Comments on: Single Review: Lauren Alaina, “Georgia Peaches”

By: Noah Eaton

Noah Eaton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:44:30 +0000

There’s an unfortunate innuendo in the title somewhere………….which Aldean actually already expounded on in his earlier hit “She’s Country”. =/

By: Zack

Zack — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:14:51 +0000

I don’t mind it, it’s a cute idea for a song, but it just comes across as another ‘country pride’ or ‘hey, look at me I’m country!’ song… Which have become tiresome for me, because it seems like the default for new artists to do, or an easy way to earn a sizable hit. Not trying to be mean to Alaina (who does have a pretty good voice), just stating my opinion, but if you like the song, then more power to you. And not that I don’t like these types of songs, I just happen to really enjoy them when they are done well.

By: Jonathan Keefe

Jonathan Keefe — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:53:57 +0000

Alaina has a lot of potential: Obviously, she has some power to her voice, and I actually like her vocal tone.

That said, she has far and away the worst breath control of any contestant ever to make a serious run on American Idol– and that’s really saying something– and her producers didn’t do much to address that in the studio. She starts off fine but goes flat by the end of the “whoa” fills in the chorus and she’s consistently clipped and abrupt and the end of phrases. The song and production are no great shakes, but the technical issues with the performance don’t help her out much.

Get the girl a vocal coach and some better material than this, and she could develop into a pretty terrific singer. As is, she’s a case of untapped potential.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:41:55 +0000

No problem! It’s okay, geometry wasn’t my favorite either.

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:30:10 +0000

Oh, DUH. Thanks, Dan – Fixed it.

(Geometry was never my strong suit, as you can probably tell)

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:55:20 +0000

Maybe she did a 180? If she did a 360, then she ended up in the same place.

By: JB

JB — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:40:48 +0000

Lauren Alaina showcases her playful and youthful personality on her debut disc “Wildflower,” which dropped last week. Lauren suffered on the charts with the “Like My Mother Does” retread (it was given to Kristy Lee Cook after season 7). As she aims to change that, the disc opens with second single “Georgia Peaches,” a country rocker where she lets audiences know why Georgia-grown girls are the best. While I’m glad the label gave her something upbeat for her second single, it’s not the strongest of the upbeat tracks. “Growing Her Wings,” a Faith Hill-esque coming-of-age tune or the sublime soulful “Tupelo” would have made better selections. For every great track there are a few songs like “The Locket,” “Funny Thing about Love” and the Carrie Underwood-lite “I’m Not One of Them” that are wasted space. Half of this album is really good and the other half is just meh. Guess they should have made this a 2-disc set and called one “Wildflower” and the other “Weeds.”

By: Tara Seetharam

Tara Seetharam — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:38:49 +0000

It’s a surprisingly decent album. “Dirt Road Prayer” is a gem.

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:44:58 +0000

It’s a possibility, but I can’t say for sure right now.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:44:28 +0000

I’ve been reading rave reviews of Alaina’s album on other sites. so it made me curious enough to listen to the album. I find the vocals on most of the songs shouty. Not impressed so far.
Do you plan to post a review on the album? Thanks