Tim McGraw - Let It Go

More of a happy-go-lucky artist in his younger days, Tim McGraw here sounds as if he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. After the comparatively lighthearted, irresistibly catchy opening single, "Last Dollar (Fly Away)," most of the midtempo material that follows ranges from the somber to the morose. There's the night-shift weariness of "I'm Workin'," the alcohol-drenched heartbreak of "Whiskey and You," and the soul-tortured title track. Even a song with the upbeat title "Put Your Lovin' on Me" has McGraw asking his lover to "be my drug" and "take this weight off me." Things turn positively lethal with "Between the River and Me," the story of revenge on an alcoholic, wife-beating stepfather. The set also features the obligatory duet of marital devotion with Faith Hill ("I Need You") and a couple of nods toward classic country ("Kristofferson" and the closing "Shotgun Rider," which could be McGraw's "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"). "Nothin' to Die For" returns to the inspirational vein of "Live Like You Were Dying," but little here finds McGraw in a feel-good mode. --Don McLeese Amazon.com

Tim McGraw, Evolved

"Let It Go," is not the best country CD you will hear. Nor is it the worst. What it just might be is the stepping stone to the next chapter in Tim McGraw's career - the chapter where he's taken seriously as an artist.

No more barbecue stains on his white t-shirt and that makes some of you sad, doesn't it? Well, I guess Tim could stay the same as he was twenty years ago and we could all go back to high school and the world could stop evolving. Tim's an artist and he's trying to become a better one. This record is a huge step in the right direction.

He shows on so many of the tracks that he can convey so many different emotions other than sappy love or high school reminiscing. It's the same metamorphosis that George Strait went through and moved his career right along through the stratosphere, and I believe McGraw will accompany him.

Strong songs, strong vocals, bold new direction for Tim. June 19, 2008

This CD Will Grow On You!

I thought this cd was about avergae after my first few listens; yet several months later (and about a million more listens), this cd has really grown on me. Tim's voice has the ability to make the best of avergae material; if you give this cd a few listens, his voice will captivate you and make you fall in love - with him and his songs.

My favorite songs on "Let It Go" are "I'm Working", "Whiskey and You", "Between the River and Me", "Kristofferson" and "Put Your Loving on Me". "Put Your Loving on Me" is my favorite song on this cd as this displays Tim at his best - raw, sexy, and sensual! A must add to you Tim McGraw collection. May 31, 2008

Tim McGraw

I love this music, I love Tim and his music and this is just great, I'm glad I bought it, we listen to it almost every day. May 4, 2008

Excellent CD!!

Tim McGraw never fails on his music and this CD is no exception! I actually bought the CD because of his remake of 'Suspicions.'
Overall, the CD is great!! February 15, 2008

Same formula=Same Tim= please give me a razor

Well here I am again. Thank God the divorce will be coming soon. My soon to be ex-wife has tortured me with country music for 12 years and finally the last straw fell last year. The divorce papers are being processed, but not fast enough for me to move out before the witch had to torture me with one more Tim McGraw CD. It's like putting rock salt on the stump of a freshly amputated leg.

Well let's see if Tim has changed since I was first introduced to him soon after my wedding night 12 years ago.

1. Same whiney voice that tries to again convince you that these songs come from his heart. Tim McGraw has never written a song in his life and nothing changes here. He is still only a 'performer' but people want to call him an 'artist'. For all you inbred cousin breeders out there, an 'artist' creates. Tim does not 'create' anything. He only sings the elevator songs that are handed to him by the Nashville MuZak producing machine.

2. Same pouty album cover. Tim is still taking photos with his beard stubble, much like Kip WInger of the 80's. You're an ugly man Tim, give it up. But I am grateful that he still wears his cowboy hat to hide his ugly bald head.

3. Oh wonderful here we have yet another duet with his scag wife Faith. If you've heard one you've hard them all and they all suck. The whiner and his roadkill voiced wife.

Folks I am so happy I will be divorced soon. I will no longer live in a nice house, but in a cheap apartment or a trailer, I will only see my kids on weekends, I have to work two jobs just to pay alimoney and child support, not to mention supporting myself, but it is a small price to pay for never having to listen to Tim McGraw again.

And to all the men out there. Do not get a divorce in North Carolina. If you are a man, you are screwed. January 4, 2008

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