Comments on: Album Review: Tim McGraw, Emotional Traffic

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:41:16 +0000

I’ve noticed that the country press has really disliked this album while outlets like many newspapers and even Rolling Stone loved the album (gave it 3.5 stars).

By: Razor X

Razor X — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:23 +0000

I was afraid that my own review of this album was too harsh, until I read this one and the comments that followed. I’m glad to see that I’m not alone in my assessment of this truly terrible album.

By: Joseph Brownell

Joseph Brownell — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:50 +0000

Dear Tim McGraw

I were Curb Records you woulda had to sue me too to put out this mess of an album. It’s more of an Emotional Traffic(jam).

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:55:55 +0000

…”we’re not doin’ a greatest hits album this time?” “nope!” “anyone still got a clue how to make a real album?” “ehm, sorry, tim,….”

still i wouldn’t be surprised if he surpassed blake shelton’s album sales figures, even with a cluncker like that. since,…

“miranda, could you lend me a hand – the label guys want a full album from me not another “twitter-type” sort of thing record. although they kinda liked my title suggestion: felt good on my tips”

By: bob

bob — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:49:04 +0000

I won’t be buying “Emotional Traffic” so “Live Like You Were Dying” will remain my only McGraw studio album.

By: RowdyRed

RowdyRed — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:58 +0000

Sounds like “Better Than I Used to Be” doesn’t belong on this CD and will give listeners who dig it on the radio the wrong impression of the album. Nothing ticks me off more than feeling I’ve been duped into buying junk because of a misleading sales pitch…

For years now, Tim has been very uneven with his radio material; for every “Live Like You Were Dyin” there’s a couple of boilerplate, country-cliche’-laden clunkers — or worse, a trainwreck like “Felt Good On My Lips.” It saddens me that the best song he’s cut in years is the entre’ single for an album this weak. If I’d bought the CD, I’d be p*ssed..

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:21:57 +0000

I have the same concerns as Libby. It’d be one thing if McGraw hadn’t built it up so much and stood behind it so solidly. Taking him at face value, he’s proud of his album (despite his conflicts with Curb Records) and thinks this is the best work that he’s done so far. Of course, most artists make simlar claims, but it seems that he’s been pretty honest over the years about what he’s displeased with regarding his career. He could’ve been like Hank Williams III after he broke free of Curb and discouraged his fans from buying his final album that Curb released on him.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:29 +0000

I was excited for the album but ended up incredibly disappointed as well. Just awful stuff. The only reason it’ll ever be in my car’s CD player or on my iPod will be because my 3 year old daughter likes to sing “Felt Good On My Lips”.

By: LISA

LISA — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:34:41 +0000

i love this cd. my favorites are ricght back at ya, one part two part . the one, and die by my own hands

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:26:36 +0000

Look, you know you’re in trouble when nine tracks in, it’s a relief to hear “Felt Good On My Lips.”

^Best part

I was so shocked and disappointed by this album. I knew McGraw had been less consistent in quality over the past few years, but this is so bad I can hardly believe it exists. This is “Incredible Machine”-bad. For me the production was a huge part of what sank it so quickly, though the song material is pretty much crap. It was just painful to sit through. I really hope Tim McGraw releases something redemptive in the future, but I am having a hard time maintaining optimism.