One of the ‘youthful’ songs on the album, “Best Song Ever” is soon to be a single from Confessions of a Nice Girl and it’s the only song on the album that recalls anything by Taylor Swift. The melody is playful and the lyrics, written by Katie with Bruce Wallace and Amanda Flynn, talk of a song that helps the narrator get over a break-up. Solely written by Katie Armiger, “Cry Cry Cry” features some pretty strings by Jonathan Yukdin but they only add to the contemporary country feel of the song as acoustic instruments get nearly as much ‘play’ as the cellos and violins do. It’s a powerful reflection about a relationship that seems to be going nowhere and often ending up in argument form. It also feels as if the work in the relationship was all on Armiger’s narrator’s end.
“I Will Be” is one of the love songs on this record that isn’t about a break-up but instead is about being the strength to help one get through all of their bad times. Produced by Charlie Sexton, this song could very well be a great first-dance song at a wedding for a couple or a song of faith. As such it has massive cross-over potential on both Adult Contempoary (and possibly pop) stations and also Contemporary Christian music as well. “Leaving Home” is a great partner for this song as it could very well be a mother/daughter dance song at a wedding or played at a high school graduation ceremony (which it was this past summer). Armiger, who has gone through this very experience just recently, sings from the heart and the tune hit the Top 30 of the Billboard, Music Row and Country Aircheck indicator charts (smaller market country radio stations). It’s a fantastic song that could live on for quite a while and any child or parent going through the exact situation will undoubtedly relate to “Leaving Home.
If there’s one thing to take-away from this review when considering to purchase this album its that Katie Armiger has shown remarkable growth from her first self-titled album to Confessions of a Nice Girl. Each song on the album fits a certain mood or a situation ‘ripped from life’, and that helps make this album the best of her career and one that rivals any mainstream country music album release from a major label this year.
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