The Highwomen

emotional terrorism

anyone who hasn't heard Brandi's last album should ... it's terrific, and a big step up from her previous work, imo.

It's a big step in some regards, but "The Story" is among the finest songs from the 00s.

jfc at "Cocktail and a Song"

― Simon H., Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:41 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

emotional terrorism

― Simon H., Saturday, September 7, 2019 1:46 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

And then he stared down at his shoes
Through the pink begonia's blue
Said, "Daddy, all I want is your silver belt buckle
And maybe your black Stetson hat"
And both of us laughed about that

what incredible writing

for subject matter neighbors I was reminded of the even more brutal "Scared at Night"

It's a big step in some regards, but "The Story" is among the finest songs from the 00s.

― Johnny Fever, Saturday, September 7, 2019 3:48 PM (yesterday)

i don't disagree with this at all, i just think her previous albums were uneven as compared to the newest one. it's more consistently good-to-great.

This is such a terrific album... it pushes every button for me!

(I do wish it had just one more short, kickass song at the very end... “Wheels of Laredo” ends it on kind of an unresolved note.)

Right now, If She Ever Leaves Me is my song of the year. What a great album.

Still love the song "Redesigning Women" so much

Noticed it was cowritten by Highwomen member Natalie Hemby and a guy named Rodney Clawson -- both of whom (along with Luke Dick) also wrote Miranda Lambert's Pink Sunglasses... another kickass song!

I don't know (Luke) Dick about country songwriters, but I gotta check out more of Clawson & Hemby's tunes

I also note that Dick & Hemby (+KM) wrote the song I most liked from last year's Kacey Musgraves album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsOe_K3UR0M