| Completely - Diamond Rio | |
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If I had to describe Completely, it would have to be "eclectic." There are so many styles of music involved on this release. From jazz to pop to bluegrass to orchestral and of course, country, it's got it all, in just the right portions. I can easily see four more singles from this album. On the other hand, there are a couple of songs that are too different to be heard on country radio. That said, there will always be album tracks that are fan favorites, and this album contains some of those, too.
The first single from Completely is "Beautiful Mess," which is so much fun. It's currently sitting at #11 on the Billboard singles charts, with a bullet, sure to go higher. The guy in the song is just a total mess because of the way he feels about her. He's putting salt in his coffee and his shoes on the wrong feet. She's under his skin, but he wouldn't change a thing.
"Big Ol' Fire" is another song that is a sure-fire single. It's another upbeat song, and talks about a girl with dreams. The song encourages people to believe in themselves and "there'll be fear and there'll be doubt, but they're just things that'll slow you down. Just put 'em all in a great big pile and stand back and burn, baby like a big ol' fire."
Anyone that's lost anyone close to them will identify with the beautiful song, "I Believe." The song states that "when you die your life goes on. It doesn't end here when you're gone. Every soul is filled with light. It never ends and if I'm right, our love can even reach across eternity." Just listening can give comfort to you to think of your loss this way. Skip Ewing co-wrote this song, and like everything else he writes, this is another masterpiece of which Diamond Rio adds their special touch to make it even more perfect.
Anyone that's ever seen a movie from the 1940s (or lived through that period of time), will recognize the style of this next song, "Something Cool." It's mellow and just makes you want to curl up and grab a glass of something, what else, cool, and listen, with a smile on your face. While it won't see radio play, it is fun to listen to, and is one of my favorites.
Going in the other direction, we now jump into the fast-paced "The Box," which is hard to describe. It's jazzy, but it's also got an interesting cadence with the lyrics, and I love when they just say "the box." It's definitely a lot of fun.
Another mellow ballad, "We All Fall Down" talks about life and how everyone is bound to fall sometime, but it's the getting back up that's important. "She says I know what you're goin' through as she talks to the door of her daughter's room. Your heart feels like it's broken in two, but baby I'm here for you." This is another one that has got to be a single.
I love "Wrinkles," too. What a cute way to talk about growing old. The child notices after getting out of the bathtub that his skin is all wrinkled and his dad says, "Those wrinkles ain't nothin' to be scared of. They're just a product of time and true love. Some are gonna come and go. Some are gonna come and stay, son you're still young. You're gonna be ok."
The title cut is penned by the power ballad queen, Diane Warren. And, you guessed it... this is definitely a power ballad, and Diamond Rio does a wonderful job with it. The song talks about giving love completely, with "I'd rather be alone than be in love just half the way."
The song "A Better Idea" talks about when God made the world, then looked around and said it wasn't quite right, so he made man, but knew there was still something missing, so "He made an angel like sweet perfume, a heavenly smile, someone who can light up a room with a heart so true."
If you like honky tonkin' songs, you'll love the David Ball-penned "If You'd Like Some Lovin.'" It even reminds me a bit of David's "Thinkin' Problem" in spots.
In "You'll Find Me" there is a relationship in trouble. The woman decides she can no longer go on like they are going, so she leaves and behind her is a letter folded with a key on top that said, "Look and you will find me. I won't be that far. I'll be right here waiting for you with open arms. Don't want to live without you, but I can't go on like this, torn between the man I love and the one I'm living with." The man needed this wakeup call to realize just what he'd been neglecting, and he looks all over, and asks all his friends and family if they know where she might be. Then, he thinks about things and goes back to the piano bar where he had asked her to marry him, and finds her there waiting. He apologizes for everything and they go home together.
"Rural Philharmonic" is a wonderful instrumental penned by bandmember Jimmy Olander. This song is a joy to listen to, with its different moods and instruments.
The album ends with the painful "Make Sure You've Got It All," which was co-written by Bill Anderson and Steve Wariner. This is the end of a relationship, and he's saying to her, "Take my heart, take my soul. Take it with you when you go. Just leave the floor to catch me when you fall."
With all the different types of songs on this album, there's surely something for everyone. I think Diamond Rio's got another winner here.
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Audio clips courtesy of RLG.
Album cover, used with permission of Arista Nashville.
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