Carrie Underwood | 4th Album Era | Part I

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Compliments are just being thrust towards Carrie's way now.

Anyways, ugh... another day, another moment that the RM video isn't on my computer screen.

[cufan7]

I hope Carrie wrote with Bill Anderson again this time around.

[Typo]

Gordie Sampson is in the mix:

This year he’s been home since mid-June and will head back to Nashville by mid-August. At that time he’ll plunge right back into writing for some of the biggest names in country music. This fall, for example, he’ll be contributing or co-writing songs for upcoming albums from Underwood, Rascal Flatts, and Miranda Lambert.

[Stephen]

With that wording, I wonder if it means Carrie's album is coming in the fall? It can't mean he's writing with those artists in the fall since MirLam's album drops in the fall, so...

[countrygirl918]

I read it as Carrie's album being an upcoming fall album also. I sure hope they have some inside info on her release date. ;)

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If the past is any indication, and if the album is getting released on the same timing as the past 3 albums, we should be (at least) getting an album name and/or cover as early as mid-August, right?

[Typo]

That's how the statement read to me, as well. But, IDK. The wording is kinda funky. Anyway, it's nice to see Sampson involved. His previous contributions: "Jesus Take The Wheel," "Get Out Of This Town," "Just A Dream," "Someday When I Stop Loving You," & "This Time." I really enjoy all of those.

Jul 16, 2011 20:02:46 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

If the past is any indication, and if the album is getting released on the same timing as the past 3 albums, we should be (at least) getting an album name and/or cover as early as mid-August, right?

Carnival Ride album cover & title on August 29, 2007. Play On album cover & title on August 30, 2009.

[zaclord 🌈]

^Those are some of my all-time favorites from Carrie. I'm very glad he's writing for her again. "This Time" and "Get Out Of This Town" are great fun songs and "Jesus Take The Wheel", "Just A Dream" and "Someday When I Stop Loving You" are amazing, powerful, emotional songs that will always be three of my favorite songs from Carrie.

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Jul 16, 2011 20:46:54 GMT -5 Typo said:

That's how the statement read to me, as well. But, IDK. The wording is kinda funky. Anyway, it's nice to see Sampson involved. His previous contributions: "Jesus Take The Wheel," "Get Out Of This Town," "Just A Dream," "Someday When I Stop Loving You," & "This Time." I really enjoy all of those.

Jul 16, 2011 20:02:46 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

If the past is any indication, and if the album is getting released on the same timing as the past 3 albums, we should be (at least) getting an album name and/or cover as early as mid-August, right?

Carnival Ride album cover & title on August 29, 2007. Play On album cover & title on August 30, 2009.

Oh. I was a little early. Anyways, if the album is on the same tracking as her past 3, there should be some big developments coming pretty soon .

[.indulgecountry]

I really can't wait to find out what the album title is. That part always excites me more than it probably should, lol.

[justlurkingaround]

^ Me too I hope it's a title with an epic feel. More "CR" than "PO".

[jeff]

I hope wendell mobley is involved. 2 of my favorite non-singles have been written by him

[cufan7]

"Oklahoma Wind" sounds like an amazing album title to me.

[.indulgecountry]

Jul 17, 2011 4:43:15 GMT -5 justlurkingaround said:

^ Me too I hope it's a title with an epic feel. More "CR" than "PO".

Yes! I love the song Play On -- one of my fave uptempos from the record -- but it wasn't a particularly interesting album title. It worked, but Carnival Ride is a much better album title, even though I'm not nearly as fond of that album as her other two.

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Yeah, "Play On" is just really cheesy lol.

[neally]

Jul 17, 2011 14:03:25 GMT -5 @ant said:

Yeah, "Play On" is just really cheesy lol.

Agree. If this next record will have more of that singer-songwriter or more traditional country feel to it, then none of her previous titles would suffice, IMO. I am assuming Miranda Lambert will be releasing another cohesive, true-to-country record with her upcoming release this fall after releasing the brilliant 'Revolution'. I also hope that that the time for Carrie to make such an organic record is finally NOW, understanding that such a record would probably be less pop, less commercially-successful, but with the potential to be very critically-successful and career-defining for her as an artist.

