I can't claim to be a huge fan of country music, but I am nonetheless excited and proud of the accomplishments of Garner's Scotty McCreery. He sounds like a genuinely nice guy, and he's a Wolfpack fan, so he's A-OK in my book.
In case you live under a rock, then you don't know that his debut album shot the top of the Billboard charts. Not too shabby. So far, the reviews of that album,
Clear As Day, have been very good. Here is a bit of
one from a blog in Seattle, of all places.
I always wanted to hear more uptempo numbers from McCreery during his time on Idol, and he has more than made up for it on Clear As Day with songs like "Better Than That" and "You Make That Look Good." Both selections really showcase his personality and a whole different side to his vocals.
That said, the two big standout tracks on the album for me are "Water Tower Town" and "Dirty Dishes." When I first listened to "Water Tower Town," I just knew it had to be some sort of tribute to McCreery's hometown of Garner, North Carolina. Turns out I was right. "[The song] reminds me of Garner, which has a big water tower right across from the baseball fields where I grew up playing ball," McCreery said in a press release. "It has a lot of elements in there that remind me of Garner."
Hands down, this song has the catchiest chorus on the album. It's the one track that I still catch myself humming along to. I also like how McCreery utilizes multiple aspects of his vocals in singing it. You hear the deep, rich side of his voice that we fell in love with on Idol, along with a slightly higher range during the chorus, which allows him to show off more of a contemporary sound. ...
Clear As Day is a 12-song snapshot of who McCreery is not only as a country music artist, but also as an 18-year-old guy ready to leave his mark on the world. With his album debuting last week on multiple Billboard music charts at Number One, I think the young singer is well on his way to being a country music star.
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