Luke Bryan built a solid foundation for his career with the hit singles "All My Friends Say" and "Country Man." What Luke hasn't done yet is see a ballad rise up the charts the way that those two singles did so it is interesting to note that the fun-loving artist (at least in radio's eyes) has not only moved on from his debut album but he's also released a tender ballad about realizing the end of a relationship is near as Bryan asks her a plethora of questions that start with "Do I." Luke's in fine voice throughout and he is definitely a wonderful addition to country radio but I cannot help but feel as if he's regressing a little to the middle of the pack with something that does please country radio but doesn't feel all that much different from a Jason Michael Carroll or Jason Aldean track. In fact there are more than a few similarities to Aldean's hit "Why" that cannot be ignored.
So while I genuinely want to like this song, particularly when I know Bryan's such a capable singer and songwriter, I can't shake the feeling that "Do I" is nothing more than something that is catchy and ear pleasing enough to be a passive listener when it comes on the radio, and that's a big disappointment to me.
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