Given that Carrie has brought in so much money into her label over the years, I would think that she should have full label support to record such an album with the best voice in country music (IMO, of course). I, like many of her fans, will be anxiously awaiting for her to record her 'Revolution' for as long as it takes....

[Gravity.]

To be honest, Play On is my favorite tiitle from her. It really fit the mood of the record, and it's just a good sentiment. I think that her other album titles were kind of generic, but whatever. The album title doesn't really matter too much.

Oklahoma Wind would be a good title.

[Typo]

For starters, Revolution is not the sole critically acclaimed album to ever be released by a female country musician. There are dozens of other albums out there that would not only better fit Carrie as a person but also better complement Carrie's musical identity. So, I really have no idea as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around in regards to Carrie's future endeavors.

Secondly, this album title business is just nonsense. The last thing Carrie should be concerned with is whether or not a fucking album title gives off "singer/songwriter" or "traditional country" vibes. I mean, come on now. Talk about inconsequential.

Lastly, yes, Carrie has brought in plenty of profit for the label. But, she is still a female vying for airplay at country radio. I have no doubts that compromises still have to be made.

OK. /rant

I hope she continues with the two-word album titles. They're her ~signature.

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Jul 17, 2011 14:49:34 GMT -5 Typo said:

For starters, Revolution is not the sole critically acclaimed album to ever be released by a female country musician. There are dozens of other albums out there that would not only better fit Carrie as a person but also better complement Carrie's musical identity. So, I really have no idea as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around in regards to Carrie's future endeavors.

Secondly, this album title business is just nonsense. The last thing Carrie should be concerned with is whether or not a f**king album title gives off "singer/songwriter" or "traditional country" vibes. I mean, come on now. Talk about inconsequential.

Lastly, yes, Carrie has brought in plenty of profit for the label. But, she is still a female vying for airplay at country radio. I have no doubts that compromises still have to be made.

OK. /rant

I hope she continues with the two-word album titles. They're her ~signature.

Pretty much this. Entirely.

I don't get why there's such a fuss over the album title. I've been fond of all of Carrie's. And, tbh, I don't care if it's a "good" title or a "bad" title. The album itself is what matters to me; not the title. I'm excited to hear what the title is, nonetheless, so we can start making guesses as to what songs we've found on the systems could potentially be on the album, but it's really not a concern of mine at all.

[neally]

Jul 17, 2011 14:49:34 GMT -5 Typo said:

this album title business is just nonsense. The last thing Carrie should be concerned with is whether or not a f**king album title gives off "singer/songwriter" or "traditional country" vibes. I mean, come on now. Talk about inconsequential.

I hope she continues with the two-word album titles. They're her ~signature.

Actually, the title for me has very little importance relative to the quality of the record. I would rather take a useless title and high quality record in a heartbeat. I do not believe Carrie has yet put out a superior-quality, personal record to date, which is a crime because she has the best voice in her genre, IMO.

Revolution is not the sole critically acclaimed album to ever be released by a female country musician.... I really have no idea as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around in regards to Carrie's future endeavors.

Oh lord......I missed where I or anyone else made that claim. Clearly, that perception is in your head and causes much irritation based on your post. 'Revolution' is the most recent of country female albums (after 'Fearless') to receive universal critical acclaim. I personally find it to be the best country female album I have heard in the past 5-7 years, which is why I referenced the album. Perhaps this has cleared up any confusion "as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around"....

Again, I stand by my request for an album of that calibre from Carrie in the near future. Perhaps, Album #4 will be that album.

[Typo]

My point wasn't that album titles don't matter or that they should be free from criticism. I just think it's absurd to suggest that an album title needs to appear ~artsy or whatever was being implied to accurately represent an album in the vain of more traditional country. Why couldn't there be a traditional country album titled Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, or Play On? Why wouldn't any of those suffice?

