Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love

Friday, November 23, 2007

On her debut for indie upstart Big Machine, Trisha Yearwood digs into a comfortable sweet spot midway between slick Nashville bang and rugged roots-music twang. With its rich combination of polish and pain, that's precisely where her voice belongs[...more]
Trisha YearwoodOn her debut for indie upstart Big Machine, Trisha Yearwood digs into a comfortable sweet spot midway between slick Nashville bang and rugged roots-music twang. With its rich combination of polish and pain, that's precisely where her voice belongs. The pro-penned material is strong throughout, but highlights include "Nothin' 'Bout Memphis," rich with horns; "The Dreaming Fields," a pretty piano ballad wistful enough for a Disney-princess flick; and "Let the Wind Chase You," a hushed plea for peace with handsome harmony vocals by Keith Urban and a dreamy string arrangement by Beck's dad, David Campbell. "Cowboys Are My Weakness" could be a response to George Strait's recent "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls." Turns out Mrs. Garth Brooks is on the prowl for a guy with "a little bit of outlaw, a little bit of Jesus".

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