The McClymonts - Two Worlds Collide (2012)

The Dixie Chicks' model worked well for the blonde trio so it's no wonder it's being adopted elsewhere, and Aussie girls The McClymonts are quite good, and know how to push the right buttons even though they lack the depth of an act like The Dixie Chicks. They sound and look good, and go down the American country tradition rather than any kind of Australian country theme. It's probably best to describe them as a solid pop act rather than a country act, and if they are to make it in America it's going to be to their benefit.

The title track sounds like it was written for a travel ad instead of for an inspiring country album. The following track, The Easy Part is more personable and sounds like a band actually singing about something they believe in. Even though Everybody's Looking To Fall In Love is full of clichés you can imagine them grinding it out on the Letterman show and connecting with a large worldwide audience.

The ballads on the album are the stronger tracks; Where Are You is beautifully played and feels like it's truly heartfelt, while Sweet is the oddball track on the album and it gets closer to the heart of country music in its true form – it's almost a true country track without needing a banjo too. Strangely this band of sisters gets it all perfect on This Ain't Over, where their love of simple lyrics and fondness of melodies come together in a wholesome melody. Take away the high heels and make up and there is a talented trio looking for a song.