Blown Away is the latest installment of the Carrie Underwood music empire. Released back in May,, 2012, the rise to popularity is slower than the first CD’s release by the American Idol superstar. However the styles are still Carrie Underwood, going from fast and fun songs like ”Good Girl” to deep and meaningful songs such as “Forever Changed.” There’s even a country-reggae feel to her song “One Way Ticket.”
The personal favorite would have to be “Cupid’s Got a Shotgun,” which will fit for hunting season and Valentine’s day, ah the talent. Last but not least, the title track will remind you why exactly Ms. Underwood is one of the top grossing reality show winners. “Blown Away” is a balladic country song featuring a powerful range of notes and advertising the complete control Carrie Underwood has over her vocal abilities.
All in all the CD should have been a smashing success, but perhaps the same styles and storylines are preventing the album from time as number one on the charts. “Good Girl” and “Forever Changed” are reminiscent of “Cowboy Casanova” and “Temporary Home,” respectively. Buying it still worth it no matter what, it is 100% Carrie.
Well my name is Tucker Walden and to let ya know right of the bat, I am the youngest of 5 boys. So sarcasm is my first language. I have competed 5+ years in Speech and Debate between high school and here at Yuba. Wrote a few articles for the Appeal-Democrat Yuba-Sutter’s news source. I also “suffer” from an addiction to Coca-Cola and Pepsi and Starbucks is my second love. The funniest thing about me being part of a journalism class; I. Hate. Writing. But oh well.
First off, Blown Away remained number 1 on the Billboard all genre 200 for 2 weeks and stayed on the billboard country albums chart at number 1 for 5 weeks. Second, Good Girl went to number 1 and Blown Away is soaring up the charts destined to be number 1. third, Two Black Cadillacs is different? Good In Goodbye isn’t different? Cupids Got A Shotgun is certainly different. Last, get real and be up-to-date on music, I mean what idiot writes a review for an album that came out 18 weeks ago?
Well for starters, two weeks is not as impressive when compared to her last albums. And there was a killer one sentence proposing that the sound isn’t that different from the last album, I am more than willing to sit down with you and discuss why i wrote they are “reminiscent” of the past CD. I would also like to point out nothing but good was written about Blown Away and Cupid’s Got a Shotgun. That sentence is the most negative in the entire review. Also, the reason why the review is for an older CD is because we just got back to school and it is an opening review. More for me being able to find my style when writing Entertainment reviews. But is calling me an “idiot” really that productive in any way?