Comments on: The Lost Trailers, Holler Back

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:58:03 +0000

I love country music. I just don’t think this album is good country music – and honestly, the Trailers’ musical influences are much more rock than traditional country anyway, if you ask me.

I respect that we have different opinions on the album, though. It happens.

By: joyce

joyce — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:33:12 +0000

Obviously, you don’t care for country music. So It is not fair to ask you to write a review of a music genere you do not care for. This group has been around a while and will continue to be. The songs on this album make you stop and think yea some are feel good but other tell a story, and that what country music is a story being told. Not just about the party taking place. I think that your review was highly unfair and leads people to believe this album sucks with is the farest thing from the truth.Please reconsider writing a country review I think people need to read a review written by someone who at least likes country music if not this group.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:15:17 +0000

one and a half stars for this album is way too low a rating.
ryder lee’s (what a great name for any lead singer) vocals alone are worth one and a half stars. “holler back”, even though i’m not terribly hot on that song is a chart-hit and there’s at least another one on this record. that’s easily worth another half-star. even though, i quite agree that the guys are by and large sticking to often-heard-before, middle of the road material, the album as a whole sounds good in a rather distinctive way and comes across as a nicely balanced catalogue – another star.

arguably, three stars might be a touch too generous, but one and a half simply doesn’t add up – that poor, it ain’t.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:37:31 +0000

It’s okay, Matt, we still like you. Everyone needs a champion.:)

No. Seriously. I like plenty of artists that others would shoot down. It’s what proves that we’re free thinkers.

By: Matt B

Matt B — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:35:48 +0000

Well, I will freely admit to liking a lot of music many people deem ‘crappy.’ :)

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:34:05 +0000

The second one. We’re all guilty of that with someone, I think.

By: Matt B

Matt B — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:11:24 +0000

What’s fair? Me giving back my “cred” card or being allowed to skate for liking their older stuff (didn’t hear the 1st RCA record FWIW).

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:59:09 +0000

I think that’s fair, Matt. :)

By: Matt B

Matt B — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:55:26 +0000

I guess I should hand in whatever music ‘credibility’ I have left due to me liking this album, despite its many flaws. I guess their history with me (Liking their very first national release) lead me to allowing more leeway?

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:47:46 +0000

Jonathan, I think you make a great point about the [attempted] similarities between “Holler Back” and the Big & Rich number. Come to think of it, I wonder just how many recent acts have been trying to cop Big & Rich’s style since they came out; I’d certainly credit the Muzik Mafia for inspiring the outpouring of “redneck pride” numbers over the last five or so years.