Lee Brice - Lee Brice

[Troublemaker]

1.What Keeps You Up At Night (Jessi Alexander / Lee Brice / Ross Copperman / Pete Wilson)
2.Little Things (Lee Brice / Jaren Johnston / Neil Mason)
3.American Nights (Austin Jenckes / Jeff Middleton / Mike Walker)
4.Boy (Nicolle Galyon / Jon Nite)
5.They Won't Forget About Us (Rhett Akins / Lee Brice / Dallas Davidson / Ashley Gorley)
6.I Don't Smoke featuring Warren Hayes (John Bohlinger / Lee Brice / Billy Montana / Jon Stone)
7.You Can't Help Who You Love (Lee Brice / Ashley Gorley / Jon Stone)
8.Rumor (Lee Brice / Ashley Gorley / Kyle Jacobs)
9.The Locals (Lee Brice / Brian Bunn / Jon Stone)
10.Songs In The Kitchen (Lee Brice / Rob Hatch / Lance Miller)
11.Story To Tell (Little Bird) featuring Edwin McCain and Warren Haynes (Lee Brice / Phillip Lammonds / Edwin McCain)
12.Have A Good Day (Lee Brice / Billy Montana / Randy Montana)
13.Eyes Closed (Michael Heeney / Jaren Johnston / Neil Mason)
14.Dixie Highway (Matraca Berg / Lee Brice / Jon Stone)
15.Best Part Of Me (Chris Gelbuda / Phillip Lammonds)

[phil1996]

Really liking this. I Don't Dance was pretty good, Hard 2 Love is an album that I don't see him ever topping, this one is damn good too. Probably my 2nd favorite of his. Really well written throughout. Every song has meaning.

Ranking the songs:

1. Songs in the Kitchen
2. The Best Part of Me
3. What Keeps You Up At Night? (These first 3 are all amazing)
4. Eyes Closed
5. You Can't Help Who You Love
6. Have a Good Day
7. Story to Tell
8. I Don't Smoke
9. The Locals
10. Rumor (this is a radio SMASH if I've ever heard one)
11. Boy
12. They Won't Forget About Us
13. American Nights (like this a lot, sounds like it fits on a commercial)
14. Dixie Highway (cool groove, but the song doesn't do much for me)
15. Little Things (production on this song is terrible)

[jdbowman]

Nov 3, 2017 14:17:32 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Really liking this. I Don't Dance was pretty good, Hard 2 Love is an album that I don't see him ever topping, this one is damn good too. Probably my 2nd favorite of his. Really well written throughout. Every song has meaning.

Ranking the songs:

1. Songs in the Kitchen
2. The Best Part of Me
3. What Keeps You Up At Night? (These first 3 are all amazing)
4. Eyes Closed
5. You Can't Help Who You Love
6. Have a Good Day
7. Story to Tell
8. I Don't Smoke
9. The Locals
10. Rumor (this is a radio SMASH if I've ever heard one)
11. Boy
12. They Won't Forget About Us
13. American Nights (like this a lot, sounds like it fits on a commercial)
14. Dixie Highway (cool groove, but the song doesn't do much for me)
15. Little Things (production on this song is terrible)

Only one listen through and while working so did the whole "got too focused on work and zoned out on a couple songs" thing, but I do know I heard "Little Things" and couldn't make it through the entire song. Was hoping for a completely different type of song. I think "Little Things" has great potential as a theme for songs, but not this.

[CoJoFan]

“Songs In The Kitchen” is a fantastic song. One of my favorites of the instant grat track that were released. “Rumor” was a very close second. The song I’m really looking forward to hearing is “Story To Tell” with Edwin McCain. If Edwin has a big singing part on this and not just harmonies I’ll be ecstatic. “I’ll Be” is one of the best songs by Edwin McCain ever. The man has some pipes on him!

[justin5545]

My single predictions (literally based on nothing, just guesses)

1. Boy
2. Rumor
3. The Best Part of Me
4. American Nights (if there is a fourth single.)

Other songs I could see as singles:
"Songs In The Kitchen"
"They Won't Forget About Us"
"Eyes Closed" (would need a radio edit because it's long)
"What Keeps You Up At Night"
"You Can't Help Who You Love"

[phil1996]

Boy seems to be doing well, at least sales wise, but wish they'd have gone with either Rumor or Best Part of Me as the lead single, as I believe those both would be instant smashes

[carriekins]

I have nothing to add but figured I'd mention that the Highway is playing Rumor now.

[zjames]

I heard an ad for this album calling "Boy" a mega-hit. Ok calm down.

I Don't Dance was so hit-or-miss for me. It had some amazing songs and some pure garbage *cough* "Girls In Bikinis" *cough*. This album feels a lot more consistent throughout. The standouts for me: "What Keeps You Up At Night", "Boy", "They Won't Forget About Us", "Rumor", "Songs In The Kitchen", and "Best Part Of Me".

