Enjoy the Ride |  | Artist: Sugarland
Label: Mercury Nashville
Category: Music
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Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 685
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000741102
UPC: 602517051232
EAN: 0602517051232
ASIN: B000HKDENI
Release Date: November 7, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Settlin' | | • | County Line | | • | Want To | | • | Everyday America | | • | Happy Ending | | • | These Are The Days | | • | One Blue Sky | | • | April Showers | | • | Mean Girls | | • | Stay | | • | Sugarland |
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One of country's fastest-rising acts, Sugarland arrive at their follow-up to 2004's triple-platinum Twice the Speed of Life in a considerably altered state. Chief songwriter and founding member Kristen Hall is gone, and producer Garth Fundis (Trisha Yearwood) has been usurped in favor of crossover hitmaker Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill). One could argue that these are the predictable results of success--by opening for such megastars as Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn, the Atlanta-based trio was forced to retool its organic, singer-songwriter, folk-rock sound to fill arenas. And while their intricate vocal harmonies added a subtle creative dimension to their debut, Enjoy the Ride is made up mostly of songs ("County Line," "Mean Girls") constructed to showcase lead singer Jennifer Nettles's big voice in ways the previous album did not. While the repertoire was written by Nettles and surviving partner Kristian Bush in collaboration with proven songsmiths Bobby Pinson, Lisa Carver, and Tim Owens, much of the wistful intimacy of the first album is now diminished. Furthermore, it seems foolish to now call this act a duo, as Bush receives very little time in the spotlight apart from his vocal harmonies and performance on guitar and mandolin. None of this should matter on the charts, however, since the real focus was always on Nettles, whose twangy, force-field soprano more than carries the day. As before, the lyrics are upbeat and positive--if the message of the first album was of flight and searching, the theme here is of digging in. The winsome Nettles does a fine job of selling it all, positioning herself as the Ambassador of Optimism, the Deep South successor to Jo Dee Messina. --Alanna Nash
Album Description
Sugarland, with the help of producer Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack), deliver the same ferocity on Enjoy The Ride. From the catchy coming-of-age kick-off single and chart-topping "Want To," to the reflective rocker "County Line" and the hopelessly optimistic "One Blue Sky," the combination of Jennifer's powerhouse country-soul voice with Kristian's passionate harmonies and deep-rooted musicality hits home, even if these two road veterans, each with a decade of club experience behind them, hardly ever see theirs. "If we can't go home, we do in our minds," Kristian explains of their songwriting process, which on this record, includes collaborations with country artist Bobby Pinson ("Want To"), Brad Paisley's co-writer Tim Owens ("Settlin'"), old pal Jeff Cohen ("April Showers") and Nashville local Lisa Carver ("One Blue Sky," "Everyday America," "County Line," "These Are The Days"). "There's a sense of nostalgia," Jennifer continues. "You pull from the time when you were figuring out who you are as a person. Like in 'Want To,' it's not only a story of falling in love, it's about that moment or a choice that could change your life. And with 'County Line,' it's about a place where you have your first kiss or get in a fight or talk about football and that time when you felt most free."
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 sugarland is great February 22, 2010
audiophile (Oregon, USA)
My first CD of Sugarland. My Daughter recommended the group and I'm definitely hooked. I will be buying more. Good country sound
perfect for a San Antonio / Austin swing December 23, 2009
Ernest P. Eddy
Short and Sweet, I 'enjoyed the ride' several times over... I received the CD just before a one-week December stay in Austin and San Antonio. Packed this with some all-time favorite disks to listen to in our rental car, but these Sugarland songs got the most play by far of all the music I carried along. Perfect upbeat tunes for a great time spent in two Texas towns full of life! The stories on this Sugarland disk were almost like a soundtrack for a short trip spent growing friendships past previous boundaries. Buy it, and wear it out!!
ONE OF MY FAVORITES December 14, 2009
James L. Woolridge (Sunny Florida)
Love this CD. Sugarland is the bomb. Bet the folks that left the group regret it. Jennifer Nettles does have a twang in her voice, but what a voice, what an artist. And her running mate Kristian Bush, what a lucky guy. The CD is full of great tunes, Settlin, Stay, County Line and more. Get the CD, enjoy the duo.
Converted September 25, 2009
J. D. Cunningham (Boulder, CO United States)
When I first heard Jennifer's voice I was a bit turned off and thought here is just another drawling female country singer. But, after listening to some of Sugarlands songs I realized that this was a power house singer with an excellent band. I now get goosebumps at times listening to Sugarland because the vocals are very powerful and the song writing is smart and not the usual country fare. These guys, Little Big Town and Rascall Flatts have brought me back to country music.
sugarland - very good September 1, 2009
Nelson S. P. Neto (São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil)
Thank's a lot, the cd arrived less than 1 month.
I'm very happy.
Thank you ore more time.
Nelson
Brazil
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