Monday, April 13, 2009

Tim McGraw: Set This Circus Down



I've had this album for a while, but recently put it back into spin during my weekend workouts, and I was pleasantly re-surprised at how solid it is. The wikipedia article about it says it's McGraw's seventh studio album, and I think it has to be one of his best. His earlier stuff seems a bit unpolished to me, while his later works are too pop for me (go ahead, Jabel, laugh at that one...). Circus seems to be the apex of what Tim McGraw has done so far, in my most humble opinion. My favorite 3 songs are, in this order: 1. Telluride, 2. The Cowboy In Me, and 3. Take Me Away From Here. Every track is splendid, though, so give it a whirl...

3 comments:

Jeremy, a.k.a., Jabel said...

No laughing here. Actually, I've thought before that I should give McGraw a listen - so I've requested this CD from the library.

I've been listening to a lot of classic country lately. Like any other music there's some good, some bad. I particularly like the guys in the outlaw tradition: Willie, Waylon, Merle, the Hanks. Because ... well ... you know ... I'm such a badass myself.

Anonymous said...

Telluride is also my favourite!

jwfrog said...

Jabel, you are a badass. I've always known so! Anonymous: cool beans.