Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
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Free Music Review: awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
this just might be my favorite kenny chesney cd of all time. i love it!Free Music Review: Chesney introspective on Poets & Pirates
Hit: 4 Stars
Kenny Chesney has never been one to shy away from letting his carefree lifestyle seep into his music. His newest studio album leans the other way, however, rocking the boat and seemingly revealing an artist adrift both personally and professionally.
The end result is an engaging (if not melodramatic) look into Chesney's soul. The downside, of course, is the lack of more signature, lighthearted songs normally a staple of Chesney's work (think "When the Sun Goes Down" or "Don't Happen Twice").
The strongest tracks on "Just Who I Am" are those in which Chesney is brutally honest with himself and with his audience. But you also get the feeling listening to songs like "Wife and Kids" that the 39-year-old is grasping at a family life periously close to passing him by. "Better as a Memory" is also a well-crafted song in which Chesney seems to struggle with his own shortcomings. While intensely reflective, however, the delivery is lacking -- as if Chesney has been here/done that before, but is suddenly more comfortable with the listeners' perception of the lyrics.
"Dancin' For the Groceries" is more than likely a track that will never get a play at country radio due to it's touchy subject matter, while the overblown love ballad "Scare Me" feels out of place with the more sedate tone of the album. "Got a Little Crazy", which muses over a one-night stand, is more up Chesney's alley, but could be just another beer-flowing anthem tackled by 99% of the Nashville crowd.
The major disappointment is the lack of any tune penned by Chesney, who has written or co-written for all of his previous albums. (Though he does the most service to this effort with the sentimental "Don't Blink" while musing: I've been tryin' to slow it down / I've been tryin' to take it in / In this here today, gone tomorrow world we're livin' in)
The overall feeling is that maybe Chesney should take his own words to heart. The entire compilation from start to finish is strong, but feels more like Chesney's trying to recreate himself in a genre he's already dominated for years. The songs are almost too maudlin, leaving this listener wishing for the Jimmy Buffet/John Mellancamp fueled alter-ego of Chesney that always shines to the back row of sold-out stadiums.
Free Music Review: Kenny is Kenny--a good thing!
Hit: 4 Stars
Kenny Chesney is Kenny Chesney--no matter WHO he is. And basically, no one cares other than he's "entertainer of the year" (again) and that he rocks.
In "Just Who I Am," Kenny maintains that rocking, rolling, and (sometimes) raunchy beat he's captained these past few years. No Chesney CD is a waste and his "faithful" will love this one as well (as one can tell by its sales); however, there's nothing new on this CD. It's Kenny Chesney--exactly as we've seen him on his previous two CDs. Now, that's not necessarily a negative, as he's great as he is, but perhaps something new would enhance this one. Perhaps he's just too busy touring or lounging on those Caribbean beaches he loves so well (where DOES he find the time?) to go that "extra effort," no matter to whom he's paying homage (right)--George Strait, Dwight Yoakam (a stretch here!), etc. He should always remember, though, that you dance with the one you brung.
Still--Kenny rocks. And his music is great.
Free Music Review: Not what I expected...
Hit: 4 Stars
How big is Kenny Chesney these days? Big enough that despite being a major commercial release, "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" isn't really all that commercial an album. Sure, there will be little problem selling the album or pushing singles through radio, but there's something a little less catch-all listener friendly about "Just Who I Am" than there was on even the last album, "The Road and the Radio." Who'd have thought that Kenny Chesney would cover a Dwight Yoakam song, much less cover it well? And yet, here it is. The writing still gets to be a bit clunky at times, but clever at others (witness "a big ol' pile of This album requires more of the listener's attention span than his previous work, and that's a good sign.Free Music Review: Good music!
Hit: 4 Stars
I'll admit that this one probably won't necessarily be my favorite of his (When the Sun Goes Down and Be As You Are tie for that spot), but I liked what I heard and the songs will grow on me which is true for most songs I hear. I don't usually just instantly love a song of anyone's. Although Never Wanted Nothing More was instant for me. Anyway, I think its definitely worth adding to the collection and I look forward to many more albums and CONCERTS! Kenny, you're a gem. You are an inspiration to anyone out there hoping to make their dreams come true. Your fans love you and we know you love us!