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Post by sabre14 on Nov 6, 2016 18:55:09 GMT -5
Artist: Midland Single: "Drinkin' Problem" Writers: Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Album: Midland EP Label: Big Machine Records/BMLG Impact Date: February 27th, 2017   Midland is a trio signed to Big Machine Records and they just released their debut EP. The first single will be "Drinkin' Problem", which was recently added by The Highway on Sirius/XM and has started picking up spins this week on KASE in Austin and KAJA in San Antonio (they hail from Texas). Music video was shot this past week.
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Post by Dustin J. on Nov 7, 2016 21:04:41 GMT -5
Words cannot describe how bad I want these guys be a success at country radio. This song is very, VERY good (although I selfishly would have preferred "Check Cashin' Country" or "This Old Heart").
Their EP is straight outta 1997. Fantastic stuff here, friends. Do yourself a favor and give this EP a listen...and listen to what good country music used to sound like.
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Nov 8, 2016 0:49:40 GMT -5
just bought this ep love it all these guys are the real deal which means radio wont touch it
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Post by JoshuaDClaussen on Nov 9, 2016 21:03:19 GMT -5
Words cannot describe how bad I want these guys be a success at country radio. This song is very, VERY good (although I selfishly would have preferred "Check Cashin' Country" or "This Old Heart"). Their EP is straight outta 1997. Fantastic stuff here, friends. Do yourself a favor and give this EP a listen...and listen to what good country music used to sound like. I love this song! |
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Post by mrldt on Nov 10, 2016 13:22:01 GMT -5
Loving these guys! I've had their EP on repeat since it came out. I hope this song does well enough for them to release a full lenght soon!
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Post by zjames on Dec 21, 2016 12:55:30 GMT -5
Goes for adds on February 27th according to Music Row. |
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Post by tonyei31 on Dec 21, 2016 21:33:26 GMT -5
This song is great but "fourteen gears" is absolutely unreal. I actually think Midland will end up being the next big breakthrough group. The sound absolutely fits the outlier 90's sound that has started to hit with Pardi/Morgan/etc. I think this song will absolutely smash (as the radio version still caters to the mainstream sound). I also believe this might get "on the verge" support.
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Post by LBTrocks on Dec 23, 2016 1:56:47 GMT -5
I love this, but every time I see the title I automatically hear David Ball screeching out "I've got a thinkin' problem" and get annoyed lol.
But this really is a great country song though, even though I'm not particularly enamored with their vocals. I do like the arrangement and the instrumentation. This song takes me right back to the 90s. It reminds me of my childhood. Miss this style of country.
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Post by vann on Dec 26, 2016 15:34:41 GMT -5
Not always this happens to me but I liked it as I listened to the first note ;) . I saw their EP is available on Spotify so I am gonna listen to them more.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 28, 2016 18:32:23 GMT -5
I love this, but every time I see the title I automatically hear David Ball screeching out "I've got a thinkin' problem" and get annoyed lol. But this really is a great country song though, even though I'm not particularly enamored with their vocals. I do like the arrangement and the instrumentation. This song takes me right back to the 90s. It reminds me of my childhood. Miss this style of country. Let us take you back to that David Ball hit. I love the beginning. It ranks up there with Randy Travis' 1982. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 30, 1994: 1. Summertime Blues-Alan Jackson-Arista 2. THINKIN' PROBLEM-DAVID BALL-WARNER BROS. 3. Every Once In A While-BlackHawk-Arista 4. Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous-Tracy Byrd-MCA 5. National Working Woman's Holiday-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury 6. I Wish I Could Have Been There-John Anderson-BNA 7. Be My Baby Tonight-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 8. Foolish Pride-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 9. Dreaming With My Eyes Open-Clay Walker-Giant 10. One Night A Day-Garth Brooks-Liberty |
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Post by matty005 on Dec 29, 2016 0:01:08 GMT -5
Dude, just because someone mentions another song in a thread doesn't mean we need a video and a top ten chart. Don't we have separate subs for these types of things?
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Post by Kentucky25 on Jan 3, 2017 17:56:42 GMT -5
I got to say, I have fallen in love with this song...one of the big reasons I love being a part of Pulse is that songs like this I may never have found on my own (I mean, I'm pretty obsessed with scoping for new artists and songs, but who can find them all? lol) and it's a direct result of being a part of the Pulse community that opens the door to finding songs like this.
