ALBUM REVIEW - SCOTTY McCREERY

Tomorrow (Friday 17th September) will see American singer-songwriter, Scotty McCreery release his brand new album, Same Truck.

Same Truck is made up of 12 tracks.

Photo Credit: Jeff Ray

Same Truck has guitar instrumental complimenting the song through giving off many wonderful Scotty vibes. The first verse sees Scotty's crisp vocal tone at the forefront allowing for many heartfelt lyrics and hometown feels within. I caught myself being able to relate at times to the meaning within the lyrics. The chorus of Same Truck has many catchy country vibes that had me smiling right start to finish, and the whole story about how everyone who we really care about is placed in the same truck - or at least that's what I get from the lyrics. Scotty's little higher tone is wonderfully timed. The second verse sees Scotty's crisp vocal return as the song continues with many more heartfelt lyrics that has me dancing along as I listen. The final verse brings Same Truck together perfectly thanks to the heartfelt vocal from Scotty that had me a little emotional at times. The travelling vibes, I got from the final chorus was wonderful, and nothing like I expected.

You Time starts with an wonderful guitar instrumental which sets the tone for the song off fantastically. The first verse sees Scotty's sweet country vocals at the forefront of the song allowing the meaning of the lyrics to come across beautifully, and you can hear how much Scotty means very single word that he is singing, and how happy his job makes him and hearing how passionate he is about what he does made me smile, and most of all about his wife being the most supportive one as the chorus begins. The chorus features some incredibly beautifully upbeat lyrics that you can tell he is singing to Gabi which makes me smile because their support for one another in their lines of work is just amazing. The lyrics show us listeners that despite how busy they are they will always make time for each other one way or another - I adore this! I love the dancing vibes that this part of the song gives off! The second verse continues You Time fantastically as you hear Scotty tell us a listeners a little bit about his personal life, and how it's dedicated to his wife - which I am sure is nothing short of an appreciation song for everything she's done for him! The instrumental ahead of the final verse was just timed perfectly in my opinion as it allowed us listeners a little bit of time to appreciate the lyrics even more. The lyrics are wonderfully slowed down allowing Scotty's softer vocals to come through a little more. You Time ends beautifully with the chorus tying the song up together so fantastically.

It Matters To Her has an upbeat instrumental to start. The first verse sees Scotty's crisp vocal range at the forefront allowing for this lovable song to come across, and the attention to detail you can tell he has written it about his relationship with his wife, Gabi. The chorus of It Matters To Her features some extremely heartfelt lyrics that you can't help but want to sing along with - every little single detail is wonderful to which you can hear Scotty sings with so much passion and love making it one special song. The second verse continues with even more heartfelt lyrics that you can see Scotty doing within his relationship - the lyrics tell a beautiful song that many listeners will be able to relate too. The final verse sees Scotty's softer vocal come to the across as it heads into the chorus once again ending the song in the most special way.

Damn Strait has a quirky electric guitar instrumental to start which allows for Scotty's soft vocal to shine through with it's heartfelt lyrics within the first verse. In the first verse, you can hear so much truth and honesty that I have to admit, I love and appreciate so much. Within the storytelling you can hear a beautiful story with a lot of meaning making it rather special. The chorus has many wow moments for me thanks to the honesty making it even more special as you can hear how beautifully they have been chosen - the instrumental break up is everything. The next verse takes you on the next journey of the song that is everything in my opinion with the natural progression. At times you can see Scotty singing to his wife, Gabi - gorgeous. The vocal tone is perfectly chosen throughout. The more the chorus is heard the more I continued to really love the message in the lyrics as well as appreciating them even more.

It'll Grow On Ya starts with an upbeat guitar instrumental breaking the album up wonderfully. As the song starts the lyrics instantly take you on a journey through life which I caught myself listening to very closely. The vocal tones from Scotty within this verse are beautiful. The chorus sees this raw and emotional journey bought a little more to life with so much energy at times allowing for a different kind of mix. I have to admit, I rather enjoyed it. However, when Scotty sings with his softer crisp vocal it brings another side to the song as well as allowing listeners to hear another side of who Scotty is as an artist. The second verse continues with a natural tone from Scotty continuing to bring the lyrics of the song to life and explaining how things change in life and that it is ok! The bridge on It'll Grow On Ya are beautifully chosen allowing the key lyrics to have a moment to shine linking into the final chorus wonderfully as the song ends with this new appreciation of life.

The Waiter has a soft crisp piano instrumental which allows for another side of who Scotty is as an artist to come to life on this album. The first verse sees Scotty's crisp and soft vocal at the forefront with so much honesty within the love story as the attention to detail is wonderfully timed and selected to give this romantic feel that I enjoy a lot! The chorus features so many heartfelt lyrics that allow for the listeners to appreciate and be able to relate with showing growth of how far Scotty has come over the past few years as an artist. The second verse continues with even more heartfelt lyrics which I have no words for but in the most magical way - I am emotional listening. The chorus however, links the songs meaning together wonderfully. The bridge is wonderfully timed as it heads into the final chorus which is a little more upbeat. As the song ends, Scotty's softer tone returns ahead of the final chorus allowing for Scotty's crisp tone to return to end the song taking it full circle.

