The Reason Why

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2702 in Music
  
• Released on: 2010-08-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .35" h x
  5.69" w x
  5.01" l,
  .21 pounds
  

Product Description

2010 release, the Country act's first full album of new music since 2007. Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook have sold over 1.5 million albums to date and produced a collection of hits that include 'Boondocks,' 'Bring It On Home,' 'Good as Gone,' 'A Little More You,' and 'Fine Line.' ''There's a special connection between the four of us, for whatever reason,'' Westbrook says. ''Who knows why that happens? You like to think that maybe it was meant to be, and I really do believe that. This group of people came together for a purpose.''

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing new music!
By K. Stuckey
LBT's harmonies soar on their fourth release. The first single "Little White church" is sassy and fun with its cheeky lyrics and contagious hand claps. "Life Rolls On" is probably the second-most singable song on the CD and is really positive. I love Phillip's husky vocals on "All Over Again" and "Kiss Goodbye", it is awesome how they switch up leads and everything clicks so well. Karen owns "Shut Up Train", a very simple bluesy song, that is so haunting. And "You Can't Have Everything" is a fantastic COUNTRY song that Kimberly sings like a bird and the pedal steel is over the top. "Lean Into It" has a great message and "Why Oh Why" with its great guitar riffs and tight harmonies. One of the best new CDs this year.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
The Secret to Nashville Chicken & Dumplings
By Marc Cabir Davis
As anyone whos been following the music of Little Big Town since 1998 should know, this is one of those rare country bands whose lineup has never changed, and who incorporate sounds of old-time Americana in their work to such an extent that you could easily mistake their recordings for something circa 1986. Of course, this may or may not be a good thing depending upon their target audience, but things have definitely improved on "The Reason Why", which is on their fourth label (hopefully they stick to this one for a while), and noticeably their most slickly produced work to date.Listen, theres a wide country audience out there that gives equal credit to the likes of George Strait, Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert, and honestly, Little Big Town is neither better nor worse than those acts. What they do have in spades, perhaps even more than Rascal Flatts & Montgomery Gentry do, is some great harmonizing. Comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet, the equal amount of time given to each singer is commendable, considering that on bands such as Lady Antebellum, or even The Zac Brown Band, there is always one vocalist who hogs the limelight. Not so on this recording.Lead single "Little White Church" is ironically the weakest cut here. I was supposed to review this album for a country digest that commissioned it, and spent about two days with my promo copy, post which it became clear that this was a keeper. Not in the sense that "Revolution" by Lambert or even "Whoevers in New England" by Reba McEntire were keepers, but the harmonizing here is excellent, and brought to mind The Roches, in places.For a fourth album, this hits all the right notes. On a scale of modern country music and its effect on the general public, its ironic that music that I do not consider country by any means ("Fearless" by Taylor Swift, for instance), should outsell more rootsy records such as these. While Little Big Town would need more than just this album to hit the big time, this is a great pit stop on their road to further stardom. Sadly, with the likes of Jaron & The Long Road, or even Chuck Wicks clogging up country radio, its hard to imagine that true artistry such as the one displayed on the title track here would get the recognition it so rightly deserves.Four Stars. A worthy addition to the LBT catalog.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
One of the greatest sum of parts
By Liam F.
I've been following Little Big Town since the release of "THE ROAD TO HERE" and have been an ardent fan since. Their approach to folkish, rootsy music is a breath of fresh air. Their music is honest and down-to-earth; there is no artificial flamboyance to this band. That all 4 are lead vocalists in this band adds to the wonder. And of course, when all four sing together, Little Big Town becomes a classic example of the sum of parts being infinitely greater than the individual components."THE REASON WHY" continues to retain all of the elements that make Little Big Town so special, plus a little bit more of the major studio magic (given that this is the first official release from a major recording label by the band - all their previous releases were independent).So, what's different?1. The songs have more oomph. "THE ROAD TO HERE" and "A PLACE TO LAND" had great songs, but those songs lacked development and taking it a further step to brilliance. Current bands that do this well - U2, Coldplay. Now include Little Big Town. "Shut Up Train" is a good example, on the 2 aforementioned albums, the song would likely have ended at 3:00. Instead, it gets a 45-second extension that makes it so much more memorable and emotional. "Kiss Goodbye" is tellingly going to be a crowd favourite, imagine the sheer epic-ness of the chorus and the song that just continues to build to the magnificent climax. I can already hear them perform this live. The opening track, "The Reason Why" is explosive as an album opener.2. Singing is styled to fit the mood of the song. The Western grit is clearly evident in the opening lines and excellent note-holding in "Runaway Train", a stomp your feet on the ground country rocker. "Yeah, I sold my guitar for a diamond riiiinnnnggggg..."... how can you not just sing along? "Why, Oh Why" has predictable harmonies in its opening line "why, oh why..." but takes those harmonies one step further in the second line "lies, your lies...". What a delightful surprise.3. Little Big Town's true nature and characteristics that set them apart from any other country bands is given stronger emphasis. How? "Little White Church" is "Boondocks" #2 but given an additional boost and dosage of boots, cowboy hat and dirt.On top of all that, you still get the Little Big Town you've loved so much. Here's why:1. Despite the talked-up major studio touch, Little Big Town has retained its identity. "THE REASON WHY" is distinctively Little Big Town.2. I love Little Big Town ballads. Guess what - their here! "Rain On A Tin Roof" is an upscale "Bring It On Home". "Lean Into It" is an improved and tastefully arranged version of "Stay". "You Can't Have Everything" is a quiet, thoughtful one that reflects the lyrics superbly. It is also delivered with tremendous conviction.3. The voices shine as brightly as ever. More than on any other prior Little Big Town release, all 4 vocalists get to carry songs on their own.So, here's "THE REASON WHY" you should pick this one up. Then again, not that you needed any.Liam F26 September 2010

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