While that song gave country music fans a fine introduction into the music of Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Linsey – including giving the audience an good indication that their sound would lean more on the modern pop-rock sounds and less on the traditional country sounds – the rest of the twelve track Steel Magnolia album serves that their chemistry is even stronger than it is on that song, particularly on album opener “Ooh La La,” with its progressively ‘funky’ melody and tale of instant-attraction, the moody break-up anthem “Edge of Goodbye,” and the playfully romantic “Eggs Over Easy.”
“Homespun Love,” the lone ‘cover song’ on this album, was originally recorded by Keith Urban when he was in his band The Ranch and the tune is downright the most ‘traditional country’ sounding song on the record which is sure to surprise a few people who think Keith Urban’s anything but a ‘traditional country’ singer. Fans of acoustic, singer-songwriter-y story songs will certainly find “Glass Houses” appealing while current radio single “Last Night Again” tells of the emotional and fiery beginning of a relationship.
While Steel Magnolia may not appeal to fans of the traditionally-minded music (a la Marty Stuart or Jamey Johnson) it is nonetheless a solid collection of mainstream country music that introduces a charismatic and dynamic duo ready to become one of country music’s top duos.
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