Jul 17, 2011 15:07:48 GMT -5 neally said:

Oh lord......I missed where I or anyone else made that claim. Clearly, that perception is in your head and causes much irritation based on your post. 'Revolution' is the most recent of country female albums (after 'Fearless') to receive universal critical acclaim. I personally find it to be the best country female album I have heard in the past 5-7 years, which is why I referenced the album. Perhaps this has cleared up any confusion "as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around"....

Again, I stand by my request for an album of that calibre from Carrie in the near future. Perhaps, Album #4 will be that album.

No, it's not in my head, Neally. And, yes, I am a little irritated, you're irritating. I'm sure all of us would love to see the 4th album receive that level of acclaim. However, you've drug Revolution into these Carrie threads on multiple occasions and it reads to me as if you feel that album should be a benchmark of sorts for Carrie. And, it shouldn't.

[neally]

Jul 17, 2011 15:57:04 GMT -5 Typo said:

My point wasn't that album titles don't matter or that they should be free from criticism. I just think it's absurd to suggest that an album title needs to appear ~artsy or whatever was being implied to accurately represent an album in the vain of more traditional country. Why couldn't there be a traditional country album titled Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, or Play On? Why wouldn't any of those suffice?

Jul 17, 2011 15:07:48 GMT -5 neally said:

Oh lord......I missed where I or anyone else made that claim. Clearly, that perception is in your head and causes much irritation based on your post. 'Revolution' is the most recent of country female albums (after 'Fearless') to receive universal critical acclaim. I personally find it to be the best country female album I have heard in the past 5-7 years, which is why I referenced the album. Perhaps this has cleared up any confusion "as to why some people feel the need to throw that album around"....

Again, I stand by my request for an album of that calibre from Carrie in the near future. Perhaps, Album #4 will be that album.

No, it's not in my head, Neally. And, yes, I am a little irritated, you're irritating. I'm sure all of us would love to see the 4th album receive that level of acclaim. However, you've drug Revolution into these Carrie threads on multiple occasions and it reads to me as if you feel that album should be a benchmark of sorts for Carrie. And, it shouldn't.

Again, the perception of 'Revolution' for me being " the sole critically acclaimed album to ever be released by a female country musician" is entirely in your head, because I do not believe that the above statement, made by you in this thread, to be true. Since I perhaps was not clear in my last post, I will try again: To me, 'Revolution' is the most recent of the string of career-defining, artistic albums from a female country artist that has received critical acclaim. It also happens to be my personal favourite of the recent ones as I mentioned in my earlier post. I'm sorry that my wish for Carrie's upcoming album irritates you so, but please refrain from dictating to me or others how you feel the discussion of her upcoming album should be. If you wish to carry on this discussion further, feel free to PM me. Thanks.

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Jul 17, 2011 15:57:04 GMT -5 Typo said:

My point wasn't that album titles don't matter or that they should be free from criticism. I just think it's absurd to suggest that an album title needs to appear ~artsy or whatever was being implied to accurately represent an album in the vain of more traditional country. Why couldn't there be a traditional country album titled Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, or Play On? Why wouldn't any of those suffice?
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I don't think that was an implication at all. I simply meant that an album title isn't something that really matters to me. I'm excited for the news and what it's going to be called, but I really don't care all that much about the album title. An album title is an album title. It represents the album. With Carrie's past three albums, the titles have all displayed what's on the album. As long as that continues, I really don't care what it's called. I'm excited to hear what it's called and I'm excited to start a new era, but I'm by no means criticizing what the album should be called and/or the previous album titles.

[Typo]

Jul 17, 2011 16:04:50 GMT -5 neally said:

please refrain from dictating to me or others how you feel the discussion of her upcoming album should be.

I would never dictate anyone to do anything.

Jul 17, 2011 16:04:50 GMT -5 neally said:

feel free to PM me.

I would never do that, either.

