Amazon Editorial Review Up

ChrisKellieFan · 10-27-2006, 01:31 PM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...532329-0555121

This debut album by the small-town girl with the big, powerhouse voice showcases two distinctly different sides of Kellie Pickler's music. The hard-riffing uptempo material recalls the heartland rock of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp, with Pickler providing a good-ole-girl twang. Among the highlights are the emancipated strut of "Red High Heels," the playful humor of "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind," and the tomboy bluesiness of "One of the Guys." Yet the American Idol finalist turns pure diva on the over-the-top balladry of the album's other half, with swelling strings and arrangements that overpower rather than enhance "I Wonder" and "I'm on My Way." On such cuts, producer Blake Chancey (Dixie Chicks) never gives Pickler a chance to show the subtlety and nuance that makes music more an art than a competition. --Don McLeese

Overall a positive review! I disagree with Don about the ballads. The music is beautiful and she sings them beautifully!

Countrygal919 · 10-27-2006, 01:54 PM

Pretty good review, disagree to some extent about the ballads, but I also understand what he's saying

Smarty · 10-27-2006, 02:02 PM

i disagree on ballads too..those are my favourite songs of her album

north_clt · 10-27-2006, 06:55 PM

I love the ballads.

Interesting comparison to John Mellencamp. I've always liked his music.

CortneyChristin · 10-27-2006, 08:27 PM

yea i definetly disagree with the last part but overall i think it was a pretty good reveiw

augustana · 10-27-2006, 08:40 PM

Still, at least they weren't critiquing Kellie. They were critiquing Blake Chancey's production on those songs, saying he didn't let her shine like she has the ability to do.

werss · 10-27-2006, 08:46 PM

It's not a bad review, and yeah, he's more criticizing Blake then Kellie. I kind of agree somewhat about the overproduction. I'm sure that Kellie didn't need the extra production on some songs.

augustana · 10-27-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by werss

It's not a bad review, and yeah, he's more criticizing Blake then Kellie. I kind of agree somewhat about the overproduction. I'm sure that Kellie didn't need the extra production on some songs.

There were a couple times when she hit big notes, and the music completely drowned her out.

brugo1 · 10-28-2006, 06:23 AM

I actually felt that I Wonder was my favorite cut on the album. I would agree that the mix on some of the ballads had the instrumentals drowning out the subtlties in Kellie's lovely voice. I still loved the music and there was not a bad song on the entire album!