5th Gear
| Brad Paisley
5th Gear
5th Gear is the fifth studio album by country singer Brad Paisley. It was released June 19, 2007, and debuted at number three on the Billboard200, with first week sales of about 197,000 copies. On April 9, 2008, 5th Gear was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album's first four singles "Ticks", "Online", "Letter to Me", and "I'm Still a Guy" all reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In June 2008, a re-recording of "Waitin' on a Woman", a song which Paisley originally recorded for his 2005 album Time Well Wasted, was added as a bonus track to this album. This re-edited version was released in June 2008 as the album's fifth single. For the chart week of September 20, 2008, the song has become his twelfth number-one single and his eighth straight number-one hit. When pre-ordered through iTunes, another bonus track, "You Love Me So Good", was included. In 2009, NPR picked the album as one of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings."-Wikipedia
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Slant Magazine
Along with striking a sensible balance, Paisley avoids predictable vocal choices and crafts lasting tunes that outshine those of his more recent elders George Strait and Clint Black.
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Plugged In
5th Gear is a morally inconsistent effort that grinds gears by yoking sex, profanity and booze with Jesus and hugging Aunt Rita. Just when it gets good, it goes bad.
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All Music
He distinguishes himself on 5th Gear by deepening his attitude with that longing look back at his own past, which combined with his reliable sharp wit, strong songs, and blazing guitar, gives this album some considerable weight.
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News OK
But humor is the star, something that sets him apart and gives listeners another reason to buy his original and refreshing brand of music.
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BBC
It’s a masterclass in concise, witty and touching songwriting, but lyrically it’s a microcosm of smalltown, mid-Western life that probably will leave us cold Northern European types unmoved.
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American Noise
The pieces of 5th Gear fit together thematically to form one of the most memorable country albums in a very long time. There’s a strong sense of nostalgia present here, but also a sense of growth and the realization that life gets better as it goes.
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Hybrid Magazine
5th Gear is a flawless, Opry-styled variety show.
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