Why You Gotta Be Like That starts with soft instrumental (in true Scotty style) starting the song off wonderfully thanks to the many layers. The first verse sees some beautiful story telling right from the start with Scotty's vocals being of a warm and crispy tone. You can feel get a picture for what Scotty is singing making the song even more special and you can tell how much the lyrics mean to him. The lyrics are in a loving way that many people will love hearing no doubt. The chorus features many quirky and upbeat moments allowing for the listeners to hear a different side of Scotty on this song, whilst reminding true to who he is as an artist along with the meaning of the song - this is something that Scotty does wonderfully. The attention to detail is beautiful. The more I hear the chorus the more, I want to sing along, whilst also loving the song as it gives off this summery vibe at times. The second verse of Why You Gotta Be Like That continues with this more honest, and open take on the song that for me is fantastic as it allows the listeners to hear another side once again of who Scotty is as a person and not just as an artist! Ahead of the final chorus is a little instruemntal that sees Scotty sing the songs most poignant lyrics in a much softer vocal tone. The fact that Why You Gotta Be Like That ends with the chorus is something that brings the song full circle.

Home has an upbeat instrumental to start which quickly turns into a soft tone. The first verse sees Scotty's soft vocal at the forefront allowing for some warm rich homely lyrics to come across that gets you thinking right from the start about all those homely memories we have and that we treasure. There is something so uniquely beautiful within the lyrics that makes you instantly want to hear more. The chorus of Home features some incredibly emotional lyrics about our family memories, and the honesty within Scotty's vocal is beautifully toned to allow the lyrics to shine through. The second verse sees the friend memories coming in about that we shared and in the most beautiful way you can hear how things change in our lives, and that it's ok. The chorus blends perfectly into every single verse. The bridge is stunning allowing for the key lyrics to shine through thanks to the instrumental heading into the final verse. The chorus brings the song to the most beautiful end.

Carolina To Me has a crisp guitar sounding instrumental which opens the song up beautifully. The first verse sees Scotty's warm vocal tone at the forefront allowing for some meaningful and honest lyrics that I caught myself listening to every word closely even more with very line thanks to the hometown feels. The chorus of Carolina To Me features even more lyrics that are full of a lot of meaning as well as being about those special places that we hold so close to our hearts with the family, and friends memories as well as over own little traditions which gives for some of the sweetest moments in the song. WOW brings to my mind. The second verse continues painting a special picture with all the mentions of God that will get many of the listeners thinking which is something I think will be wonderful for many listeners to hear. I loved the warm feels that you get from Carolina To Me as it gives of the very special Scotty vibes.

Small Town Girl has this quirky upbeat instrumental which I love and sets the tone off the song up wonderfully. The first verse sees Scotty's crisp vocal at the forefront there is something about the song with it's old country style that makes it rather special. The lyrics are ones that Scotty is able to get a grip on and allows it's own stamp on. The chorus of Small Town Girl features some catchy lyrics that you can hear a wonderful story within. I love the feel to this song. The second verse continues with this crisp story that you can't help but feel that you want to hear more off. The more you hear Small Town Girl the more you can appreciate the storytelling and songwriting. The final verse sees Scotty's softer tone at the forefront allowing for the listeners to hear another side of the song which had me appreciating the lyrics even more. The more the chorus continued to the more perfect it sounded especially in the final time we heard it.

That Kind Of Fire starts with a soft guitar instrumental setting up the song wonderfully, giving the album the perfect break down. The first verse sees Scotty's soft vocal opening the song with his crisp tone that allows for the lyrics to instantly be displayed in a wonderful way thanks to the song writing - I adore it. The chorus of That Kind Of Fire features some beautiful lyrics that allow you instantly to go off into our own worlds - the lyrics have a beautiful sentiment about them which is really rare. The second verse continues one wonderfully from the first beginning to grow the story within it's lyrics which is special even more as it heads into the chorus. The final verse of That Kind Of Fire is a little more upbeat as the instrumental is given a little solo meaning that the song has even more 'fire' within it - the attention to detail is wonderfully chosen and timed. I love how the final chorus is repeated more than once as it allows this natural growth, and end to the song that is most definitely appreciated as Scotty's soft vocal appears once again.

How Ya Doin' Up There has an upbeat instrumental thanks to the drum and guitar, however, it has this sentimental feel right from the off which I love. The first verse sees Scotty's softer sentimental vocal at the forefront which got me thinking straight away - in a way that I think/ hope many listeners will love and appreciate. The lyrics you can hear that Scotty has written them based on a little experience which for me makes them even more special and enjoyable from the way that they get you thinking. The chorus of How Ya Doin' Up There features some of the most incredibly warm vocal that allow the listeners to see another side of the meaning to the song come across as he is seen urging you to check in on your family and friends regularly. The second verse of How Are Doin' Up There continues with Scotty's soulful tone allowing for the lyrics to have there moment in the spotlight as they are rather poignant and see the message within the song become more apparent. The way that Scotty has written this song is incredible and how what a caring person and artist he is. The instrumental solo within the middle of the song is everything. I have nothing but praise for this song especially within the final verse which is a little shorter and of a soft vocal tone, followed by the chorus has it brings the song together so beautifully, and in a magical way which for me personally is something I adore hearing. The instrumental ending the song solo speaks volumes.

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