★★★★★
As performed by James Brown and band in the early '60s, "Night Train" was a horn-heated instrumental boogie chugging its way toward a funky, new kind of groove. The title track of fellow Georgia native Jason Aldean's fifth album is, of course, an entirely different "Night Train," and one that's powered by the engine of nostalgia...
- www.americansongwriter.com
2013-04-25
★★★★★
Nothing Jason Aldean has recorded to date can ever prepare you for the beautiful revelation that is "Black Tears," the Canaan Smith and Tyler Hubbard co-write that is the highlight of the country singer's latest release, Night Train. Its lyric is about a stripper, to put it bluntly, and tells the story of an adult entertainment worker who has come to hate her life. You won't get this negatively honest perspective from the HipHop world, that's for sure...
- www.roughstock.com
2012-10-11
★★★★★
Sound: In 2005, a singer from Macon, Georgia named Jason Aldean released his debut self-titled album. The album spawned three hit singles in "Hicktown", "Amarillo Sky", and "Why". On the strength of those singles, Aldean's album unexpectedly went gold and he won CMA Best New Male Vocalist. Since then, he has released three more albums and has become country's new superstar. His country is actually less country and more southern rock...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: After having his debut album go gold, and after he won a bucketload of awards, Jason Aldean returned in 2007 with his 2nd album "Relentless". Like on his last album, the first two tracks ("Johnny Cash" and "Laughed Till We Cried") became hit singles. This album feels more polished compared to the first record, but it's more the same country-rock. There's cowbell on "I Break Everything I Touch"...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: The latest album from country-rock's new pioneer combines his old style with a new sound. I think Jason is getting better as he goes, adding in blues and rock themes and combining them with the commercial country sound of today. I think with every album he's stepping more "outside-the-box", and growing more in his unique sound. I think a lot of his songs sound too similar, though. One problem with this album is it still lacks a more varying song catalog...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2010-12-21
★★★★★
From the first time I heard a country music artist marry the true-to-life lyrics with rifftastic melodies inspired by the likes of AC/DC, I told anyone that listened that this was a niche that could be filled by one or two artists in country music. Chris Cagle first attempted to fill this segment of the country industry and was followed by Big & Rich and, at about the same time, Jason Aldean...
- roughstock.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
It's always easy to sit down and write a scathing review of an album that is aimed for mainstream music audiences. I get why some people out there may criticize Jason Aldean for being nothing more than a product of that mainstream, but what's wrong with making music for the mainstream? I will admit to being a bigger fan of stuff aimed at the mainstream and as a 'critic' it can often be a bad place to be...
- roughstock.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
With a somewhat thin voice that seemingly was best suited on rockin' songs, Jason Aldean certainly has been able carved out for himself in contemporary country music. I've long held to the notion that there was a place in the genre for a guy unafraid to relentlessly release up-tempo, rock-leaning songs that pay homage to AC/DC more than Hank Williams or bluegrass and After Big & Rich filled that spot for about a year, Jason Aldean took their place and ran with it...
- roughstock.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
Despite his love of namedropping classic country singersâ?"on this record, "ol' Hank" and George Jones get cited, and of course there was "Johnny Cash," the 2007 single that had nothing to do with the Man in Black aside from the statement that he will "rock your ass"â?"Jason Aldean still has more in common with Molly Hatchet than Merle Haggard. That said, his fourth album, My Kinda Party includes some of his most enjoyable and mature work to date...
- www.the9513.com
2010-12-06
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