If traditional country is your style, then you really must check out Sounds So Good. You'll enjoy it from start to finish. Famous producer Buddy Cannon gave the tracks his golden touch and Ashton did a perfect job laying down the vocals and writing or co-writing all but one song on the album. It really is a fantastic release.
From the first time I heard "Takin' Off This Pain," I knew I would have to listen to Ashton's album because I had a gut feeling it would be traditional sounding. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do when it comes to getting some attention for her man. If she feels she isn't getting what she deserves - there goes the wedding ring. "You sit there and you watch the TV even when I'm lookin' sexy" she sings. That right there could tell you all you need to know.
"Lost In You" is the complete opposite of the first song. This time Ashton sings about how she feels whenever she's with her man. There's something about him that takes her to a different place where there's no fear and she honestly hopes he feels the same way when it comes to her. It's almost magical and dreamy sounding when you listen to the background music.
You can sit back and imagine the great music being created at "The Pickin' Shed." Just grab your guitar and come on over for some friendship, fun, and good music. You'll become just as hooked as the others did. "You can shoot pool or you can throw darts any day. It's like our own rowdy bar that's open every night. There ain't no closing time and no rules to go by" at this backyard gathering place.
My second favorite song (right after "Takin' Off This Pain") from the album is "The Bigger The Heart." It's so downright country I can't get enough of it. The fiddle and the steel guitar drag you in right along with Ashton's traditional voice and you can't help but enjoy everything about the tune. A rough and rowdy man said he'd never fall in love, but when a five foot three sweetheart came along, he couldn't help himself. Only problem is, she's not too interested in staying around.
Release date: March 4, 2008 - MCA Nashville
Song List:
- Takin' Off This Pain
- Sounds So Good
- Lost In You
- I Ain't Dead Yet
- Not Right Now
- Old Memory
- The Pickin' Shed
- Regular Joe
- How Big Are Angel Wings
- The Bigger the Heart
- Whiskey Won the Battle
