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I felt like I had a basic plan for this record," she says. "You've got your first record behind you; you've learned some things. Your sophomore record - I heard from all these people - is supposed to be different. It's supposed to be another factor and define you a little more. I'm thinking, `How am I going to do this?'"
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Where Country Grows (Deluxe Edition) by Ashton Shepherd
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Prime Cuts: I'm Good, I'm Just a Woman, Look It Up
Shepherd makes songs her confessional booth. Never one to be restrained to express her disgruntle with the darker side relationships, Shepherd has articulated them poetically as well as realistically through her smoky low key balladry on her debut disc "Sounds So Good." Though the CD received rave reviews from critics, it only generated one top 20 hit "Taking Off this Pain." For album number 2, Shepherd has wizened up by encompassing a broad scope of songs, such that not every track reeks with heartbreak eased only by the numbness of alcohol. Rather, the plethora of subject has broadened to encompass life's more blissful moments, including a couple of silly summer fun tunes, and a couple of tunes dealing with life in general. Even when she sings about the duds in her life, she no longer bodies herself in her victim mentality. Rather, she bites back with fiery cynicism an tongue-in-cheek comeback lines. Thus, "Where Country Grows" is relatively more mature and more balanced. Thanks are given to a larger pool of co-writers sharing ink with the songstress including current hit writers Rhett Akins, Marv Green, Robert Ellis Orrall, Bobby Pinson, Dean Dillon and Ben Haylsip.
Following in the footsteps of Miranda Lambert, Shepherd takes a stance for strong, tough and feisty woman on lead single "Look It Up." Where kiss-off songs abound in country music, "Look It Up" is a standout. A sassy moderate uptempo kicker, Shepherd not only shows her cheating paramour the door but adds stinging insults to his intelligence in the process. Most hilarious is the line: "The word is easy, look it up/And you'll see a picture of that piece of trash/Ridin' 'round in your pickup truck." Dean Dillon, Dale Dodson and Ashton Shepherd's "I'm Good" is a great prequel as Shepherd assures her ex that she will not fall apart at their romantic demise. But Ashton is not one who always dons the tough chic masquerade she does confesses her vulnerability on the moving ballad "I'm Just a Woman." A sensitive plea to her man for more understanding as she details her struggles to balance life, romance and family as a woman "I'm Just a Woman" ought to be a song played during marriage therapeutic classes.
Breaking away from the molasses of relationships, Shepherd celebrates the values of rural living with the title cut "Where Country Grows." With vivid vignettes of gratuitous mentions of honeysuckle and a young boy opening the door for an old lady, Shepherd charms us with the values of the South on the midtempo "Where Country Grows." More nostalgic moments are found on the album's closer "Rory's Radio" where Shepherd brings us into scenes of her diary while growing up and how the songs on the radio had helped her on critical junctures. "Trying to Go to Church," a Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Shepherd composition is an average barn burner where Shepherd confesses her struggles to live a morally spotless life. Shepherd goes bluesy on the misfired "That All Leads to One Thing" and "More Cows than People" sounds too much thematically to the title cut.
Giving her penchant for melancholy and morose a back seat, Shepherd actually leaves tearsville for a fun boat ride on the beach on the rowdy "Beer on a Boat." With strong fiddled intro that calls to Alan Jackson's "Summertime Blues," "Beer on a Boat" sounds like a radio wave lighter. Though not perfect, "Where Country Grows" shows depth for Shepherd as an artist and it is good to see her taking steps to broaden her portfolio. Relative to her debut, this is a much more solid,, matured and ultimately more satisfying effort.
Shepherd makes songs her confessional booth. Never one to be restrained to express her disgruntle with the darker side relationships, Shepherd has articulated them poetically as well as realistically through her smoky low key balladry on her debut disc "Sounds So Good." Though the CD received rave reviews from critics, it only generated one top 20 hit "Taking Off this Pain." For album number 2, Shepherd has wizened up by encompassing a broad scope of songs, such that not every track reeks with heartbreak eased only by the numbness of alcohol. Rather, the plethora of subject has broadened to encompass life's more blissful moments, including a couple of silly summer fun tunes, and a couple of tunes dealing with life in general. Even when she sings about the duds in her life, she no longer bodies herself in her victim mentality. Rather, she bites back with fiery cynicism an tongue-in-cheek comeback lines. Thus, "Where Country Grows" is relatively more mature and more balanced. Thanks are given to a larger pool of co-writers sharing ink with the songstress including current hit writers Rhett Akins, Marv Green, Robert Ellis Orrall, Bobby Pinson, Dean Dillon and Ben Haylsip.
