then again, whether this is making the radio playlists or not is artistically irrelevant. on that score it gets full marks.

What fantastic artistry here! Lyrics that evoke raw emotions and production that goes beyond just “staying out of the way”. A melodic composition that rather enhances the emotional gravitas of the situation being sung about. It’s good to see some Nashville songwriters/artists still meet my personal definition of “getting it” when it comes to parts of country music.

Carrie Underwood recently released “Blown Away”. A a song itself meant to carry a more profound meaning in comparison to its peers on radio and those in Carrie’s recent music catalog. Imagine if “Blown Away” were produced as “When I’m Gone” has been. How much more memorable and emotional would that make a song such as “Blown Away” for you? I know it would increase tenfold for me.

Alas though, I am not the target audience anymore for FM country radio or any FM radio format for that matter. Carrie’s song, with its own raw emotions whisked away by bombastic production, will chart on radio, this one likely will falter and drop off. And once again, disenchantment will reign supreme with my feathers left ruffled once again.

Country radio, the corporate executives and many in their audience might not care to miss out on a musical experience such as this, but I sure would. I’m pledging my full support to Joey & Rory and any country, country/folk, countrygrass or bluegrass artist who chooses to release deep, meaningful material such as this in a market full of stale and vapid material.

…what FM country radio should be

As always though, a nice review by Ben Foster, striking many of the same chords I feel.

What fantastic artistry here! Lyrics that evoke raw emotions and production that goes beyond just “staying out of the way”. A melodic composition that rather enhances the emotional gravitas of the situation being sung about. It’s good to see some Nashville songwriters/artists still meet my personal definition of “getting it” when it comes to parts of country music.

Carrie Underwood recently released “Blown Away”. A a song itself meant to carry a more profound meaning in comparison to its peers on radio and those in Carrie’s recent music catalog. Imagine if “Blown Away” were produced as “When I’m Gone” has been. How much more memorable and emotional would that make a song such as “Blown Away” for you? I know it would increase tenfold for me.

Alas though, I am not the target audience anymore for FM country radio or any FM radio format for that matter. Carrie’s song, with its own raw emotions whisked away by bombastic production, will chart on radio, this one likely will falter and drop off. And once again, disenchantment will reign supreme with my feathers left ruffled once again.

Country radio, the corporate executives and many in their audience might not care to miss out on a musical experience such as this, but I sure would. I’m pledging my full support to Joey & Rory and any country, country/folk, countrygrass or bluegrass artist who chooses to release deep, meaningful material such as this in a market full of stale and vapid material.

…what FM country radio should be