Jul 17, 2011 16:32:19 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

I don't think that was an implication at all. I simply meant that an album title isn't something that really matters to me. I'm excited for the news and what it's going to be called, but I really don't care all that much about the album title. An album title is an album title. It represents the album. With Carrie's past three albums, the titles have all displayed what's on the album. As long as that continues, I really don't care what it's called. I'm excited to hear what it's called and I'm excited to start a new era, but I'm by no means criticizing what the album should be called and/or the previous album titles.

That was aimed at Neally. He said:

"If this next record will have more of that singer-songwriter or more traditional country feel to it, then none of her previous titles would suffice."

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Jul 17, 2011 16:46:23 GMT -5 Typo said:

Jul 17, 2011 16:04:50 GMT -5 neally said:

please refrain from dictating to me or others how you feel the discussion of her upcoming album should be.

I would never do that.
I would never do that, either.

Jul 17, 2011 16:32:19 GMT -5 @14887fan said:

I don't think that was an implication at all. I simply meant that an album title isn't something that really matters to me. I'm excited for the news and what it's going to be called, but I really don't care all that much about the album title. An album title is an album title. It represents the album. With Carrie's past three albums, the titles have all displayed what's on the album. As long as that continues, I really don't care what it's called. I'm excited to hear what it's called and I'm excited to start a new era, but I'm by no means criticizing what the album should be called and/or the previous album titles.

That was aimed at Neally. He said:

"If this next record will have more of that singer-songwriter or more traditional country feel to it, then none of her previous titles would suffice."

Oh. Sorry about that.

[Typo]

It's K.

Anyway, moving on, I don't think this was ever posted over here:

@editadam Busy but productive week. Alan @officialjackson video progressing nicely! @bradpaisley & #carrie approved! Working on cut2 of @dbradleymusic

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I don't think I'd want Carrie to record a Revolution-type record...let's face it. Carrie isn't a Gretchen Wilson or Miranda-type traditional country artist. She may not remix her songs for pop radio, but she has pop/rock/r&b influences in her own little style of country...I think that is what makes her appealing to so many people, even those who typically aren't country fans. Carrie isn't the type to sit on a stool with her guitar and sing with her twangy voice at a concert (not that there is anything wrong with that). She is up and moving around and jamming out. And when she's singing a ballad, she's putting her whole soul and powerful voice into it.

I wouldn't mind the production of her songs to have some more banjo or steel guitar in them, but I don't think she needs to really change her style. I'd like for her new album to have a more country arrangement, but I still want that contemporary/pop sound in her voice. Kind of like Shania's "The Woman In Me" and "Come On Over" albums...the production on those albums were definitely country, but she still had that pop sound in her voice and that crossover appeal.

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Jul 17, 2011 17:43:08 GMT -5 Typo said:

It's K.

Anyway, moving on, I don't think this was ever posted over here:

@editadam Busy but productive week. Alan @officialjackson video progressing nicely! @bradpaisley & #carrie approved! Working on cut2 of @dbradleymusic

By "approved", I'm praying that it means that the video is done and approved.

[.indulgecountry]

I think when people say they want Carrie to record her 'Revolution' they don't mean they want a Miranda Lambert album with Carrie's name on it, they want an album that's going to get the critics attention and sound like it was created with quality over radio-friendliness in mind.

I like her music style just fine, but she won't be hurting anything by branching out. For one thing, I really want her to release an up-tempo single with a different subject matter than her past hits.

[desertfloods]

Album title is fun to look forward to. That's about it for me.

I actually prefer "Play On" over the other two album titles.
"Carnival Ride" is actually my least fav title (and cover).

Jul 18, 2011 1:31:10 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

I think when people say they want Carrie to record her 'Revolution' they don't mean they want a Miranda Lambert album with Carrie's name on it, they want an album that's going to get the critics attention and sound like it was created with quality over radio-friendliness in mind.

I like her music style just fine, but she won't be hurting anything by branching out. For one thing, I really want her to release an up-tempo single with a different subject matter than her past hits.

Agree with everything in your post :)