Country Magazine

[jaceyhomen]

I just received my February/March issue of Country Magazine...their Annual Critics Poll issue. NC came in 6th in their selection of best group of the year.

In another section This Side was reviewed....a mixed review. Basically, the reviewer found fault with the cd's lyrics, saying that NC has ...yet to mature past the lyricism of a high school poetry club. And he cited some particularly obscure lyrics (I think, from Speak).

But the reviewer did redeem himself at the end by saying that ...the trio's musical vision remains distinct and original - a dauntless, graceful pursuit of tradition and modernity.

Jacey

[Goose_17]

Thx for the headsup on the article jacey. My question for the author would be...whose music today is lyrically past that of a high school group? I know we've commented on counting crows and stuff but c'mon. maybe he was just thinking of some of the covered songs as their original stuff..and also..since when do you have to use big and lofty articulation to get across simple and complex emotions? These are just more food for thought I guess.
Thanks again Jacey.

Goose <><

[Elizabeth]

Jacey - can you subscribe to that mag? We have little or nothing over here by way of staying 'in touch' with country music, would you recommend that one as a good read?

[MemphisLovesNC]

I completely agree with Goose. To reference one of Jacey's favorite topics, think of Shania's latest tunes...eeek. It seems she cannot write anything that isn't full of cliches. It's just one after the other on her latest song. Same goes for a LOT of artists today, and that's not even considering that many artists don't even write their own material. I think that NC has room to grow, yes, but high school poetry? Come on. That sounds like a critic who is just looking for something negative to write so he'll sound more important than he really is. Personally, I enjoy lyrics where you have to really think about what is being said, as opposed to lyrics that are completely obvious.

ANYWAY....
He's entitled to his opinion, of course, but I'm entitled to my opinion of his comment!

[AdeleEiser]

Yes, I saw that article as well. I was a bit angry at first, until I read it again and realized that the part of the song they quoted (yes, it was from speak) was a part that Sean sings (I stood in the way pretending that I was the vine, but no failure will proceed from a mouth that drinks it's wine), and they had it quoted as being sung by Sara. That right there confirmed my opinion of the critic. (Also, they rated Shania's new one higher than This Side, making me wonder why I even get that magazine..... oh well.)

Adèle

[wanderer]

...yet to mature past the lyricism of a high school poetry club. And he cited some particularly obscure lyrics (I think, from Speak)

I think that lyrically they are quite good, good imagery and depth. especially in reards to Sean lyric writing and Speak is a great example of mature lyrics. IMONSHO

[linzee_nc]

Umm...I'm not meaning to sound harsh, but poll that ranks Shania's lyrics of even my skin is acting weird, I wish that I could grow a beard above the lyrics of songs like Speak, Green and Grey, and Brand New Sidewalk needs to rethink their music career.

[transformed]

I stood in the way pretending that I was the vine, but no failure will proceed from a mouth that drinks it's wine

that is great poetry...i'd be surprised to find many highschoolers that could write a line even half as good as that (rhyme, allusion, symbolism, metaphor, portraying a lot of meaning in few words, etc etc) much less song after song....

by the way, what is IMONSHO? i'm assuming some variation of 'in my humble opinion' but i can't figure out what all those extra letters are lol