Bryan, Ray release
Friday, August 7, 2015 – Luke Bryan releases "Kill the Lights," his fifth studio album, today. Bryan wrote 6 of the 13 songs on the disc, five more than he wrote on 2013's "Crash My Party." "Home Alone Tonight" features a duet with Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town. This is Bryan's second release this year as he released his final spring break EP in March.
Michael Ray releases his self-titled debut, which contains the hit "Kiss You in the Morning." Ray, a Florida native, released an EP in April and in November 2014 released "Tour Bootleg," containing some of the songs on the full-length. Scott Hendricks the 12-track album.
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CD reviews
Michael Ray wanted his latest EP to bring back a sound before country stars came from game shows and viral videos. While it's definitely slicker than any classic country record (which nowadays means '80s/'90s), it is a good one. The theme of the day is pairs - those that match and those that don't.
"Spirits and Demons," a duet with Meghan Patrick, is a standout. It's a powerful gospel about the whiskey that ain't workin' to heal the broken heart. ...
If there's one thing Luke Bryan knows how to do, it's to stay in his lane. And why not? It often leads to great chart position. The Deluxe edition of his seventh album "Born Here, Live Here, Die Here" was born out of the pandemic tour stoppage. It includes six new songs and increases the run time to 54 minutes. The original 10 tracks are mostly in the vein of the pop laced chart toppers "One Margarita" and "Knockin' Boots."
With writing ...
After taking in Luke Bryan's "Born Here Live Here Die Here," the listener will never guess this full length was released during a pandemic. Maybe that's a good thing. After all, we might need a diversion from the international health crisis now and then. The release opens with "Knockin' Boots," which is how modern cowboys describe sexual intercourse. A few songs later, Bryan gives us the drinking song (and single) "One Margarita." In between, "What ...
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