Small Town Pistols
Small Town Pistols · 2013
50 min · 12 tracks · country music
A blend of heartfelt lyrics and melodic country harmonies that capture the essence of small-town life and yearning.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blame It On the Radio — This track encapsulates the album's spirit with its catchy chorus and relatable themes about love and reminiscence, making it an anthem for many listeners.
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Living On the Outside — This song highlights the duo's vocal chemistry and reflects on feelings of alienation while maintaining an upbeat tempo that resonates with audiences.
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Mountain's Daughter — An emotionally charged closing track that showcases lyrical depth and storytelling prowess, evoking strong imagery and connection to personal roots.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and harmonies but doesn't significantly stand out in the country genre.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features upbeat tracks that maintain a consistent tempo, while the second half shifts to more reflective ballads.
- Several songs incorporate call-and-response vocal harmonies between the duo, enhancing the emotional connection in the lyrics.
- The last track is an acoustic version of a song earlier in the album, providing a stripped-down contrast to the full-band arrangements.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Colour Blind 3:43
- 2 Blame It On the Radio 4:14
- 3 Love Is Gonna Find You 3:41
- 4 Easy As Breathing 3:56
- 5 Living On the Outside 4:11
- 6 Anthem of a Runaway 3:53
- 7 Friends 3:22
- 8 It's You 3:18
- 9 Walk Tall 3:14
- 10 Peter Pan 4:44
- 11 Mountain's Daughter 8:22
- 12 Color Blind (acoustic) 3:50
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