Brad Paisley - "Love and War"

[zjames]

[George Strait Junkie]

one of his strongest albums in a few years lots of good here

my rankings

1. Selfie#theinternetisforever - smash hit here waiting its so damn true would love to see a music video for it
2. One Beer Can - lol that would suck but makes for a killer song
3. Heaven South
4. The Devil Is Alive And Well
5. Gold All Over The Ground
6. Go To Bed Early
7. Today
8. Love And War
9. Meaning Again
10. Last Time For Everything
11. Drive of Shame
12. Dying To See Her - i hate how Bill is echoed on this track don't sound right
13. Contact High
14. Grey Goose Chace
15. Solar Powered Girl - what the heck is this song

[Troublemaker]

First week prediction is that he will sell between 23-28k in the first week, that's disappointing...
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[.indulgecountry]

This album probably would've sold better out of the gate if it wasn't being dropped a month after "Today" had already peaked and he didn't have anything currently on radio (since his new single goes for adds next week). Not by much considering "Today" wasn't exactly huge for him like I think he wanted it to be, but the rollout of this album has been pretty messy with delays and timing.

On another note, I'm looking forward to listening to this when I get the chance.

[dm2081]

I hope either "selfie" or "One Beer Can" is the next single after "Last Time For Everything". Don't see anything else with much hit potential. "Heaven South" would probably be a safe radio option as well.

[edph1]

Loving this! Really solid album, probably better than his last two albums atleast.

One Beer Can has to be the next single? It screams single!

[onebuffalo]

Am I missing something? Where is Without A Fight with Demi Lovato? It was a top twenty hit. Was there news that it would not make the album? Thanks.

[countrymusicjunkie]

Why is "Without A Fight" not included on the cd?

[sabre14]

Apr 22, 2017 19:36:18 GMT -5 countrymusicjunkie said:

Why is "Without A Fight" not included on the cd?

Interesting isn't it? Almost like Sony is pretending it's release and top 15 stall never even happened!

[someguy]

"Without A Fight" definitely did well enough that it should have been included. I don't get that decision at all.

[McCreerian]

"Dying to See Her Again" was one of those rare songs that sent chills up my spine when I heard it. This kind of song is why I love real Country music. I wish it had a chance at radio to be a #1 and Song of the Year on multiple award shows. It sure deserves it! It kinda is a follow up to "Waitin' on A Woman." I just love it! I need a video!

[zjames]

I like this album, but it's been a while since I've been crazy about a Brad album and I'm a BIG Brad fan. Some of the songs here sound like he's kinda going through the motions. Nothing here screams hit single, but they do have a few options.

If they want to go the radio-friendly route, I think "Go To Bed Early" is the best choice.
If they want to go the goofy Brad comedy route, "selfie#theinternetisforever" is the best choice. I also think this song could blow up under the right circumstances.
If they want to simply release the best songs on the album, "Gold All Over The Ground" and "Dying To See Her" are the best choices.

Personally, I'd release "Dying To See Her" as the third single. That song will sound amazing in the winter months after "Last Time For Everything" peaks.

[gardyfan]

Only Brad can write a waltz about getting high.

[sabre14]

Interesting album. I like it but don't love it. I haven't adored an album of Brad's since his early to mid 2000s glory years but I've enjoyed all of them.

I had to listen to "One Beer Can" three times to realize that the song really is just about what it literally says it's about, lol. 

Early favorites other than the singles are "Go To Bed Early", "#selfie", "Gold All Over The Ground", "Dying To See Her" and "Meaning Again." I also like "Solar Power Girl" -- I find it clever, even though it gets weird there after the first chorus.

Singles. I would have to think "One Beer Can" and "Go To Bed Early" will be singles. The other ones I want to be released are "Gold All Over The Ground" and "Dying To See Her". The latter is a "whoa" lyrical moment. It's an amazingly blunt song that hurts the heart.

I like "#selfie" but it's the wild card on here. I can make an argument for releasing it or not. "Meaning Again" is buried at the back of the album but that one can definitely be a single top.

[robenglund]

I just got done listening to the album, and I'm a big fan. This certainly blows Moonshine In The Trunk and Wheelhouse out of the water. All the songs flow together really nicely, so it's one of those albums you need to listen to from start to finish starting with track 1. "Go To Bed Early" stood out to me the most when I listened to it. If I had to pick a favorite ballad I'd go with "Gold All Over The Ground". Besides the singles, some of my other favorites are "Heaven South" and "Love and War". I was into classic rock before country, so I'm a big fan of the Mick Jagger and John Fogerty features. I was never really into The Rolling Stones, but I certainly like CCR. I also think "Without A Fight" should have been included on the album. I like that song. Safe to say I'll be listening to this album a lot this week.

[.indulgecountry]

The title track got a music video and watching it now all I can think is "how is this not his next single?!" I could see it being pretty successful. Great statement song.

[er1c612]

I really liked the album. I'm hoping Go To Bed Early is the next single, I think it could be big. As for another single I'd love to see Dying to See Her, the song almost made me cry the first time I heard it, and I think it's an amazing love song. If not that then release Love & War, I think it has a great message. I think both Dying to see Her and Love & War would be risks at radio though, I would love to see them take that risk, but I'm expecting Heaven South or Gold All Over the Ground. I really enjoyed the whole album, I think it's way better than Moonshine in the Trunk, there are a lot more deep songs and radio choices on here. I echo the opinion though that I hate that Without a Fight isn't on the album, that's about the only negative thing I have to say about the album.

[onebuffalo]

#1 country, #12 top 200 album with 26,000 sold. Congratulations, Brad Paisley!

The #1 selling country album in Canada!

[justin5545]

I think I'm the only one that wants "Love and War" and "Solar Power Girl" to be singles

[.indulgecountry]

May 3, 2017 12:06:02 GMT -5 justin5545 said:

I think I'm the only one that wants "Love and War" and "Solar Power Girl" to be singles

I'm definitely with you on wanting the title track as a single. That + either "Gold All Over the Ground" or "Dying to See Her" get my vote for the third/fourth releases. This opinion could change over time, but for now these are the ones that stood out to me the most and what I think would make for some interesting singles.