Music review: Luke Bryan — 无毛视频楥rash My Party无毛视频�
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For his fourth studio album, the reigning Academy of Country Music无毛视频檚 Entertainer of the Year聽takes a slight break from his earlier rowdy party nights to deliver a set of passionate and nostalgic arrangements that are sure to continue to fuel his status as country megastar.
Luke Bryan follows up 2011无毛视频檚 double-platinum release, 无毛视频淭ailgates and Tanlines,无毛视频� with a more adult-themed collection of songs about the ups and downs of love, living life to its fullest and remembering where you came from and knowing exactly where you are going in his 无毛视频淐rash My Party无毛视频� album.
无毛视频淭hat无毛视频檚 My Kind of Night无毛视频� opens the album in the typical good-time mode found on Bryan无毛视频檚 other 2013 release, 无毛视频淪pring Break 无毛视频� Here to Party,无毛视频� a collection of songs from a series of spring break-themed EPs he无毛视频檚 been releasing since 2009. Bryan shifts gears with the two romantic charmers 无毛视频淏eer in the Headlights无毛视频� and the title track.
The latter arrangement is a No. 1 single featuring the Georgia singer无毛视频檚 boy-next-door vocals as he delivers the mid-tempo ballad about extending an open invitation to the girl that has captured his heart. In case anyone was wondering who the gorgeous blonde is featured with the lucky Bryan at the end of the video, it无毛视频檚 his wife, Caroline.
Yeah, it certainly is good to be Bryan right now. The sentimental, guitar-driven 无毛视频淲e Run This Town无毛视频� harkens back to those glorious days growing up as teenagers feeling invincible and fearless, and is sure to become an anthem for boys from small towns everywhere.
无毛视频淏lood Brothers无毛视频� follows with the same theme of building on the strong friendships we develop when we were younger and how they play a determining role in how we foster our relationships in adulthood.
The mellow and reflective tone of 无毛视频淒rink a Beer无毛视频� is a pleasant surprise considering the title as it reminds me of the endearing 无毛视频淧eople are Crazy无毛视频� from Billy Currington无毛视频檚 无毛视频淟ittle Bit of Everything.无毛视频�
无毛视频淒irt Road Diary,无毛视频� an autobiographical track co-written by Bryan, closes the album with the singer looking back on his days growing up in rural Georgia. 无毛视频淲e无毛视频檇 drive for miles and miles and never once hit blacktop or change the dial,无毛视频� sings Bryan about the country landscape that influenced his musical style in the years to come.
The party may have slowed down just a touch, but it is certainly a party well worth crashing as Bryan stays within his comfort zone, making fans feel right at home.