Leann Rimes - Sittin' On Top Of The World

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Free Music Review: Soak up the sun and run from the Purple Rain
Hit: 5 Stars

And you can't deny that, even with the stupid "Country or pop?" debate surrounding her (does it even MATTER what genre she is?), she's backed with some awesome songs. (Okay, maybe you can deny it, but shut up)

And aside form Twisted Angel, here's full proof of that - her second-highest musical peak. Relaxed/upbeat, spring-breezy adult contemporary/pop/country perfect for just driving along or relaxing to.

First we have the optimistic double-whammy openers in the country-twinged Commitment, a beachy sort of tune doused in shimmering acoustics, and the sweet ballad, Looking Through Your Eyes. Perking things back up is Undeniable, another country-licked, soft-upbeat bit-o-adult contemporary with some freakin majeakin awesome electric guitar work.

Course, you have the stinker of the album - the god-awful cover of Prince's Purple Rain. I never could stand Prince to begin with, so this just makes the cover that much worse - you'll scream in agony as LeAnn's voice cracs on every other word. You'll want it to stop. Somewhere in the world, baby Jesus will probably cry at this travesty.

Then you've got the upbeat pop/country meldings, packed in the steel-guitar-twanged Nothing New Under The Moon (which most likely will have you bobbing along) and, of course, the frighteningly perky Sittin' On Top Of The World, which sounds like it could've come off of Sheryl Crow's take on the Blue album.

Then you've got more adult contemporary/pop/country leanings with the beautifully upbeat, sun-drenched, relaxing Surrender (punctuated by gunshot-esque drums under the uptempo beat), the pseudo-country ballad cover of Anne Loree's Insensitive, and the flat-out country-rock of Rock Me, which falls into early Faith Hill territory, topped off by some sassy piano work.

My favorite song on here changes all the time, though, and currently, I'm stuck on the sappy, cavity-inducing ballad, Feels Like Home... which shows the obvious Diane Warren signs lyrically, except it's BETTER than her usual work. Sure, it's got the typical big booming ballad drums, tick-tock beat, pretty-n-sunny strings, and soft piano (and electric guitar, for extra cheesiness), but I don't care - it's pretty, damn it.

Relax, drive, whatever it is you wanna do, here's the perfect album to do it to: A sunny, calming, breezy spring/summer album just for you. (Complete with some pretty beach pictures in he liner notes - hell, even the photographers had the feel down right)

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