Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley make up the Pistol Annies.   This is just one of many collaborations.  Jack White of the Racounteurs. Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn.  Pat Monahan of Train.  After release of The Blade, there will probably be many clamoring to collaborate.

I will simply start this review by saying if you haven’t bought this CD yet – or are having any doubts as to whether you will or not – Stop. Go to your local retailer that sells music, or log on to your favorite online site and get this disc – NOW.

OK. With that out of the way, I will start this review with a little bit of a confession. Earlier this year, Warner released a new single from Ashley Monroe titled “On To Something Good.” It was fun, infectious, and with its’ uptempo beat – a perfect song for spring. Still, I guess I was a little bit let down – not in the quality. But, it felt like Monroe might be moving a little bit toward a more commercial sound in hopes of getting Top-40 Country airplay. After all, Like A Rose, her 2013 disc was chock-full of the kind of songs that would just literally make you stop in your tracks – with their haunting and poetic feel. (It’s an oft-made comparison, but many consider her style to be similar to Dolly Parton. Let it be known that Parton’s register of radio hits included songs like “Here You Come Again” and “Sweet Summer Lovin” as opposed to deeply hidden cuts like “Me and Little Andy,” which proves that being “commercial” isn’t a sin.)

The song “Has Anybody Ever Told You?” was re-recorded for the album and beyond appropriate.

Then, I listened to this disc as a whole project. After picking my chin off the floor, I listened again – just to make sure what I was hearing was correct. I mean, come on. This can’t be that good? Can it?

Have you heard the album?  Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

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