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Back Up Again

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I'd almost given up on Country music over the past five years. It seems like all I hear is tired old retreads being trotted out as "the latest thing," but still a few artists like Brian McComas allow me to hold out hope. Back Up Again is the follow up to his terrific debut CD, and though it was a long wait, it was worth it. McComas is genuine. He has energy and feeling. I can't say that every single song is great, but I've never heard a CD (including greatest hits CDs) of any genre in which every single song is great, but there is a lot of good material here. This CD goes hand in hand with the debut without attempting to copy it. This is the guy, and I think he will be for many years to come.

Brian McComas's self-titled debut album was a nice little slice of pop-country; it didn't take itself too seriously (most of the time), and featured McComas's light-hearted, catchy vocals. However, the album featured very little of his own songwriting; only four of the songs were self-penned.

This is probably the reason BACK UP AGAIN surpasses its predecessor: all but one of the songs were either written or co-written by McComas, who is indeed a talented songwriter--he knows what radio listeners want to hear, but manages to write songs that aren't like the fluff that get played every second. His songs feature both catchy choruses and thoughtful lyrics; the smooth--but not over-done--production seems perfect for radio...too bad it probably won't get played. Because this exactly the kind of smart, borderline-edgy music that radio needs. BACK UP AGAIN is definitely a step up for this talented singer/songwriter.

This CD is awsome!!!! What more can I say. I've heard his name, but never owned his music before. I will buy more from this artist.