Blake Shelton - Hillbilly Bone '2010/2013

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[3:44] 01. Blake Shelton - Hillbilly Bone (feat. Trace Adkins)
[4:14] 02. Blake Shelton - Kiss My Country Ass
[3:48] 03. Blake Shelton - Youll Always Be Beautiful
[3:25] 04. Blake Shelton - Cant Afford to Love You
[3:43] 05. Blake Shelton - Delilah
[3:07] 06. Blake Shelton - Almost Alright

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
Total length: 00:22:01
Main artist: Blake Shelton
Label: Warner Records
Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
Hi-Res 24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(c) 2010 Warner Records Inc.
(p) 2010 Warner Records Inc.

Hillbilly Bone feels like a stopgap between albums for Blake Shelton, but its
not. This “Six Pak” is a budget-priced, six-track EP featuring a
smash single as the title track. Pal Trace Adkins helps out on both the cut and
in the video. The format is Warner Bros attempt to deal with growing customer
dissatisfaction with the traditional full-length format; they will release a
second part later in 2010. As for the music, its a formula contemporary country
chartmaker: highly compressed dual lead guitars, layered acoustic guitars,
good-time honky tonk lyrics, and big rocking drums. It’s a good-natured
dig at city folks, and you can’t help but like Shelton, no matter how
many cliché’s he spews. A radio skit outro is the actual intro to
“Kiss My Country Ass,” a pure redneck-and-proud anthem worthy of
Hank Williams, Jr. at his most ornery. Were it not for the title, it would no
doubt score as a single as well. Things get a bit slower and softer with four
different kinds of “love” songs that follow. The first,
“You’ll Always Be Beautiful,” is about the real thing;
it’s among the more sensitive ballads on Shelton’s records.
“Can’t Afford to Love You” is a humorous take on trying to
find the right person in the wrong place. “Delilah” is a classic
contemporary country betrayal number. The set’s final cut, “Almost
Alright,” is a midtempo recovering-from-love narrative with a catchy
chorus, an unusual use of steel drums, and a more complex rhythm pattern -- the
idea for which was likely borrowed from Jimmy Buffett. Hillbilly Bone is a sure
thing for Shelton’s fans, and a risky experiment in marketing for his
label. ~ Thom Jurek

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