Reboot
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Reboot
Reboot is the eleventh studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. The album, released on April 5, 2019, features re-recorded versions of 12 of the duo's songs, done as duets with other country music artists. Reboot was produced by Dann Huff. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200.-"Wikipedia"
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RoughStock
Brooks & Dunn sound just fine throughout, as these songs are already overly familiar territory, but a few of these musical matches just don’t quite match up. Nevertheless, these songs are all so good that --- although they may take a licking – they just keep on ticking.
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Entertainment Focus
Across the 12 tracks, the duo has collaborated with some of today’s biggest Country stars to reimagine some of their classic hits. Reboot is a unique celebration of an act that has enjoyed impressive longevity and left a long-lasting impression on Country music. In some ways you could see Reboot as Brooks & Dunn giving their stamp of approval to 12 of today’s Country artists but it also serves as a timely reminder of just what incredible artists they are.
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Country Standard Time
The songs have stood the test of time. Updated here, perhaps too much at times to give them more of a modern sheen. Too bad because that was not needed. Modern beats aside at times, Brooks & Dunn give a generally welcome re-introduction of their songs with help from musicians who seem to have the right interpretation.
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Your Life in a Song
They say opposites attract, and the contrast in vocals between Brett Young and Ronnie Dunn on their 2001 hit, Ain’t Nothin ‘Bout You works. Young adds a soulful element to the song, as Dunn’s range soars and harmonises across the refrains.
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Country Music Views
The versions of these songs don’t sound exactly the same as they did when they were originally released, but they are close. I think even the most die-hard Brooks and Dunn fans will be happy. At the same time, they are modern enough to introduce the songs to new generation.
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All Music
Reboot sounds a little uneasy whenever Brooks & Dunn venture outside of this rockin' country wheelhouse. Brooks & Dunn may be a tad too old to learn new tricks, but the rest of Reboot proves that they're still adept at sounding big and burly nearly 30 years after their debut.
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The Musical Divide
Reboot may not be the most necessary album to add to your collection, but for what it is, it’s a fun collection of songs that works well surprisingly more than it doesn’t. Aside from a few tracks in the bottom tier, I found Reboot surprisingly enjoyable.
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Saving Country Music
The original versions of songs loom so largely in listener’s heads that trying to sell the public on new versions is a tall order, especially with songs so important to the legacy of country music. But listening through the reboot of “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs, it’s pretty damn good. We could do without the electronic hand claps and the loud production.
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Country Low Down
In summary this might actually be a good place to start your B&D journey if you haven’t already and if you are already a big fan then of course you will be buying the album anyway and I hope you enjoy the new take on your favourites. Love or loath the reboots it is great to see artists of different generations and influences working so respectfully together to create something that sounds this good.
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Kix Country
REBOOT pulls a string from Brooks & Dunn’s heyday to the here and now, feeling almost like a roadmap for where Country’s been, and where it’s going. It’s a showcase for not only the enduring appeal of tunes from ‘Brand New Man’ with Luke Combs to ‘Believe’ with Kane Brown, but also their impact on the current, anything-goes country landscape.
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