Gaslighter

So yeah, I love this album. It’s everything I hoped it would be and so, so much more than I expected. And I admittedly, I had very high expectations. (There’s always a worry when an artist you love puts out new music that you might not like it. That’s happened to me with other artists before.) But not with this one. Their voices have matured so well which is not always the case with singers. And their instrumental talents appear to be expanded even beyond the virtuoso status they already displayed on their previous albums and concerts. And the songwriting is just spectacular. They have always been such good storytellers, but they have surpassed their past storytelling efforts by leaps and bounds. Their crafting of the stories and the phrasing is remarkable. And they have placed the perfect melodies and instrumentation to go along with it. This just cements their already iconic status even more. I think that this is a perfect evolution and maturity of their music. It’s modern but also classic. It keeps all the elements that make Chicks’ music great. Powerful lead vocals. Perfect harmonies. Extraordinary instrumentation. Remarkable storytelling. It’s amazing that they have produced something this spectacular after such a long hiatus. The release of this album has gone so well for them despite, and perhaps a little bit because of the delay in its release. I can’t wait to see these songs performed live whenever that is able to happen. I’ll be there for it.

Cd case busted but cd ok. Not their best cd but still good. Love hearing their voices.

Let me just say, I LOVE this cd so much. I have every cd they've ever made and this one is by far my favorite. It's very personal and surprisingly relatable. The Chicks are such talented, amazing women. I love their voices (Natalie oh Natalie), their instrumentation (all three women), their strength, their music, and writing. They are one of the very few female bands not controlled by the industry. I love their style and the pluck that they display on their recordings and this record is no different. Although Natalie pours her heart out in this, you never ever take her for a fool. She gets her digs in and they are well-deserved digs. I could tell he was trouble when she married him but her kids made it all worth it. This is a fantastic cd and I would encourage all who are interested in buying it. to do so They are my favorite women musicians next to Rhiannon Giddens.

Wanted to support this group, had listened to two of the tracks on Amazon and was impressed with how well they were arranged and how different they were. So I preordered it and was pleasantly surprised. Every time I listen to it I pick up on something new...very well arranged. The lyrics set the tone of the album, not going to give any spoilers, but I did recommend it to a client who recently divorced... :) I shouldn't have been surprised at the different musical styles presented, (pleasantly surprised, btw). I feel they've been mixing it up on their past albums, showing us their eclectic tastes and abilities. Makes for an engaging and interesting listen and relisten...definitely worth the wait!

As someone that owns all of the albums the Dixie Chicks have put out, it was a safe bet that I'd pick this one up as well. Upon first listening to it, I was a bit disappointed that musically or sonically a great deal of the cuts were on the slower end. After many listens though, many of the tracks were growing on me, but predominately I prefer their faster tracks on this, which there are only a few. This album was produced by "Bleachers" alternative rock frontman, Jack Antonoff, and Bleachers is one of my favorite rock bands, so I thought this would be a killer rocking album, and this is for many of the tracks, but there are also several super slow sleepier tracks that I felt just dragged the album down into dullness for me personally. From listening to the lyrics, this is definitely a break up album. I wasn't sure who it's directed to, but later learned it seems to be directed towards lead singer Natalie Maines ex-husband. Overall, this is a good album, despite my complaints about the slower tracks. The slow tracks are not like "Cowboy Take Me Away" or "Easy Silence", as that would've been awesome. But the majority of the tracks on this are fantastic. My favorites ended up being, "Gaslighter", "Sleep at Night", "Texas Man", "For Her", "Julianna Calm Down", "My Best Friend's Weddings", "Tights on my Boat", "Hope It's Something Good." But I didn't care for "March March" nor these three tracks that are too dull for me to vibe, "Young Man", "Set Me Free" and "Everybody Loves You". I love 8 out of the 12 tracks, so that's actually really good, but I hope on their next album they put more fast tempo tunes like the title track, "Gaslighter".

Grandissimo ritorno per il trio femminile country più famoso al mondo. In questo nuovo album si affrontano svariati temi e anche a livello di suoni le ritroviamo dove le avevamo lasciate ormai 14 anni fa. A me piace ancora chiamarle Dixie Chicks anche se loro ora sono The Chicks, ma al di fuori del nome, le amo come sempre. Consigliatissimo.

This is a stunning album that deserves to be put on and listened to straight through with no interruptions.

バンド名が変更されましたが(以前のバンド名は差別的なニュアンスがあったとの事)もう30年来のファンです。 特にマーティが奏でるフィドルの音色に惹かれて聴き続けてると言っても過言ではありません。 デビューからカントリー界で大人気を誇ったものの反戦発言があったことから干され、どん底まで落とされた彼女たちが再び脚光を浴びるまで時間がかかりましたが、彼女たちの音楽性は長い月日を経ても失われていませんでした。

"Gaslighter" dreht sich hauptsächlich um die Scheidung von Leadsängerin Natalie Maines nach knapp 20 Jahren, mehr noch als "Taking the long way" um den Bush-Skandal. Der Titelsong trifft einen ähnlichen Tonfall rechtschaffener Empörung wie ihn die Chicks schon mit "Not ready to make nice" perfektioniert haben. Dabei ist er super eingängig und mit dem klassischen Harmoniegesang - trotz einiger unvollkommener Reime ein toller Song. Ähnliches gilt für "Sleep at night", der manche Momente mit einer Genauigkeit widergibt, die an ältere Taylor Swift Alben erinnert ("remember when you brought her to our show at the Hollywood Bowl, she said I love you I'm such a fan / I joked you can love me as long as you don't love my man"). Und "Texas Man" ist ein eingängiger Song über den Wiedereinstieg in die Dating-Szene ("everybody wants top market, I'm a little bit unraveled / everybody wants a new model, but I'm a little bit more travelled"). Nach diesem energiegeladenen Anfang gibt es allerdings einen ziemlich heftigen Stimmungswechsel und es folgen eine Reihe Balladen zwischen vollkommen deprimiert und vage hoffnungsvoll. Zwischendurch wird das ganze schon nochmal aufgebrochen mit dem Protestsong "March March" (der einzige Song auf dem Album ohne jeden Bezug zur Trennung) oder dem spöttischem "Tights on my boat" ("I hope you never find a sock to match the other one / will your dad pay your taxes now that I'm done?"). Und manche der Balladen sind richtig gut (ich persönlich liebe "My best friend's weddings" mit den Waldbrand-Bildern und das traurig-resignierte "Hope it's something good"). Aber es ist schon auf Dauer etwas anstrengend. Fazit: Unterm Strich hätte das Album sicher ein oder zwei leichtere Uptempo-Songs verkraftet - aber die (Dixie) Chicks sind zurück, nach 14 Jahren, mit einem sehr persönlichen Album, und klingen so gut, als hätten sie nie aufgehört. Knappe 5 Sterne, und bitte nicht nochmal so lange warten.

Tiene 3 canciones buenas y el resto.... Además es monotema