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 Startin' FiresSales Rank:410List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $12.99 Lowest Used Price: $9.99 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 Total Reviews: 9 Customer Reviews:Rating: 3 Enjoyable I bought this CD for the song"She Wouldn't Be Gone". The rest of the songs are good as well. Blake has a very nice voice. Rating: 5 Out Of This World I liked all of Blake's albums.But,this is by far the best.Too bad he doesn't come with the album. Sincerely,Linda M.Stelly Rating: 5 Good All the Way Through There are very few artists that have the kind of voice you can just sit back and enjoy no matter what they're singing about- artists such as Tim McGraw, George Strait, or Third Day's Mac Powell. The number of catchy hit songs produced from Blake Shelton in such a short time, whether it be the humorous "Some Beach," the heartfelt "Goodbye Time" or "Don't Make Me," the overwhelmingly successful cover of Michael Buble's "Home," or the story of "Ol' Red," qualified Blake Shelton to be one of those vocalists potentially- and his newest release, Startin' Fires, absolutely confirms it as far as I'm concerned. Of the twelve tracks on the CD, the only one I would write off as one I dislike is the final song on the album, "Bare Skin Rug," cowritten and performed by Shelton and his better half, Miranda Lambert- for the sheer fact that it's just a weird song and is a little TMI in my opinion. Now that my one gripe is out of the way, let's get to the good stuff, or the whole rest of the album, in other words. The first track, "Green," is a typical hillbilly song about the "hundred-acre farm" and the "John Deere in my Barn," and discusses the "green" trend that has found its way into every part of our lives today, whether it's a car, a bottle of water, or even a pair of shoes, with the best lines in the song being "Nowadays, I'm an innovator; I'm a country boy prognosticator" and "I know a lot more about cane-pole fishin' than I ever will about carbon emissions." The song links the whole "green" trend to the farmboy lifestyle by letting us know that farmers have been "green" long before corporate America decided it would be a good idea. Keep reading to read about the rest of the album... The next song, the title track, discusses that perfect woman that turns every head in the room and the pride that comes with knowing she's yours and no one else can touch her, but comes with a somewhat cheesy refrain, which includes the lines, "Yeah, maybe baby's gotten good at startin' fires/But I'm the only one, ain't no doubt, the only one who puts 'em out." The first radio single from the album, "She Wouldn't Be Gone," is one of Shelton's biggest songs to date and puts us in the shoes of a man who is literally driving himself crazy because the girl he loves left her. The theme has been overdone time and time again, but Shelton somehow brings a fresh perspective on it and his seemingly real emotion comes out in the song and on the music video. "100 Miles" is easily my favorite track on the album, and also picks up the theme of a significant other who is gone, but this time asks for forgiveness and details what will be done to right the wrongs committed. Again, Shelton sings the song with powerful emotion, which is my favorite part about the song. Other great songs include "Country Strong," another sure-fire country boy anthem, along with "Home Sweet Home," a song cherishing the place and lifestyle in which he was raised, "Here I Am," a song about a guy who meets a girl by chance and mostly against his will, but ends up falling in love with her, and "I Don't Care," a song borrowed from Shelton's previous album, Pure BS. I think there are only three more tracks I didn't list, but only for the sake of not droning on and on- the entire CD is absolutely remarkable and is a must for fans of country and especially for even just the casual Blake Shelton fan. Rating: 5 Another great CD form Blake Blake has a voice that you can listen to over and over again and he does not disappoint with his new CD. #4-I'll just hold on and #10-Here I am are my personal favorites. I will always be a faithful Blake fan and I'm sure the other fans out there will agree this is just another great CD from him. Rating: 5 strong album with a strange track choice Blake returns with a new album after releasing pure BS and more pure Bs ( a reissue ), a great collection of songs with his performance generally improving from album to album. Not much in the way of homours sing-a-longs rather a more mature album. Only one hiccup, one song has been carried over from the both BS albums - not sure why - in the uk we normally don't get to hear country singles so perhaps its a crossover track, on the otherhand its a good song so newcomers get to enjoy it.I would recommend this album and look forward to future releases. |