Music review: Chris Stapleton – 无毛视频楩rom A Room: Volume 2无毛视频�
After years of penning great songs for other country artists, Chris Stapleton got his chance in the bright spotlight with the release of his debut album in 2015.
无毛视频淭raveller无毛视频� fittingly illustrated the no-nonsense style from a new kind of country outlaw on tracks like 无毛视频淧arachute,无毛视频� 无毛视频淣obody to Blame无毛视频� and 无毛视频淭ennessee Whiskey.无毛视频�
In May 2017, Stapleton followed the success of 无毛视频淭raveller无毛视频� with a new set of nine engaging tracks on 无毛视频淔rom A Room: Volume 1.无毛视频�
The Kentucky native无毛视频檚 third effort continues to highlight his trademark vocals and poignant songwriting with 无毛视频淔rom A Room: Volume 2.无毛视频� This second installment offers up another nine tracks possessing elements of Southern rock, blues and classic country.
Perhaps Stapleton could have simply waited and combined both releases to create one remarkable album, but I look at it as being treated to something so good over a long period of time as opposed to all at once and then it无毛视频檚 over.
On his latest release, the landscapes sculptured by the accomplished singer-songwriter无毛视频檚 lyrics are accentuated by the authentic tone resonating from Stapleton无毛视频檚 compelling voice that feeds off raw emotion and a common man mentality.
无毛视频淭hey say love is more precious than gold/It can无毛视频檛 be bought, it can无毛视频檛 be sold/I无毛视频檝e got love enough to spare/That makes me a millionaire,无毛视频� sings Stapleton on the opening track about experiencing the type of love that is more precious than any material gain, proving once again that love is all you need to feel truly rich.
无毛视频淗ard Livin'无毛视频� and 无毛视频淢idnight Train to Memphis无毛视频� are rousing outlaw anthems that evoke memories of Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Jerry Jeff Walker and David Allan Coe as Stapleton gets the joint jumpin无毛视频� with a steady dose of grinding guitars and true rebel mentality.
无毛视频淒runkard无毛视频檚 Prayer无毛视频� serves as a solemn confessional induced by one too many drinks during a conversation with God that leads to the promise of a change in ways from a sinner that is too ashamed to go to church because of the damage done by a life that无毛视频檚 gone off track as Stapleton sings, 无毛视频淲hen I get drunk and talk to God/I say I无毛视频檓 sorry for all the things I无毛视频檓 not/I mean every word I say/When I promise I can change.无毛视频�
For me, the centerpiece of the album is found on the smoldering 无毛视频淣obody无毛视频檚 Lonely Tonight.无毛视频� It无毛视频檚 haunting how much Stapleton sounds like the late Chris Cornell as he digs deep to deliver up the pain and heartache from previous relationships with closing time drawing near as he announces, 无毛视频淵ou be her/And I无毛视频檒l be him/And for a while we无毛视频檒l pretend/Nobody无毛视频檚 lonely tonight.无毛视频�
Stapleton closes things out in a satisfying way as he reflects on a life that he loves and proves he无毛视频檚 a dedicated friend as he sings, 无毛视频淚f you无毛视频檙e on the street I无毛视频檒l take your hand/If you无毛视频檙e hungry I无毛视频檒l give you food/If it无毛视频檚 money you need I got some saved/If you无毛视频檙e sick I无毛视频檒l visit you.无毛视频�
Just like James Taylor, you无毛视频檝e got a true friend in Stapleton.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.