Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Rascal Flatts: Still Feels Good...Still Sounds Great


Rascal Flatts

Still Feels Good


1. Take Me There
2. Here
3. Bob That Head
4. Help Me Remember
5. Still Feels Good
6. Winner At A Losing Game
7. No Reins
8. Every Day
9. Secret Smile
10. Better Now
11. She Goes All The Way
12. How Strong Are You Now?
13. It’s Not Supposed to Go Like That


Rascal Flatts is a country band that made their start in Nashville, TN, in 2000. The band consists of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney. Still Feels Good is the band's fifth studio album within seven years.

This album is absolutely amazing if you like country music. And even if you are not a fan, this can still be a wonderful album to listen to. Like their previous four records (Rascal Flatts, Melt, Feels Like Today, Me and My Gang), these songs have a unique and individual sound all their own. The melodies range from slow and melancholy to upbeat. The songs tell a story, each one more different than the next. The words are catchy, and most seem to be relatable back to a person’s own life and experiences.

The actual CD comes with a DVD in the package. This DVD provides backstage views with the band and background information on the band, the men in the band, and the songs on the new album. To me, watching the disc that came with the CD made listening to the new music a much more personal experience.

The songs that stand out to me the most are She Goes All The Way (a duet with Jamie Foxx), Help Me Remember, Better Now, and How Strong Are You Now? These are all slower songs with a message about lost love and how to cope, except for She Goes All The Way. That song is about a perfect woman in a relationship and how he treasures everything she does for him. The other songs are relatable to anyone who has gone through a bad breakup or has lost someone that they love. The great thing about any of the songs on the album is that they can be listened to over and over again, and it seems that they do not get old quickly.

I would recommend this album to anyone who likes country music with a little bit of rock and roll in it. That is the easiest way to describe Rascal Flatts’ sound. It is soft and edgy at the same time.

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