Smart, funny, independent, and sexy,
the soul of American country pop lives on
Dexter Cozies Up to Lambert, Presley, and Monroe |
Miranda Lambert |
don’t care for his voice either, though his songs are classics. That being said, Lambert’s side project – the trio of Pistol Annies – is vocally gorgeous.
Angaleena Presley |
Ashley Monroe |
The lyrics to “I Feel A Sin Comin’ On” and “Being Pretty Ain’t Pretty” could double as post-feminist texts about the double-edged swords for females in presenting themselves to the male (and female) eye and the attraction/repulsion of liquor and sexuality. However, the music is catchy and hummable, reflecting the summit of current Country production. The Annies print their lyrics, thereby establishing their credibility as serious artists, regardless of genre, just as leading popular musical performing artists have done since the late ‘60s.
The major pop theme of love, whether new, broken, mature, or everlasting, plays out in “Loved By A Workin’ Man,” “Unhappily Married,” “Trading One Heartbreak For Another,” and “I Hope You’re The End Of My Story,” but the songs that deal with just trying to survive the day – a major motif in country music – “Hush Hush,” “Blues, You’re A Buzzkill,” “Dear Sobriety” are even more poignant because they’re so initially clear-eyed. My favorite song, “Girls Like Us,” celebrates female friendship while acknowledging the drudgery that women still endure on a daily basis. It’s both an expiation and an anthem.
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