At this point in her career Martina McBride is about as much country as Harry Connick Jr. is jazz. It is the backdrop to her music, but she is in essence an adult contemporary pop artisit, and she plays to that audience perfectly on this album. A big enough star where McBride can write her own tunes and hand pick the ones she wants to use, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It", seems to be a good place for McBride and she has put together on her eleventh album a solid collection of adult contemporary pop tunes. You're not going to be hearing these songs in Hunger Games but you may hear them on Grey's Anatomy.
To my mind there is nothing wrong with where McBride lives in the world of music and I give her credit for understanding her audience and making an album aimed at that audience. Too many artists don't make that connection and fail to reach anyone.
Following the Rhapsody rating method I give it 2 out of 5 stars for Not Bad.
Martina McBride is a pro's pro. If you would've told me in 1985 that any McBride would ever be more of a factor in the pop culture than Bake, I would've said you were nuts. But, alas, ...
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that stars are unusually hard to come by in the HP album reviews these days. I thought we were headed to four stars given the tone and content of what you were writing in the first few paragraphs. Maybe you should dip back and review a Firefall record or something to flush the lines.
Updated standings:
ReplyDelete1. "Do You Believe In Love?" Huey Lewis and the News (now playing on Maysville's WFTM 96 FM, which will be carrying tonight's game)
2. "Making Promises," Indigo Girls
3. "Lights," Journey
4. "I'm Gonna Love You Through It," Martina McBride