A new country masterpiece

[Dave U. Random]

(Wall Street Journal) - This is supposed to be, recording-industry
watchers regularly remind us, the post-album era, the day of the
easily downloadable, easily digestible, easily disposable single.
And that sort of commodity is, in fact, just what we can expect
from country music, as from all the other sorts of pop, most of the
time. But those who've had the opportunity to spend time with "The
Guitar Song" (Amazon: http://xrl.us/GuitarSong ) — a new two-CD
album from the rising, much-lauded songwriter, singer and
bandleader Jamey Johnson, set for release on Tuesday on Mercury
Records — have encountered something else again.

It's a stunning, varied and far-reaching set of 25 hardcore country
songs, sonically and thematically integrated into a musical journey
designed to be experienced, optimally, in sequence, from the first,
generally darker "Black" disc on through the more upbeat sounds of
hard-won redemption in the second "White" disc. It's a country
album, and one as ambitious in its intentions and successful in its
execution as country music has seen in decades...

Continued: http://sn.im/GuitarSong

[Gill Smith]

Post by Dave U. Random
(Wall Street Journal) - This is supposed to be, recording-industry
watchers regularly remind us, the post-album era, the day of the
easily downloadable, easily digestible, easily disposable single.
And that sort of commodity is, in fact, just what we can expect
from country music, as from all the other sorts of pop, most of the
time. But those who've had the opportunity to spend time with "The
Guitar Song" (Amazon: http://xrl.us/GuitarSong ) — a new two-CD
album from the rising, much-lauded songwriter, singer and
bandleader Jamey Johnson, set for release on Tuesday on Mercury
Records — have encountered something else again.
It's a stunning, varied and far-reaching set of 25 hardcore country

it's generic twang, folks

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