Southern Drawl
| Alabama
Southern Drawl
Southern Drawl is the twenty-third studio album by American country music group Alabama, and their first album of new material since When It All Goes South in 2001. The album was released on September 18, 2015, with lead single "Wasn't Through Lovin' You Yet" released the same month.[The track "One on One" previously appeared on lead singer Randy Owen's 2008 album of the same name.-Wikipedia
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Saving Country Music
So here comes Alabama with a new album—their first original country LP in 15 years—and they start it off with the title track which is so moronic and formula-based, it’s grotesque. . . . ‘Southern Drawl” is one of those songs that’s so bad it can ruin the experience of a whole album, or even a career.
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Rolling Stone
After nearly a decade and a half, country heavyweights return with new, harmony-heavy album. Alabama's new album returns the award winners to the sound of their Eighties glory days.
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Kurrent Music
Overall, Southern Drawl is a solid album with a few flukes on it. It’s definitely worth a listen and certainly enough to give us Alabama fans hope for the future of the band!
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AllMusic
Trying too hard is an unfortunate undercurrent on the record, . . . ....Such down-the-middle numbers overshadow much subtler and nicer moments scattered throughout the record, moments that usually arrive in the soft, sweet ballads that give the group plenty of opportunity to showcase its gentle, interwoven harmonies. These slow tunes more than the over-pumped rockers feel the truest to old Alabama.
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Billboard
Alabama's 'Southern Drawl' Mixes Party-Starters With Emotional Ballads
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Sounds Like Nashville
Southern Drawl represents the best of what fans expect from Alabama. It’s a wonderful blend of the band’s signature harmonies, rocking guitars, heartfelt lyrics and the dose of levity for good measure. There’s a little familiarity to the album that is sure to please their longtime fans.
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PopMatters
Alabama’s latest album isn’t the best thing the band has done to date. Even if it’s great to still have this band around more than 30 years after its commercial breakthrough, it’s hard to embrace Southern Drawl as a whole.
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cleveland.com
Alabama falters with 'Southern Drawl,' first new album in 14 years
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Sounds-Of-South
They have really lost none of their class - on the contrary. Alabama present themselves at the height of time. Best Country Alabama Style! Absolutely no doubt: "Life gets better - with their 'Southern Drawl'"! Great class!
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Country Standard Time
Over the past three decades, country rock has morphed into flashy stadium shows and a more pop laced sound. And with few exceptions, that's what we get here.
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