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Terri Clark - Fearless
Terri has mentioned several times that this is her most "personal" album yet. She co-wrote 8 of the 12 songs here. While there are no tracks that I dislike, I will say that the album is rather ballad-heavy. Most of the songs are either ballads or mid-tempo tunes, with only one upbeat song, "To Tell You Everything." Again, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. If you're in the mood to relax, this is a perfect album to fire up on the CD player.
If I had to pick one song on this CD as my favorite, "No Fear" would have to be it. Terri wrote this one with Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Sometimes Goodbye" is another great mid-tempo tune that says "country" all the way. Not too many songs nowadays that you can hear the banjo, but this is one of them. This one speaks about how it's hard to end a relationship, but sometimes saying goodbye is one thing you can do, when you realize it's just not working. "Empty" is another ballad that's killer. "I want to pour out my soul 'til I'm empty... empty." This song gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Terri has so much emotion in her voice as she sings it. In "Good Mother" she talks about how she has a good family... good mother... good father... to keep her feet on the ground, and know that it's alright to just be herself.
I love the sound of this album. The guitars are very prominent, and it sometimes seems that Terri is right there in the room singing the song. Great album to relax with. Definitely one to add to your country music collection.
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