The first time I'd ever heard of Rodney Atkins, he had a song on the radio called, "Honesty". I loved the song and was sorry that it wasn't a hit for Rodney.
Since then Rodney Atkins has had several hits to his name, and his latest CD is sure to launch a few more for him.
The CD starts off with Atkins' current hit, and title track, "Take a Back Road". From there the CD takes some twisting, back roads of it's own, exploring different facets of everyday life.
"Family", a song about family reunions, is delivered with Atkins' typical down home subtlety. Take a good listen to the lyrics though, and you'll hear a bit more reality in the song than most. As a line in the song says, "it's been three years since I've seen them; now I know why".
There are a couple songs back to back on this CD about couples fighting. The first, "She'd Rather Fight", is an upbeat tune, telling how the guy wants to make up, and how the girl isn't ready for that. Again,
"Feet" is also about a couple fighting, though it's story is more typical, with a bit of a romantic touch, in my opinion. It tells how, no matter if the couple is fighting or not, they always touch feet when they're in bed.
While "Feet" hints at romance, "Cabin in the Woods" is a true song about love. It's a song Atkins has been doing in his live shows for awhile, and getting great response to it.
The rest of "Take a Back Road" tells stories about tips you learn in life, life lines and learning from them, and about wanting to rock and roll. The CD is rounded out with Atkins' hit, "Farmer's Daughter".
I really like this CD, though sometimes I wish Rodney would kick it up just a notch, especially on the more uptempo songs. Then again, he's been pretty successful doing music his way.
Over all, anyone who's a fan of Rodney Atkins' music shouldn't be disappointed with his latest effort.
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