalgia, and name-dropping designed to
convey authenticity.
Rhett sings a lot about Eric Church on Country Again (Side A) and the cumulative effect is to
drive home how effortless the Chief makes his blend of rock, country, and soul seem.
Here, Rhett is straining to hit similar marks, all while wearing a cheerful grin, and it's
impossible to hear anything but how hard he's working to sound country.
Artist...............: Thomas Rhett
Album................: Country Again
Genre................: Country
Source...............: WEBQ
Year.................: 2021-04-30
Ripper...............: &
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.3 20190804
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 78 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 48000 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: -
Information..........: The Valory Music Co.
Tracklist :
1. Thomas Rhett - Want It Again
2. Thomas Rhett - Growing Up
3. Thomas Rhett - What’s Your Country Song
4. Thomas Rhett - Where We Grew Up
5. Thomas Rhett - Heaven Right Now
6. Thomas Rhett - To The Guys That Date My Girls
7. Thomas Rhett - More Time Fishin’
8. Thomas Rhett - Country Again
9. Thomas Rhett - Put It On Ice
10. Thomas Rhett - Blame It On A Backroad
11. Thomas Rhett - Ya Heard
Playing Time.........: 34:03
Total Size...........: 434,54 MB |
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