Lady
Antebellum - Own The Night
2011, Capitol Records Nashville
2011, Capitol Records Nashville
Multi-platinum recording artists
Lady Antebellum suffer an identity crisis on their latest album, Own The
Night, vacillating wildly between 1980's pop and thinly veiled 1980's pop
thinly veiled as country music. The blend largely explains Lady Antebellum's
popularity, as many of today's pop/country fans were Garth Brooks converts from
the 1980's rock and roll they grew up on. Not there is anything wrong with any
of these styles, but Lady Antebellum's latest plays more like a closely
surveyed, market-designed product than an album of original art.
Things start out well with "We
Owned The Night". The 1980's pop theme is definitely here, but it's
accompanied by a memorable chorus and a great melody. Even "Just A
Kiss" satisfies as the sort of love song you might have heard at a junior
high dance circa 1985. Unfortunately, Lady Antebellum slip on their own formula
and fall into the soup for much of the rest of the album, playing sounds and
styles certain to register high for pop and country radio programmers, and
forgetting the passion and energy that have made such stars so far.
It would be easy to blame this one
on the greedy record labels. It would be entirely in character for a label to
push an already uber-successful band to alter their sound to maximize the
profit potential of an album, but it's a shame to hear a band with real talent
give in so whole-heartedly to the corporate shuffle. There are moments here
when Lady Antebellum shines like the sun, particularly on the track "Love
I've Found In You", but there's an overarching feeling of cliché to Own
The Night that's impossible to ignore.
Rating:
2.5 Stars (Out of 5)
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2 comments:
The song is everything a country tune should be: deep, meaningful lyrics, excellent musicianship, and passionate singing and playing. The song is so familiar I was humming away with it the first time I listened. Another highlight is "As You Turn Away," a song with a catchy hook and incredible vocal melodies and harmonies. If you liked Lady Antebellum's two previous albums, or if you're a fan of country music, you'll love this. Highly recommended!!
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