New Music Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• James Blunt - Moon Landing
• Trent Dabbs - The Way We Look At Horses

CD REVIEW: Trent Dabbs "Southerner"

Trent Dabbs has been making a music for a long time. He's done it with label backing and on his own, and on his latest independent album, he's finally made his most complete and breathtaking album yet. Rather than just a collection of songs, the entire disc sounds like a complete idea. His quiet folk music takes a back seat for a fuller sound on many songs, including the album's two standouts: "Neil Young" and "Follow Suit." Another great song in the album's lead track "Leave To See" which shows off Dabbs' talents as a songwriter. Trent Dabbs is a warrior when it comes to making music, and although he has has had subtle success throughout his career, it may be this album that finally turns a lot of heads and makes everyone take notice.

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Trent Dabbs - Southerner
• G. Love - Fixin' To Die
• Joshua James - Sing Songs
• The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh

CD REVIEW: Various Artists "Ten Out Of Tenn Christmas"

The Ten Out Of Tenn compilations are always full of great music by great artists from Nashville, Tennessee who don't always get the love they deserve for their talent and hard work. Well, the artists who brought us the stellar Vol. 2 of the collection have put together a very cool collection of Christmas music. Produced by K.S. Rhoads, one of the performers on the CD, each Ten Out Of Tenn, Vol. 2 artist contributed either an original Christmas song or their rendition of a Christmas favorite. Altogether, it's a pretty outstanding collection that is sure to keep you in the spirit of the season.

BURN THIS / March 2010

1. Benjy Davis Project "Stay With Me"
2. Mike Dunn & The Kings Of New England "Sunshine State"
3. The Elms "This Is How The World Will End"
4. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Rock And Roll Never Changes"
5. Jones Street Station "Slow Lights"
6. Dawes "When My Time Comes"
7. Joe Pug "Speak Plainly, Diana"
8. The Avett Brothers "Slight Figure Of Speech"
9. Needtobreathe "The Outsiders"
10. Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers "Born In The Spring"
11. Trent Dabbs "Your Side Now"
12. Tyler James "Soapbox Shakedown"
13. Andrew Belle "Don't Blame Yourself"
14. Matt Stansberry "Pull Yourself Together"
15. Parachute "Under Control"
16. The Undeserving "Something To Hope For"
17. Army Of Me "Lost At Sea"
18. matt pond PA "Starting"
19. Rogue Wave "Good Morning"
20. Broken Bells "The High Road"

BURN THIS / February 2010

1. ALO "Man Of The World"
2. Samantha Stollenwerck "Carefree"
3. Lee Everton "A Little Light"
4. Jason Castro "Love Uncompromised"
5. Matt Hartke (featuring Angel Taylor) "This Way"
6. Marie Moreshead "As The Romans Do"
7. Greg Holden "The Chase"
8. Matt Stansberry "You Could Have It All"
9. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Feel It"
10. Taylor Carson "Someone To Love"
11. Matthew Mayfield "Better"
12. Robert Francis "Nightfall"
13. The Avett Brothers "Laundry Room"
14. Dawes "Love Is All I Am"
15. Peter Bradley Adams "For You"
16. Trent Dabbs "Inside These Lines"
17. Andrew Belle (featuring Katie Herzig) "Static Waves"
18. Joey Ryan "Broken Headlights"
19. Tyler James "All I Got"
20. Guy Sebastian (featuring John Mayer) "Fail To Mention"

CD REVIEW: Trent Dabbs "Your Side Now"

Trent Dabbs has been around the block a few times so he knows a thing or two about constructing albums, songwriting, and connecting with the listener. On his latest, he has managed to do all of those things with such grace and has created one of his most heartfelt recordings to date. There isn't that huge radio hit or even that cult fan favorite that everyone is going to want to hear played live at every show. Instead, he has filled the album with eight songs that have meaning and a message for both himself and the listener. The title track and "Inside These Lines" are two of Dabbs' best compositions ever. He also shared songwriting duties on this album with the freinds and musical collaborators Katie Herzig, Matthew Perryman Jones, and Ashley Monroe. All in all, Dabbs has proven yet again that a guy and a guitar and that Nashville music scene are one excellent recipe for great albums and great songs.

New Release Tuesday

New music out today that is worth checking out:

• Trent Dabbs - Your Side Now
• Kanye West - VH1 Storytellers