Chris Cagle - Anywhere But Here (2005)
Artist: Chris Cagle
Title: Anywhere But Here
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Capitol Nashville
Genre: Country
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 45:52
Total Size: 315 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Anywhere But Here
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Capitol Nashville
Genre: Country
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 45:52
Total Size: 315 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. You Might Want to Think About It (03:30)
2. Wal-Mart Parking Lot (04:22)
3. Miss Me Baby (03:54)
4. Maria (04:42)
5. Anywhere But Here (04:03)
6. You Still Do That to Me (04:16)
7. Hey Ya'll (03:54)
8. I Was Made for You (04:24)
9. Wanted Dead or Alive (05:01)
10. When I Get There (04:11)
11. I'd Find You (03:31)
On his third album, Anywhere But Here, Chris Cagle's rock influences shine stronger than ever. Not only does he cover Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" and name-drop Lynyrd Skynyrd, but "Hey Ya'll" has a defiant, hard-rocking swagger and he favors anthemic mid-tempo tunes built on classic rock to honky tonk ravers. But in a time where Big & Rich and their Muzik Mafia cohorts are rewriting contemporary country music as a flashy, ironic lark, this devotion to classic and Southern rock makes Cagle a bit of a traditionalist, and he wears it well on Anywhere But Here. While some of the power ballads veer a little bit toward the generic, there are a bunch of strong songs here, ranging from the opening "You Might Want to Think About It," where Cagle takes a stand for Middle America, to the soaring "Maria," which may be his best fusion of modern country and AOR. Throughout it all, Cagle remains an appealing singer -- his voice may be a little thin, but it's friendly, and it can help sell his tales of love, loss, and living. Anywhere But Here may not be a knockout, but it's a thoroughly likeable, engaging record that proves Chris Cagle is something of a country everyman for 2005, which not only makes him endearing, but a little refreshing next to such oversize personalities as Big & Rich and Toby Keith. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine