LIFE CHANGES
| Thomas Rhett
LIFE CHANGES
Life Changes is the third studio albumfrom American Country Pop singer Thomas Rhett. Released on September 8, 2017 through Valory Music Group, Rhett produced the album alongside Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta and Joe London. It includes the chart-topping singles "Craving You" with Maren Morris, and Unforgettable. The album debuted at No. 1 with 123,000 album-equivalent units, giving Rhett his first number one album on the Billboard 200. -Wikipedia
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What the songs may tend to lack in depth, they make up in breadth, with each track occupying a slightly different subgenre than the last, united only in the breezy consistency of their craft.
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Sounds Like Nashville
His most ambitious release yet, Life Changes has something for every listener. As Rhett embraces new sounds and unpredictable production, he also allows a closer look into his personal life, all while showcasing some of the best songwriting within the country genre.
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Taste of Country
Life Changes album finds the singer paying homage to his own catalog and his many influences. So many of the 14 songs recall someone specific, be it his wife, his father or some other famous singer from generations past.
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Crank It Country
Life Changes is unlike anything we have heard from Thomas Rhett before, and he certainly had an all-encompassing approach in mind while writing and producing it. Needless to say, it is definitely worth a listen. Check it out and remember to CRANK IT UP!
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Her Campus
The album itself does showcase Thomas Rhett’s love for his wife making the rest of us fall in love with both the album and their relationship, but it also breaks out of the box of a classic country album by including a few Pop and R&B inspired songs.
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Saving Country Music
But in the case of Thomas Rhett, it’s his raging averageness that makes him exceptional, and apparently, appealing.
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Hollywood Life
Thomas Rhett is back with his first new album in two years, and with a perfect mix of songs about love, life and fun, ‘Life Changes’ is just what the fans ordered!
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All Music
But even that title track is expertly assembled, sailing along on a lilting groove and drum loop, evidence that Rhett is as savvy a musician as he is a pop star.
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Nashville Country Club
Although Rhett’s life is changed, his music is not. “Life Changes” maintains Rhett’s already-established county-pop sound. If anything, he even pushes the genre-based boundaries so much that they become blurred, but he effortlessly pulls it off.
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The Reviews Are In
Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes may be the most aptly titled album of 2017. The new father of two has now released his third studio album, has already gone to number one on the US Country Airplay chart with Craving You, and is set to keep that momentum going.
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The Musical Hype
Thomas Rhett puts together an enjoyable, well-rounded effort on this third album, ‘Life Changes.’ ‘Life Changes’ represents the new generation of country.
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The Writers Blog
The album focuses on different aspects in Rhett’s life such as his marriage, fatherhood and getting older. Rhett’s ability to create relatable and passion-filled music makes him an instant favorite.
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WTHI 99.9 FM
Thomas’s ability to draw on those real life moments have both proven him as a singer/songwriter but also given us a glimpse of his - very busy! - life behind the curtain. Life Changes is certainly an example of this.
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FUSFOO
Life Changes consists of 14 new songs, mostly inspired by Rhett’s life, most specifically about how his wife, Lauren Rhett Akins effected his life.
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Digital Journal
Country star Thomas Rhett is back with his refreshing brand new album, "Life Changes," which is his best studio effort to date.
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Your Life In A Song
Let’s get one thing out there right away. This is NOT a Country album, but neither is it a pop album. It is a rare beast of a product, almost unpigeon-holeable (if such a term actually exists!), undefinable, apart from it being an album from Thomas Rhett that has many styles and influences within it.
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Brent Music Reviews
He’s willing to expand upon the tried-and-true, incorporating numerous styles, including pop, electronic, and R&B. It doesn’t always work seamlessly, but more often than not, Life Changes is captivating.
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Eat Play Rock
I will say that for fans of traditional country and only traditional country: this isn’t the album for you. There are a lot of songs on here that I feel could be played in clubs or on Top 40 stations. You won’t like these songs. It’s not because these songs aren’t good – quite the opposite actually. It’s because you only like one style of music and this is not that.
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Sidelines
Rhett truly lays it all out there as though he’s inviting his fans to read him like an open book. And although he continues to reach a young, millennial audience, he strategically targets a broader audience by including pop influences.
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Penn State Comm Radio
The 14-track album has a mix of sounds that range from your typical country with acoustic guitars and fiddles, to rock and roll electric-guitar solos, to hip-hop beats that make the songs on Life Changes sound more suited for Top 40 radio then country.
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Spectrum Pulse
Folks, after giving this a very fair number of listens, I have to say this definitively: this is the best record Thomas Rhett has released to date.
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WZND 103.3
Although he’s received criticism for being unoriginal, there’s no denying that Rhett has taken the country scene by storm, and Life Changes is another outstanding example of his exceptional work.
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Yesterdazenews Magazine
The newest release from country artist Thomas Rhett, Life Changes is an album full of county music with pop hooks, R&B grooves and soulful bursts that are all tied into an anything-goes attitude of country-pop-rock.
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The Boot
It's been almost two years since Rhett's sophomore album, Tangled Up, shot to No. 2 on the charts and brought Rhett high praise for his songwriting and musical affinity. More recent singles such as "T-Shirt" and "Star of the Show" have helped fans stay patient, but new singles from an already-out-there album aren't quite the same and completely brand-new tunes.
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The Independent
His most ambitious release yet, Life Changes has something for everyone. With tracks that can both strike a chord and start a party, Thomas Rhett showcases some of the best songwriting within the country genre. As the album embraces new sounds and production, Life Changes proves that Rhett is a force to be reckoned with.
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Country Standard Time
Take the sophisticated songwriting of country and the creative sonic elements of pop, and you end up with something like the title track of "Life Changes." Unfortunately, some of the songs also combine the worst elements of both genres as well.
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Teen Ink
The songs Thomas Rhett writes usually have a peppy or bittersweet feel to them. An extremely important factor in Rhett's music is to produce songs people can relate to. Not only will this make him grow in popularity, but his listeners can enjoy the music more.
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The College Reporter
The 27-year-old has been changing the scene of country music with R&B tracks, EDM beats, and classic country lyrics that only a country artist could write. His third album, Life Changes, speaks to his current life.
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Periscope
It’s a mixture of pop and country, so it can be listened to by many people with very different tastes. Each song has a kind of different vibe, and you hardly hear the same beat so it is very hard to get bored.
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Building Our Own Nashville
Blending Country, Pop and R’n’B into a refreshingly timeless sound, Thomas Rhett has enjoyed a meteoric rise that has seen him hailed as one of America’s brightest new talents.
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The Recorder
Thomas Rhett isn’t shy about sharing his life. His third album titled “Life Changes,” showcases the incredible growth he has experienced from adolescence to fatherhood and everything in between.
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