The devil I know / Ashley McBryde.
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MusicPublisher number: 093624857693 | Warner Music NashvillePublisher: [Nashville, Tennessee] : Warner Music Nashville, [2023]Copyright date: ©℗2023Description: 1 audio disc (38 min.) ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
- Produced by Jay Joyce.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Northport Library | CD | COUNTRY McBryde, Ashley | Available | 33111010010979 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
After indulging her literary eccentric side on Lindeville, a cameo-filled collection of short stories about a fictional small town, Ashley McBryde straightens out on its swiftly delivered sequel, The Devil I Know. Working with some of the same characters as before -- she once again has Jay Joyce aboard as a producer, and Connie Harrington, Benjy Davis, John Osborne, and Aaron Raitiere all have songwriting credits -- McBryde steers The Devil I Know toward different emotional territory, favoring bright surfaces and direct feelings, each colored -- but not dominated -- by her flair for lyrical details. Compared to the picturesque byways of Lindeville, The Devil I Know feels streamlined, even simple, particularly since it doesn't quite have the swagger of Girl Going Nowhere. Instead, the record has a clean, precise punch that accentuates how McBryde is streamlining her songwriting. It's not so much that she's aiming for radio play as it is that The Devil I Know is crammed with songs that would sound terrific on mainstream radio if she were put in rotation. The melodies and the rhythms are big and hooky, and there's an appealing variety of sounds and approaches: "Made for This" surges on its own momentum, "Coldest Beer in the Town" has a sunny '90s retro shine, "Whiskey and Country Music" lopes to an arena-country twang, and "Blackout Betty" is powered by a blues riff so heavy, it feels excavated from an old '70s LP. If the shagginess of Lindeville is missed, McBryde is comfortable with each minute shift in tone, turning The Devil I Know into a roaring good time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ashley McBryde.
Produced by Jay Joyce.
Compact disc.
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Grammy Award winner Ashley McBryde has made a name for herself with her standout, critically acclaimed albums, all of which found the Arkansas native straddling lines between traditional country, rock-tinged roots, and point-blank biker-bar riffs, leading American Songwriter to boast her 'music balances gutsy rocking with classic country, folk, and even slight bluegrass influences.' The Grand Ole Opry member and her band Deadhorse honed in and sharpened what it is they do best.
Made for this -- Coldest beer in town -- Light on in the kitchen -- Women ain't whiskey -- Learned to lie -- The devil I know -- Single at the same time -- Cool little bars -- Whiskey and country music -- Blackout Betty -- 6th of October.