Tough All Over - Gary Allan > Reviews > not his best work! but i still love him!!

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it rate alongside the competition	Outstanding
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	one of the sexiest voices in country music  -  nice looking too !
Disadvantages:	not enough slow stuff !  !  !  !  he does that so well

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I love this mans voice, the two albums i brought before this (used heart for sale and alright guy), his rugged good looks and usually his music. But i expected this to be his best album. I read on a website before i brought it that this album was made after his wife committed suicide and it was a healing project.

It's good...even great but not as good as 'alright guy' a previous album.

It is as country as ever. He sounds great...gravelly, twangy... deep! The songs that he wrote "just got back from hell", "puttin memories away", "no damn good" and "putting my misery on display" are, in my opinion, the best on the album and possibly this is what was meant by it being an emotional journey!

One thing that sets Gary Allan apart from other male country artists is that he does a great ballad. A man's ballad! Alot of pride and a touch of .insecurity....Maybe that is what makes them so beautiful and believeable. I would love an album of slow stuff from this man! He rocks country but he does slow like no other. A bit of everything for everyone.

Another benefit for the ladies here, who love a country accent is that he speaks a few lines at the beginning of ' Nickajack Cave'... it did it for me!!! woo-eeh!(said in my best english accent)

I think this cd, considering his personal life at the time could have been a little depressing but this strikes the right balance. Has some songs about why life is worth living, some about mistakes made and some about hurt. Emotional but strangely comforting. There are some up tempo rocking country songs and ballads.

Another good one is "what kind of fool" - a man talking to a woman about someone who let her go!!! Brilliant....don't we all want to meet someone who feels that way about us!!!

if you are a Gary Allan fan, this won't disappoint. If you are new to him, try Alright Guy first. Gary Allan is a talented songwriter, his singing and style are a breath of fresh air from more commercial, main stream country. To me he is 'country'.

"life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride!" - from this album.