I really love the sound of these guys and the chorus is such an earworm!
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 3, 2017 20:38:32 GMT -5
This is awesome! Great use of the steel guitar and strong vocals. Lyrically nothing new, but this one is going to sound great on repeat.
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Post by vann on Jan 9, 2017 21:55:46 GMT -5
By the way I listened to their EP and love it! Great tunes!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 9:47:07 GMT -5
"The first Highway find of 2017" is...a real country song? Color me optimistic.
What a good tune. Great instruments, productions, melody and witty country lyrics. Hope this goes somewhere for them.
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Post by carriekins on Jan 11, 2017 11:10:21 GMT -5
This sounds sooooooooo good. I'm loving that the Highway jumped on it!
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sabre14
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 21, 2017 3:09:06 GMT -5
Yep, I love this too. I'm glad Big Machine is giving them the full try at mainstream radio. Listening to their music, it might be easy to assume they wouldn't try to have radio help them out but it's nice to see they got a long radio tour and an impact date around CRS.
This song covers no new ground but the melody stands out and the vocal are good, even though I'm not overly crazy with the lead vocalist. It's a throwback feel but honestly, it sounds like a song that could've been released in 2004-2006 as well -- kind of get a John Pierce, "I'd Still Have You" feel to it. If anyone remembers Pierce's only single, then you're my new best friend. lol
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sabre14
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 5, 2017 13:16:35 GMT -5
My dad heard this on Sirius/XM and said the refrain sounds very similar to David Ball's "Thinkin' Problem." lol
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 20, 2017 1:52:18 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" impacts radio next Monday but this one is already top 60 on Mediabase this week (*67-*60) and was already top 60 on Billboard. Encouraging start for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 6:19:09 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" impacts radio next Monday but this one is already top 60 on Mediabase this week (*67-*60) and was already top 60 on Billboard. Encouraging start for sure. And selling pretty well for a traditional song :) |
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Post by rsmatto on Feb 20, 2017 18:33:21 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" impacts radio next Monday but this one is already top 60 on Mediabase this week (*67-*60) and was already top 60 on Billboard. Encouraging start for sure. And selling pretty well for a traditional song :) The Highway has proven that bands can sell to a select core audience and that's who has been buying this song. That group had Brett Young's "In Case You Didn't Know" outselling the terrestrial radio single "Sleep Without You" for most of the latter song's chart run once The Highway started playing the former song. |
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Post by phil1996 on Feb 21, 2017 16:53:59 GMT -5
I dig it. Sounds remiscent of She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 21, 2017 17:47:57 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" got 6 more adds this week at Country radio. 15 total stations. Impacts Country radio next Monday but their long radio tour has already started to pay off.
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Post by onebuffalo on Feb 21, 2017 17:53:21 GMT -5
I dig it. Sounds remiscent of She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs And what's bothering me I don't know if its the cheatin' she likes Or just the melody |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 21, 2017 18:00:18 GMT -5
This is pretty good. Doesn't stand out a whole lot to me as a song, but I do love the older-style production (the steel guitar is gorgeous). That alone makes it a win if this does well.  |
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 22, 2017 8:54:24 GMT -5
This feels so late 90's and I'm loving it (along with "Missing"). I'm hoping that this sound is one that's going to make a comeback of sorts because it's sorely missed by me.
Also love the leads voice, do we know which one is singing lead?
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 25, 2017 2:01:46 GMT -5
Official Music Video:
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 27, 2017 2:12:36 GMT -5
The music video makes this look more dated than the song itself, which I didn't expect, lol. Liked it a lot though.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 27, 2017 17:39:40 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" is the second most added song on Mediabase this week with 30 adds on impact day. 45 total stations.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 18:36:08 GMT -5
"Drinkin' Problem" is the second most added song on Mediabase this week with 30 adds on impact day. 45 total stations. I'm pretty sure that's outstanding for an unknown artist releasing an exact replica of a George Strait 1990s hit. If radio lets this become a hit (which it should be) then I'll be supremely confident in the direction we're headed after the explosion of Jon Pardi and certain artists returning to their old sounds (ZBB, EYB). |
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