American Saturday Night

Brad's new album is very solid, and it features a wide variety of great music. Brad co-wrote every song here, on what is probably his most personal CD ever. There is still a good amount of his classic light humor, but in general, the material here is a little bit more serious than some of his previous "Ticks" type songs -- although that isn't necessarily a bad thing at all. It starts out with a feel-good summer type song, "American Saturday Night", and ends with "Back To The Future" -- a short guitar laden instrumental song, which is similar to some of the music on his last album, 'Play'.

Scattered between are 13 other great songs, including Brad's #1 smash love song, "Then". "Welcome To The Future" is another gem, just waiting in line to become Brad's next #1 single. It's one of the best songs on the album, quite catchy, and has very strong lyrics that really make you think about how far we have come in such a short amount of time. The reprise (track #7) is also...Read more

This is one of those career changing albums. If it's done wrong it can ruin a career. Done right and you can become immortal. Its clear that Brad Paisley is growing up. And he shows it on this one. Gone are the days of Ticks, I'm Gonna Miss Her, and Celebrity. Honestly, I think its a welcome change. This album wont sell as much nor will it recieve the type of acclaim from fans that he recieved on his previous two....Time Well Wasted and 5th Gear. But in my opinion, this is by far his best album in regards to his music and his writing. I think its a welcomed change and it shows just how talented this man really is.

I'll be the first to say that I am no 'country' guru; it is the slimmest genre in my excessive collection of CD's. I certainly don't abhor it, but I am very particular about who it is that I purchase when I go and buy a country CD. Brad Paisley is one of those artists that makes me want to embrace more country music than I do. Paisley has mad guitar skills and is one of the most creative artists of our time, country or not. He has a knack for humor that he conveys well within his lyrics. Furthermore, Paisley manages to 'crossover' enough that even though his albums are 'country', they appeal across the board to anyone who wants to hear prodigious guitar playing and a solid vocal performance. I'm not saying that Paisley's 2009 follow-up to 2007's 5th Gear is the 'second-coming', but I think it is one of 2009's strongest and most...Read more