Review of Red High Heels (He liked it!!!)

[robert1848]

Stickler for Pickler
By Christopher John Treacy
Thursday, September 14, 2006

Kellie Pickler Red High Heels
Sony/19/BNA | Critic: B You’d have to be a real Scrooge not to tap your foot to the first single from “American Idol” contestant Pickler’s CD debut, “Small Town Girl” (slated to arrive Oct. 31 amid a fall flood of “Idol”-related releases from Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia and Pickler’s fifth season competitors Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry).
Dixie Chicks production mastermind Blake Chancey serves hooks aplenty on the Pickler co-penned cut, which sounds a bit like a ’70s country classic thanks to layers of pedal steel. The lyrics’ assertive “hit me with your best shot” sentiment puts a sassy new spin on Kellie’s nauseatingly cute can’t-pronounce-salmon image.
Not surprisingly, she sounds markedly better than she did on TV. Though her vocal performance could use some more bottom end, Pickler’s off to a strong start in the studio. Look out, Carrie Underwood.

[coltsbabii18]

awesome!!

[robert1848]

There was another member who posted this review who felt that Kellie was dissed in this review. I interpreted the review in a different light. However I could understand how the review could give that impression.

The bottom end comment is bogus because the song doesn't go there.

The nausea comment is fairly benign. He was talking about her image, not her person. And it was overplayed a bit on the program.

I will give him the benefit of reacting that way until he gets to know her better. In the end, HE LIKED HER SONG AND PERFORMANCE.

[CortneyChristin]

I thought it was a good review...but there a couple parts i wasnt crazy about but other than that i thought it sounded like he liked it

[werss]

yeah, but overall I like the review!!

[johnjmc]

wooohoooooo good review!