Following in the footsteps of Miranda Lambert, Shepherd takes a stance for strong, tough and feisty woman on lead single "Look It Up." Where kiss-off songs abound in country music, "Look It Up" is a standout. A sassy moderate uptempo kicker, Shepherd not only shows her cheating paramour the door but adds stinging insults to his intelligence in the process. Most hilarious is the line: "The word is easy, look it up/And you'll see a picture of that piece of trash/Ridin' 'round in your pickup truck." Dean Dillon, Dale Dodson and Ashton Shepherd's "I'm Good" is a great prequel as Shepherd assures her ex that she will not fall apart at their romantic demise. But Ashton is not one who always dons the tough chic masquerade she does confesses her vulnerability on the moving ballad "I'm Just a Woman." A sensitive plea to her man for more understanding as she details her struggles to balance life, romance and family as a woman "I'm Just a Woman" ought to be a song played during marriage therapeutic classes.
Breaking away from the molasses of relationships, Shepherd celebrates the values of rural living with the title cut "Where Country Grows." With vivid vignettes of gratuitous mentions of honeysuckle and a young boy opening the door for an old lady, Shepherd charms us with the values of the South on the midtempo "Where Country Grows." More nostalgic moments are found on the album's closer "Rory's Radio" where Shepherd brings us into scenes of her diary while growing up and how the songs on the radio had helped her on critical junctures. "Trying to Go to Church," a Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Shepherd composition is an average barn burner where Shepherd confesses her struggles to live a morally spotless life. Shepherd goes bluesy on the misfired "That All Leads to One Thing" and "More Cows than People" sounds too much thematically to the title cut.
Giving her penchant for melancholy and morose a back seat, Shepherd actually leaves tearsville for a fun boat ride on the beach on the rowdy "Beer on a Boat." With strong fiddled intro that calls to Alan Jackson's "Summertime Blues," "Beer on a Boat" sounds like a radio wave lighter. Though not perfect, "Where Country Grows" shows depth for Shepherd as an artist and it is good to see her taking steps to broaden her portfolio. Relative to her debut, this is a much more solid,, matured and ultimately more satisfying effort.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Reviewers love to overuse the phrase "real country music"; but this artist truly does make real country music. This is a fantastic album . . . especially if you love to listen to country music, but don't like what's on the radio. Need more artists of her caliber STAT!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is truly the greatest CD to come out of Nashville by a female artist in the last 20 years. This is one lady who knows how to sing country music. THANK GOD FOR ASHTON SHEPHERD, there is Hope for Nashville after all, will be a fan of this artist for life 5 STARS.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Awesome
This is a great follow up CD by Ashton. She is so "Country". She reminds me of Loretta Lynn. Love the song "Rory's Radio".
Published 5 months ago by Christina
An awesome cd for an even better price
I am sick of the radio only playing a few songs from new artists and always playing the same boring crap you've had for the past 10 years. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Barbara Radtke
She is unique and mesmerizing
Ashton has such a unique and captivating voice. Simple but strong lyrics, in the form of country storytelling. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Brad Vanek
Where Country Grows from Amazon
I bought this from Amazon and love the CD. I usually don't buy music online, but am really enjoying this. She has a great voice and I love the songs.
Published 8 months ago by Ellen Lundquist
Don't Buy the DELUXE Version on AMAZON
The Deluxe Version sold on AMAZON is a CD-R, it's written: CD ON DEMAND and so, if you are looking for the right packaging, do not buy this one here! Read more
Published 8 months ago by CARLOS
Great Piece of Work from Ashton
I bought the cd because of "Look It Up" which they stopped playing on radio WAY TOO EARLY! However, almost every song on the cd is worth the buy. Read more
Published 9 months ago by smokey13
Great Artist!
Ashton's music is what I like. She's a traditionalist and sings her stories of life in a beautiful way. Read more
Published 9 months ago by PASJR
Ashton Shepherd
The CD is poorly recorded as the sound level is way to low and makes it nearly impossible to hear. Also the CD case was damaged in shipping! Do not recommend this to anyone!
Published 9 months ago by M. Weis
refreshing new music
I enjoyed this album, Ashton Shepard's second.
"Look It Up" is my favorite, and I like her
attitude. Read more
"Look It Up" is my favorite, and I like her
attitude. Read more
Published 9 months ago by scoobie
Ashton Shepherd gets better and better!!!!!
My husband and I have anxiously awaited the release of Ashton's new album. We were not disappointed. We can feel ourselves in her songs. Read more
Published 9 months ago by show-me chris
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