[phil1996]

His voice still isn't what it once was, but the lyrics make up for it on this album. I'm loving the Edwin McCain duet, along with most everything on here except for the disastrous Little Things.

[kim8]

I've only listened to this once through so far, but I'm loving it. Lots of great songs. I didn't even find any that I didn't like. This is my first Lee Brice album, although I've liked a lot of his songs in the past, just never purchased a full album. I loved Boy from the first time I heard it. I think What Keeps You Up at Night is really catchy and I can see that doing well on radio. I can't rate the other songs yet but there were lots of good ones.

[jonathan]

This is a solid album. I really like "Boy", "Rumor" and "They Won't Forget About Us". Did something happen to Lee Brice voice? It sounds quite different on this record. Has it just matured with age or did he have some type of issue?

[phil1996]

Nov 6, 2017 12:14:01 GMT -5 kim8 said:

I've only listened to this once through so far, but I'm loving it. Lots of great songs. I didn't even find any that I didn't like. This is my first Lee Brice album, although I've liked a lot of his songs in the past, just never purchased a full album. I loved Boy from the first time I heard it. I think What Keeps You Up at Night is really catchy and I can see that doing well on radio. I can't rate the other songs yet but there were lots of good ones.

Give Hard 2 Love a listen. Everything is tremendous except Parking Lot Party and Beer. A good 8-9 songs that are absolutely stellar.

And jonathan something definitely happened to his voice. It's a lot lower pitched and seems to have lost a lot of range the Hard 2 Love era. I heard it on the I Don't Dance album a bit and especially on this album. Still a solid album though.

[kim8]

Nov 6, 2017 21:07:35 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Nov 6, 2017 12:14:01 GMT -5 kim8 said:

I've only listened to this once through so far, but I'm loving it. Lots of great songs. I didn't even find any that I didn't like. This is my first Lee Brice album, although I've liked a lot of his songs in the past, just never purchased a full album. I loved Boy from the first time I heard it. I think What Keeps You Up at Night is really catchy and I can see that doing well on radio. I can't rate the other songs yet but there were lots of good ones.

Give Hard 2 Love a listen. Everything is tremendous except Parking Lot Party and Beer. A good 8-9 songs that are absolutely stellar.

Thanks, I will have to check it out!

[phil1996]

How did this one sell?

Also, I think Lee should see if he needs vocal cord surgery like Tyler Farr did. His voice simply isn't close to what it was in 2012 for the Hard 2 Love record. I enjoy the album but I think I'd like it more if he had more vocal power. He's lost a lot of it.

[Troublemaker]

Nov 11, 2017 8:25:50 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

How did this one sell?

Also, I think Lee should see if he needs vocal cord surgery like Tyler Farr did. His voice simply isn't close to what it was in 2012 for the Hard 2 Love record. I enjoy the album but I think I'd like it more if he had more vocal power. He's lost a lot of it.

According to HITS, he sold less than 10k (still waiting on billboard to make it official). Conclusion is that this is his lowest charting album...

[kim8]

Nov 11, 2017 8:51:33 GMT -5 Troublemaker said:

Nov 11, 2017 8:25:50 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

How did this one sell?

Also, I think Lee should see if he needs vocal cord surgery like Tyler Farr did. His voice simply isn't close to what it was in 2012 for the Hard 2 Love record. I enjoy the album but I think I'd like it more if he had more vocal power. He's lost a lot of it.

According to HITS, he sold less than 10k (still waiting on billboard to make it official). Conclusion is that this is his lowest charting album...

On the Hits Sales Plus Streaming chart, he has 11,570. Kind of bummed. It’s really a great album! Hopefully it’s a grower with more singles released.

[phil1996]

Doesn't surprise me given he went almost 2 years between That Don't Sound Like You - Boy.

[.indulgecountry]

Nov 11, 2017 14:11:18 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Doesn't surprise me given he went almost 2 years between That Don't Sound Like You - Boy.

And I'm assuming the previous three albums were released when the lead singles were all much higher on the charts. "Boy" is only just now knocking on the door of the Top 30. It's selling well for its airplay, but it's not being heard by nearly as many people right now. His chart climbs are slow though so "Boy" can still be a hit in the end and maybe the next single will go up faster and the album could have decent legs, depending on what they put out the next for radio.

[phil1996]

Rumor is a total smash just waiting for Boy to leave the charts. I think it can be his biggest hit besides I Don't Dance. Everyone seems to love it, and it's as radio friendly as it gets.

[George Strait Junkie]

not a big fan of this album here are my favorites

1. Boy
2. I Don't Smoke
3. Dixie Highway

i need more time with this cd but i dont think its for me

[CoJoFan]

Just got around to listening to this and here are my picks for the next 3 singles after "Boy".

2. "American Nights"
3. "Rumor"
4. "The Locals" or "Eyes Closed"

[recordyear]

So Kellie Pickler inspired "Songs in the Kitchen", quite random.
tasteofcountry.com/lee-brice-kellie-pickler-inspired-songs-in-the-kitchen/