FILE UNDER: Country pop duo.
CORPORATE LINE: The Wreckers are about creation, not destruction. Bringing together two young, fearless female singer songwriter-acoustic guitarists—Grammy®-winning, platinum-selling Michelle Branch and collaborator Jessica Harp—The Wreckers’ debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty, blends Branch’s pop-rock sensibility with Harp’s country-folk style. Edgy yet rootsy, on Stand Still, Look Pretty, The Wreckers have a ball.
THE GOOD:
“Leave The Pieces” – Leave the fiddle behind and this would be a wonderful single on pop radio. The collaboration of Branch and Harp works magnificently together. No matter your genre of choice it’s hard to deny this is lovely song.
“Tennessee” – A gorgeous ballad in which two voices unit in brilliant harmony.
“My, Oh My” – A toe-tapping good time that gets you out of your seat.
“Way Back Home” – A slower track that is gorgeous with a good hook. It’s hard to come down so quick from “Leave The Pieces.”
THE AVERAGE:
“The Good Kind” – If the song was it a little faster it might have been a lot more interesting and exciting.
THE BAD:
Nothing.
FRANKLY: The Wreckers pack some fantastic tracks inside of Stand Still Look Pretty. The only negative is that most of the songs are very slow. Too many ballads make what started as an upbeat album slow way down and it hurts the album’s tempo. The Wreckers have great chemistry and will attract both country and pop fans.
+ Rae Gun
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