Hailey Whitters - "Raised"

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1. Ad Astra Per Alas Porci [Hailey Whitters, Jordan Lehning & Pedro Palomino]
2. Raised [Hailey Whitters, Nicolle Galyon & Forest Glen Whitehead]
3. Everything She Ain’t [Hailey Whitters, Bryan Simpson & Ryan Tyndell]
4. Big Family [Hailey Whitters, Cameron Bedell & Nicolle Galyon]
5. Middle of America (feat. American Aquarium) [Hailey Whitters & Bobby Pinson]
6. Plain Jane [Hailey Whitters, Hillary Lindsey & Cary Barlowe]
7. College Town [Hailey Whitters, Nicolle Galyon & Jimmy Robbins]
8. Interlude [Hailey Whitters & Pedro Palomino]
9. Boys Back Home [Hailey Whitters, Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon]
10. Everybody Oughta [Matt Roy & Craig Wiseman]
11. Pretty Boy [Hailey Whitters, Scooter Carusoe & Tom Douglas]
12. The Neon [Hailey Whitters, Rodney Clawson & Lori McKenna]
13. The Grassman [Hailey Whitters & Aaron Raitiere]
14. Our Grass Is Legal [Hailey Whitters]
15. Beer Tastes Better [Hailey Whitters & Lori McKenna]
16. In a Field Somewhere [Hailey Whitters, Jeff Hyde & Bryan Simpson]
17. As Astra per Alas Porci (Reprise) [Jordan Lehning & Pedro Palomino]

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

I just finished spinning this, and wow love it.
I love the instrumental production throughout this album, and many of them have very strong melody as well.
The title track and the collab with American Aquarium are particularly great.
I just hope that she will try something on the mainstream market, as some songs, like Everything She Ain't (my fav since it release) are radio-friendly enough, and yet, beautifully composed.

[rowdawg21]

The Dream was one of my favorite albums of 2020, but on first listen Raised seems like a step down. There's some good songs on here, but I feel like there's too many songs that rely on the "country living is the best thing ever" trope (Everybody Oughta, Our Grass Is Legal, Beer Tastes Better).

Also, unless I'm thinking about it the wrong way, Our Grass Is Legal seems like a weird phrase to use when so many states have legalized pot.

[3chords]

Mar 18, 2022 15:45:41 GMT -5 rowdawg21 said:

The Dream was one of my favorite albums of 2020, but on first listen Raised seems like a step down. There's some good songs on here, but I feel like there's too many songs that rely on the "country living is the best thing ever" trope (Everybody Oughta, Our Grass Is Legal, Beer Tastes Better).

Also, unless I'm thinking about it the wrong way, Our Grass Is Legal seems like a weird phrase to use when so many states have legalized pot.

I feel the same! I LOVE the Dream but when I started this album I was kinda bored, like it lacked something for me sonically, but still a great songwriter album! It might have benefited from cutting a track or two (for me at least).

[.indulgecountry]

Gave this one run-through and loved it. She's got the makings of a star imo. Great sound and voice.

[tim]

This might just be my favorite album of the year (so far). I'm loving the production and it's just so nice and refreshing to hear all of this fiddle and steel guitar.