Comments on: Miranda Lambert, Kerosene

By: Gator

Gator — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:38:01 +0000

She really is a remarkable talent and I think this is one of the most remarkable debuts in modern history. Also, if Kevin or any editor for that matter read this what are the chances of you guys doing reviews of the “essential” albums of the people you have in the retro single reviews similar to this and the Patty and Pam reviews?

By: Carson

Carson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:31:26 +0000

Nice review.

I really love this CD, however like “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” better.

My favorite track on this CD is “What About Georgia”. I also love the title track that spawned Lambert’s “tough chick” image.

The reason I love “What About Georgia” is it’s wise story and clever lyrics and sayings inside the song. It’s one Lambert penned all by herself and the lyrics “I looked in his big blue eyes/And I saw you again/He’s hungry for the life/That he ain’t ready to begin”, well I just love the song.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:04:20 +0000

I think I like everything on Crazy Ex Girlfriend to varying degrees and about 80% of Kerosine.

By: Lynn Douglas

Lynn Douglas — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:48:46 +0000

Nice review Blake. Miranda has about a 55% hit ratio for me on her albums. My ideal Miranda album would be a combo of Kerosene and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. I agree that slower songs tend to be her weakness, however I actually prefer the slower songs on Kerosene to the ones on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

I know a lot of people aren’t crazy about her voice, but I love it. It has so much character and she uses it very effectively to convey emotion. She’s not a belter; she understands nuance.

I also think her musical choices are excellent. In this day and age, when every album coming out of Nashville sounds vaguely the same, Miranda’s always sound different. Thank goodness.

By: Cowboy Blue

Cowboy Blue — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:57:43 +0000

I agree her second was better. I loved her first, but the second was better.

Just to throw this out, I was under the impression the retro reviews were albums from years and years ago like 90′s and back. I wouldn’t really consider this a retro album at this point, maybe career wise for Miranda, but in relation to other works I think it’s still too new. Thank you for paying it its dues though. I also loved that you brought Cash into the picture with these reviews, that is a classic.

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:47:54 +0000

I also like her sophomore album better, but I’ve warmed up to this one recently. I love “Greyhound Bound For Nowhere”, but it’s a little to vague to understand very well, and “Kerosene” is a great song. Nice review!

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:05:00 +0000

I love the title cut. I’ve never warmed to the rest of it, but I recently caught her singing “New Strings” acoustically on GAC and I enjoyed it. I love her second album, though.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:51:07 +0000

“Me And Charlie Talking” made me think that I wouldn’t like Lambert at all (I never caught her on Nashville Star). I’m still not wild about that song, but it’s amazing how she’s turned into one of my favorite current artists. This is a great album, though I *do* like her sophomore effort even better.