Comments on: Martina McBride, Waking Up Laughing http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4248 Josh Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:11:41 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4248 I agree that it's an uneven collection, but I like the open-endedness of "For These Times." Sure it's vague, but I think it does a good job of avoiding both soap-boxing and pablum. I also really don't mind that "If I Had Your Name" doesn't make much sense because it's so bad-ass. On the other hand, I thought "Anyway" was treacly crap when I first heard it, but that was before I knew about the connection with Mother Theresa. I'll try and listen to it again with that in mind. I agree that it’s an uneven collection, but I like the open-endedness of “For These Times.” Sure it’s vague, but I think it does a good job of avoiding both soap-boxing and pablum. I also really don’t mind that “If I Had Your Name” doesn’t make much sense because it’s so bad-ass. On the other hand, I thought “Anyway” was treacly crap when I first heard it, but that was before I knew about the connection with Mother Theresa. I’ll try and listen to it again with that in mind.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4247 Kevin Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:04:29 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4247 Jordan, I just posted a review of the Krauss collection. I definitely share your enthusiasm. I've only sampled the Hacker set so far, but I like what I've heard. Jordan,
I just posted a review of the Krauss collection. I definitely share your enthusiasm. I’ve only sampled the Hacker set so far, but I like what I’ve heard.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4242 Jordan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:58:29 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4242 This was an album I was looking forward to for so long, so I was a bit shocked when it wasn't her normal material. After a few listens I got used to it but it's still not the album I was waiting for. I was much more Impressed with Angela Hacker's debute and Alison Krauss' new collection, than with this one, but it's still one of the best albums this year. B+ This was an album I was looking forward to for so long, so I was a bit shocked when it wasn’t her normal material. After a few listens I got used to it but it’s still not the album I was waiting for. I was much more Impressed with Angela Hacker’s debute and Alison Krauss’ new collection, than with this one, but it’s still one of the best albums this year. B+

]]> By: Sally http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4244 Sally Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:51:57 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4244 I kind of thought 'If I had your name" was basically saying "I want you out of my life. You're no good, ect". I really like the song, even if the words are kind of weird. I agree with your review of Love Land - It's my favourite song on the album pretty much. I kind of thought ‘If I had your name” was basically saying “I want you out of my life. You’re no good, ect”. I really like the song, even if the words are kind of weird. I agree with your review of Love Land – It’s my favourite song on the album pretty much.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4243 Jessica Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:03:50 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4243 I wanted very much to like this album, but as a whole it kind of let me down. I just couldn't find a connection to as many of the songs as I usually do for an artisit I like. There were some really good ones that were very "Martina" but I think my expectations were a bit too high. Grade C+ I wanted very much to like this album, but as a whole it kind of let me down. I just couldn’t find a connection to as many of the songs as I usually do for an artisit I like. There were some really good ones that were very “Martina” but I think my expectations were a bit too high. Grade C+

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4246 Paul W Dennis Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:09:13 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4246 I've listened to the album several times this weekend - other than TIMELESS, I think this is the best album Martina's done over the last six or seven years - I'd give it a B or a B+ I’ve listened to the album several times this weekend – other than TIMELESS, I think this is the best album Martina’s done over the last six or seven years – I’d give it a B or a B+

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4245 Matt C. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:28:39 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/album-review-martina-mcbride-waking-up-laughing/#comment-4245 I also had no idea what "If I Had Your Name" was about, though I wasn't brave enough to admit it in my review. I concluded that it was just a poor attempt at building a song around a hook line (it is a great hook). I don't think the fluff on this album is any worse than the fluff on other Martina albums, and, even if poorly chosen, at least they make the album seem thematically cohesive. Martina isn't much of an album artist anyway, so the most important thing is the exceptional quality of the best cuts. I also had no idea what “If I Had Your Name” was about, though I wasn’t brave enough to admit it in my review. I concluded that it was just a poor attempt at building a song around a hook line (it is a great hook).

I don’t think the fluff on this album is any worse than the fluff on other Martina albums, and, even if poorly chosen, at least they make the album seem thematically cohesive. Martina isn’t much of an album artist anyway, so the most important thing is the exceptional quality of the best cuts.

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