The Bottom Line
Pros
- "Somewhere In The Middle"
- "The Lord Loves The Drinkin' Man"
- "Maybe In Mexico"
Cons
- None.
Description
- Thirteen tracks with the artist's unique sound.
- Songs from newer country acts as well as older ones.
- High quality songs, mostly written by the artists themselves.
Guide Review - Various Artists - Hell Bent & Country Bound
What I like about compilations with various artists is the fact that there will undoubtedly be artists you already love but then there will be a few songs that you might not have heard before. Those songs might lead you to discover new artists whose albums you never would have thought about buying.Jason Boland & The Stragglers begin the album with "Somewhere In The Middle," a song that makes you wonder why people move to New York or Los Angeles when they could make their own fun and a name for themselves in any town. Meanwhile, Gary P. Nunn's gal has "Second Thoughts" as she sits in a hotel room. "At first she thought freedom was what she really wanted," he sings, but now she finds herself wondering why she cheated on him in the first place. Cory Morrow has been on the road for "21 Days" and he wonders where the road will take him next in the mid-tempo tune.
"Hey Daisy," from Drew Womack (a voice I have missed hearing), is about a guy hoping that a special lady will join him at the lake so he could make her fall in love with him. You can't go wrong with a Kevin Fowler song on any album and "The Lord Loves The Drinkin' Man" is one of my favorites along with Tommy Alverson's "Maybe In Mexico." Watch out for the hundred dollar bill burning a hole in someone's pocket in Cross Canadian Ragweed's "Look At Me." Instead of trying to accomplish his dreams he'll do anything to throw it all away. Ray Wylie Hubbard closes the album with the upbeat "Wanna Rock And Roll."
