Comments on: Review: Sugarland, “Love”

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:38:55 +0000

Good review! I think B+ is a perfect grade. I have to say, while I like the song, I would have perferred to have seen either “We Run” or “Genevieve” as a single.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:11:14 +0000

Oooh, I love this review almost as much as the song itself. And I am with Zach – cause he beat me to quoting it ;) … your line “a high-altitude alto that’s Reba-meets-Bonnie Raitt” is the most spot-on description of Jennifer Nettles’ voice that I’ve read. I always thought she borrowed a lot of her singing style from Reba – especially her elongated syllables – and I am happy to see someone agrees with me.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:07:16 +0000

Unlike most of you I can’t get into Sugarland. I think Nettles voice is nasal. Instead listen to “I believe in love” from the dixie chicks.

By: vp

vp — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:19:05 +0000

Oh and I saw the video the other day and I dislike it even more now. The song really does lean right over to pop line.

By: vp

vp — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:18:03 +0000

Really enjoy the writing of your review, but I am in the minority I see when I say I don’t like the song. I have been a U2 fan my whole life and when I bought the album put it in listen to the whole thing and came to this song, OH NO. Ten seconds into it I thought this is a U2 rip off, the song lyrically is good, but the arrangement, the music, the way she sings it, it all sound like a U2 rip off to me.

Now had U2 sung this song I would love it because this is there signature sound. The sound Sugarland is using is synonomus with U2 and it just is right, and doesn’t sound right.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:49:32 +0000

Blake, that is one fine piece of writing you got there. I am always amazed at how well writers are able to describe a song in words.

What a heartfelt song by Sugarland. I absolutely loved when Kristian jumped in.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:23:34 +0000

I absolutely love this song although the guy who reviewed it for my site wasn’t so sold on the lyrics of the song (but he did like the melody).

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:10:01 +0000

FANTASTIC review!!!

I LOVE the “a high-altitude alto that’s Reba-meets-Bonnie Raitt” phrase ;)

great job!!!

By: Greg M

Greg M — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:57:51 +0000

Everytime I hear this song, I keep thinking I’ve heard it before, or a variation of it. I’m not saying that since I’ve heard the song many times (I have the album), but there was something awfully familar about it. This song isn’t a cover of something else is it?

It’s a good song, well deserving of a good review.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:41:44 +0000

Oh yea, awesome review Blake! One of my favorites!