This Really Is Country Music.

Advantages: Stunning songs & amazing collaborations.
Disadvantages: None.

...This Is Country Music by Brad Paisley. Brad Paisley is an American country singer, born in West Virginia in 1972. He is best known for his sometimes-humorous song lyrics and cultural references in his songs. Brad has an individual sound, which is a mixture of traditional country music and Southern rock. He has had a very successful career stateside and has been honoured with various country music awards in his time. His debut album was released in 1999 from which he had a few number one singles and was catapulted to stardom. His music is well known in America and is played a lot on mainstream radio and television shows and he has a reputation as one of the best country acts of our time. He is somewhat of a country music icon and I first discovered him when he appeared on American Idol last year. Brad h...

luceey 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Review of This Is Country Music - Brad Paisley

50 years of Burmese music

Advantages: Some fairly ambient songs
Disadvantages: No where near as good as the record label promises

...Princess Nicotine is a compilation of folk and pop music from Myanmar compiled by the Seattle based label Sublime Frequencies, i will likely only appeal to world music listeners and even then it may not appeal. Whilst it's pleasant enough background for the most part, some of the songs actually sound slightly jazzy and the use of piano is pretty impressive but the album is no where near as good as the release notes would have you expect. This album contains some of the most well known Burmese artists over the last 50 years, it's unlikely any of the names will be well known to the average listener, I can't say I was familiar with any of them before giving it a listen. Praise is heavily heaped on this album but I suppose I must be missing something, none of the vocals really appeal, the songs seem a little too slow at times...

dangaroo 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Review of Burma - Princess Nicotine (Folk And Pop Music Of Burma) - Various Artists

Forty Minutes of Country Life

Advantages: Casanova and Prairie Rose
Disadvantages: Three and Nine and If It Takes All Night

...This album followed their best , "Stranded", but is still an excellent album containing some outstanding music. The same line-up (bar ever changing bassists, this time John Gustaffson) as "Stranded" is retained for this album, all the songs penned by Bryan Ferry either alone or collaboration with Mackay and Manzanera. Ever ones for playing on concepts, the album was named to evoke the moods of "Country Life" magazine. The cover contains a green tropical , Playboy type backdrop containg two models , who could have been plucked from the streets of Amsterdam's red light district, in a state of almost total undress, totally at odds with the title unless a very dodgy pun is intended. The models didnt appear on the American version of the album. There are two stand out tracks on this album. "Prairie Rose" is a Manzanera / Ferry...

mikeydred 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Review of Country Life - Roxy Music