Soundbox Reviews

Music Single Review: “Doing Life With Me” By Eric Church 2 Boomboxes " Music and the arts express oneself and are often inspired by a particular moment in their life." Single from album  “Heart & Soul”  Released:  April 20, 2021 Length:  3:31 Genre:  Country, Country Rock Written by:  Eric Church, Casey Beathard, and Jeffrey Steele Produced by:   EMI Nashville, BigEC, and Jay Joyce      Music and the arts express oneself and are often inspired by a particular moment in their life. The inhibited expression deserves respect; however, this does not automatically render a song good. "Doing Life With Me,"  by Eric Church , starts off lovely with a slow guitar; there is an expectation that this song will be bold, exciting, and entertaining. As you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, you shouldn't judge a piece by its introduction.       "Doing Life With Me" is dull, flat, and without pathos. The vocalist has a ...

Music Single Review:"Blue Collar" By Kevin McCoy Band 4 Boomboxes "“Blue Collar” by Kevin McCoy Band is an American track emphasizing the American working class." Single from album  Blue Collar Released:  11/1/2020 Length:  3:32   Genre:  Country Written by:  Kevin McCoy Band Produced by:  Kevin McCoy Band      “Blue Collar” by Kevin McCoy Band is an American track emphasizing the American working class. “Here’s to the red, white, and blue-collar,” frontman Keven McCoy sings a melodic chorus over a groovy country arrangement. But “ Blue Collar” is not wholly country music.       As America is a soup of cultures, “Blue Collar” is a well-made soup of genres, from Rock-n-Roll to R&B to a little Blues, and from the way the track bops along, a bit of Hip-hop. This blend is one reason that renders “Blue Collar” an entertaining track.       From its music video to the lyrics, its perspective o...

Music Single Review: "I’ve Gotten Good" By Priscilla Block 1 Boombox " Many times, no matter how hard you want, you can never make a track Blazin'! "       Single from album Welcome to the Block Party Released: February 22, 2022 Length: 2:48 Genre: Country Pop Written by: Phil Barton, Priscilla Block, Liz Rose Produced by: Robbie Artress, Ross Copperman,  Jake Curry, Justin Johnson           Many times, no matter how hard you want, you can never make a track Blazin'! For "I've Gotten Good" by Priscilla Block , I wanted it to be good, wishing "Damn! I've gotten good" was about the vocals, the lyrics, and the instrumental. However, this track falls flat from the onset. The beginning instrumental sounds like royalty-free music. When the vocals finally come in, she is about the instrumental.  Priscilla Block 's vocals and the instrumental are on the same loud level, with no modulation. The lyrics and the vocal melody are basic,...

Music Single Review: "Fire Up The Night" By Blake Shelton Ft. Hardy 4 Boomboxes " The whole production team created a track that could be played at a stadium and move the crowd without a problem."     Single from album Body Language (deluxe) Released: December 4, 2021 Length: 3:12 Genre: Country Written by: Hardy, Brian Kelley, Schmidt, Bart Butler Produced by: Scott Hendricks       What are the opening noises? Is it static? Why does the "Fire Up The Night" by Blake Shelton Ft. Hardy start with ambiguous noises? The noises are distracting and seemingly useless. However, "Fire Up The Night" rocks save for this rough start. The engineer's work on this track is clear and precise. The whole production team created a track that could be played at a stadium and move the crowd without a problem. The instrumentals do not overpower the vocals. There is an excellent equilibrium between the vocals and the instrumental. The drum kick is like hip...