Montgomery Gentry - Rebels on the Run
By: George Peden
There is no doubt about it. Dynamic duo Montgomery Gentry has been through the emotional wringer in recent times. Eddie Montgomery has battled cancer, survived a divorce, and collectively they walked from their record label (Columbia Records). That in anyone’s language would create confusion and a degree of conflict. It also can add muscle to a recording venture.
Now back on the shelves, after a three-year recording absence, with their seventh release, Rebels on the Run, the worthy successors to the departed Brooks and Dunn offer an 11track powerhouse that fires from round one and lasts until the last note fades.
Troy Gentry and Eddie Montgomery have been performing since 1999, along the way concreting their place in country music with a bench of Vocal Duo of the Year nominations and awards, and a string of hits including “Daddy Won’t Sell The Farm”, “Gone” and “Back When I Knew It All”. Now with an album stoked with possible breakout hits, the glory is set to continue.
With an equal sharing of vocal duties, the album powers along with attitude, angst, and strong sentiment. “Damn Right I Am” has a hand-on-heart focus. It is a hard-pounded right to be proud of who you are and where you are at anthem. The right to fun finds defiance in “Ain’t No Law Against That”, while “Damn Baby” proves that sometimes strong love needs strong words.
Featuring Charlie Daniels & Randy Owen one of the standout cuts is “I Like Those People”. Just like Tracy Lawrence who found out who his friends are, Gentry and company harmonize over the value of friends, family and those who share not only the love but ideal values.
“Where I Come From” is a guitar-driven pride piece on hometown appreciation, while the title cut is a perfect bookend, telling of mates and hard-lived and hard loved times.
Tracks like “Simple Things,” “So Called Life” and “Work Hard, Play Harder” keep the energy levels high, while “Empty” and “Missing You” add a softer emotional edge to the classic MG sound.
On a label co-owned by country rap artist Colt Ford, Average Joe's Entertainment, the album, produced by Michael Knox, is out now.
Verdict: Absence makes the heart grow fonder with tough tunes for soft souls.
www.montgomerygentry.com
There is no doubt about it. Dynamic duo Montgomery Gentry has been through the emotional wringer in recent times. Eddie Montgomery has battled cancer, survived a divorce, and collectively they walked from their record label (Columbia Records). That in anyone’s language would create confusion and a degree of conflict. It also can add muscle to a recording venture.
Now back on the shelves, after a three-year recording absence, with their seventh release, Rebels on the Run, the worthy successors to the departed Brooks and Dunn offer an 11track powerhouse that fires from round one and lasts until the last note fades.
Troy Gentry and Eddie Montgomery have been performing since 1999, along the way concreting their place in country music with a bench of Vocal Duo of the Year nominations and awards, and a string of hits including “Daddy Won’t Sell The Farm”, “Gone” and “Back When I Knew It All”. Now with an album stoked with possible breakout hits, the glory is set to continue.
With an equal sharing of vocal duties, the album powers along with attitude, angst, and strong sentiment. “Damn Right I Am” has a hand-on-heart focus. It is a hard-pounded right to be proud of who you are and where you are at anthem. The right to fun finds defiance in “Ain’t No Law Against That”, while “Damn Baby” proves that sometimes strong love needs strong words.
Featuring Charlie Daniels & Randy Owen one of the standout cuts is “I Like Those People”. Just like Tracy Lawrence who found out who his friends are, Gentry and company harmonize over the value of friends, family and those who share not only the love but ideal values.
“Where I Come From” is a guitar-driven pride piece on hometown appreciation, while the title cut is a perfect bookend, telling of mates and hard-lived and hard loved times.
Tracks like “Simple Things,” “So Called Life” and “Work Hard, Play Harder” keep the energy levels high, while “Empty” and “Missing You” add a softer emotional edge to the classic MG sound.
On a label co-owned by country rap artist Colt Ford, Average Joe's Entertainment, the album, produced by Michael Knox, is out now.
Verdict: Absence makes the heart grow fonder with tough tunes for soft souls.
www.montgomerygentry.com
