Artist: Jon Pardi Album: Write You A Song Bitrate: 269kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: Capitol Genre: Country Size: 78.84 megs PlayTime: 0h 38min 49sec total Rip Date: 2014-01-16 Store Date: 2014-01-14 Track List: -------- 01. What I Can't Put Down 3:24 02. Up All Night 3:30 03. Write You A Song 3:08 04. That Man 3:34 05. Missin' You Crazy 3:19 06. Happens All The Time 3:23 07. Trash A Motel Room 3:47 08. Chasin' Them Better Days 4:24 09. Love You From Here 3:33 10. Empty Beer Cans 3:30 11. When I've Been Drinkin' 3:17 Release Notes: -------- Perhaps the tallest newcomer in Country music since Trace Adkins or Lady AntebellumÆs Charles Kelley, California native Jon Pardi has been working towards the release of Write You A Song for at least the past few years. Known for and originally signed to his record deal because of a strong live show, Pardi first came to the worldÆs attention with Top 30 hit ôMissinÆ You Crazyö in 2012 but it took last yearÆs release of the current single ôUp All Nightö to getWrite You A Song in our hands and upon first listen to the album, it blends PardiÆs natural honky tonk tendencies with the more current rock/country crossover vibes which permeate much of the mainstreamÆs sound. Write You A Song is an album with the backroads, parties, and more but with that honky tonk vibe, it doesnÆt feel like an alt-country or alt-rock collection and instead is most definitely a Country music album. ôWhat I CanÆt Put Downö (one of 10 tracks co-written by Jon Pardi on the album) finds Jon using metaphors about what he can and canÆt do, like living balls to the wall, full throttle, 100% effort throughout his life and what he does, be it playing his music, having a good time or loving his girl. The title track is a honky tonk raver that places Pardi in the same class of artist as Josh Thompson while ôThat Manö is loaded down with loads of steel guitars and fiddles to once again remind us that Jon Pardi is a Country music artist. You know, in many ways, this debut album reminds me of Luke BryanÆs debut IÆll Stay Me, an album of Country songs from an artist who does know who he is and who heÆll remain. As he sings, Jon Pardi ôis that man.ö ThereÆs quite a blend of Roadhouse and mainstream Country and Honky Tonk sounds here (ôHappens All The Time,ö ôLove You From Hereö) and he excels on songs lil ôChasinÆ Them Better Daysö (a potential radio hit) and ôTrashinÆ A Hotel Room,ö the lone song he didnÆt write on the album, (Matt Jenkins and Aaron Goodvin did). The melodies are interesting, the songwriting is tight and Pardi is in strong voice throughout Write You A Song, which is all anyone can ask from a debut album and for anyone looking for someone to anoint as a potential æsaviorÆ of Country music, Pardi may just be that guy for you.