one reason for it is the absence of good hooks in her singles/songs. it almost seems that either she ain’t pitched any material with catchy hooks or she and her label don’t not recognise a good one even if they stepped on it.

the melodies of her songs aren’t particular catchy either. when they should be light and breezy – they’re a little too heavy and if they should sound really heavy – things are too light.

to break through, she probably should take her guitar, travel the us for a while, take notes of what she comes across on such a journey and her feelings about it and eventually take the best stories or deepest feelings to one of nashville’s great “hook doctors” and start the treatment. brad paisley wouldn’t be a bad first call or lee ann womack, when it comes to great hooks.

I’ve bought the new album last night, I’m on my second listen through at the moment and I am finding it a stronger set of songs than she’s put together in the past. “Playing With Fire” in particular is strong. I’m just wondering if there’s going to be a second single soon as “Better In A Black Dress” fell off the chart a few months back now.