Addictive country style: American Honey by Lady Antebellum
So. I got sucked into Lady Antebellum with “Need You Now,” a song that has beautifully crafted harmonies and an addictive chorus.
Tonight I heard “American Honey” for the first time. Wow. If this CD has other songs as good as these two this is gonna be a good buy.
“American Honey,” which Hilary sings lead on, is a laid back tune which eases along with a mix of violins and high string guitar and should remind you of a classic Dixie Chick hit from early in their career. Unlike “Need You Now” it is clearly a country song but one of those sweeping country ballads that sound good no matter what type of music you like. This band is good. Very good. I purposefully compared them to Dixie Chicks because I think they write stuff very similar to great Dixie songs. Plus they have a male singer who can switch in for lead vocals, so harmonies sound slightly richer.
The whole cd is awesome. “Love this pain” is my favorite.. Have you heard their 1st cd? So worth getting too. 🙂
i will have to admit. i thought their 1st cd was a work in progress. i didnt dislike it but didnt like it. just thought they had potential. now. 2nd cd is awesome. sounds like they smoothed off some rough edges and maybe got a different producer (i also dont know if they write their own songs but a good producer in studio can make those harmonies really work). but. thats me.