Combs, Chambers release CDs
Friday, June 2, 2017 – Newcomer Luke Combs and Aussie veteran Kasey Chambers are out with new discs today.
Combs releases his his debut, "This One's For You." Combs, a North Carolina native, had a hand in writing all 12 tracks on the release. The album contains the hit song "Hurricane."Combs , 27, has previously released three EPs.
Chambers is out with her 11th studio release, a double-CD, "Dragonfly," on Essence/MGM. Paul Kelly produced the disc along with Chambers' brother, Nash. Keith Urban is on the track "If We Had a Child." The release is divided into "Sing Sing" and "Foggy Mountain" CDs.
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CD reviews
The saying, 'Strike while the iron's hot,' applies to many situations, but especially to the music business. The scene moves so fast these days that this last year's star could be this year's 'Where are they now?' Luke Combs moved quickly up the country music popularity ladder, so he's smart to put out this five-song EP between full-lengths.
First single, "Beer Never Broke My Heart," is a throwaway tune, built upon a solidly thumping, Waylon Jennings-like groove. ...
Luke Combs has gotten a lot of life out of his album "This One's for You," which includes his breakthrough hit "Hurricane," as well as the popular single "When It Rains It Pours." This deluxe edition includes five new tracks, many of which are just as strong as the original 12.
"Houston, We Got a Problem" includes a smart lyric highlighting specific details about that big Texas city. Even though it has all these famous landmarks, it doesn't have ...
Any double album is a project that comes with plenty of obstacles, namely trying to ensure the quality on the first song and the quality on the 20th song (or more) are relatively similar. For Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, she's decided to work that 2-disc muscle on the 20-track, two-disc "Dragonfly." It's an ambitious idea, and clearly she has something to say. But it's also one with thankfully only a few pitfalls between songs that are easy keepers. ...
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