Enjoy the Ride | 
 enlarge | Artist: Sugarland
Label: Mercury Nashville
Category: Music
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 313
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000741102
UPC: 602517051232
EAN: 0602517051232
ASIN: B000HKDENI
Release Date: November 7, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Settlin' | | • | County Line | | • | Want To | | • | Everyday America | | • | Happy Ending | | • | These Are The Days | | • | One Blue Sky | | • | April Showers | | • | Mean Girls | | • | Stay | | • | Sugarland |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
One of country's fastest-rising acts, Sugarland arrive at their follow-up to 2004's triple-platinum Twice the Speed of Life in a considerably altered state. Chief songwriter and founding member Kristen Hall is gone, and producer Garth Fundis (Trisha Yearwood) has been usurped in favor of crossover hitmaker Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill). One could argue that these are the predictable results of success--by opening for such megastars as Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn, the Atlanta-based trio was forced to retool its organic, singer-songwriter, folk-rock sound to fill arenas. And while their intricate vocal harmonies added a subtle creative dimension to their debut, Enjoy the Ride is made up mostly of songs ("County Line," "Mean Girls") constructed to showcase lead singer Jennifer Nettles's big voice in ways the previous album did not. While the repertoire was written by Nettles and surviving partner Kristian Bush in collaboration with proven songsmiths Bobby Pinson, Lisa Carver, and Tim Owens, much of the wistful intimacy of the first album is now diminished. Furthermore, it seems foolish to now call this act a duo, as Bush receives very little time in the spotlight apart from his vocal harmonies and performance on guitar and mandolin. None of this should matter on the charts, however, since the real focus was always on Nettles, whose twangy, force-field soprano more than carries the day. As before, the lyrics are upbeat and positive--if the message of the first album was of flight and searching, the theme here is of digging in. The winsome Nettles does a fine job of selling it all, positioning herself as the Ambassador of Optimism, the Deep South successor to Jo Dee Messina. --Alanna Nash
Album Description
Sugarland, with the help of producer Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack), deliver the same ferocity on Enjoy The Ride. From the catchy coming-of-age kick-off single and chart-topping "Want To," to the reflective rocker "County Line" and the hopelessly optimistic "One Blue Sky," the combination of Jennifer's powerhouse country-soul voice with Kristian's passionate harmonies and deep-rooted musicality hits home, even if these two road veterans, each with a decade of club experience behind them, hardly ever see theirs. "If we can't go home, we do in our minds," Kristian explains of their songwriting process, which on this record, includes collaborations with country artist Bobby Pinson ("Want To"), Brad Paisley's co-writer Tim Owens ("Settlin'"), old pal Jeff Cohen ("April Showers") and Nashville local Lisa Carver ("One Blue Sky," "Everyday America," "County Line," "These Are The Days"). "There's a sense of nostalgia," Jennifer continues. "You pull from the time when you were figuring out who you are as a person. Like in 'Want To,' it's not only a story of falling in love, it's about that moment or a choice that could change your life. And with 'County Line,' it's about a place where you have your first kiss or get in a fight or talk about football and that time when you felt most free."
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sugarland is the best! September 19, 2008
R. Allen (Irvine, CA USA)
I bought all 3 of their CD's at the same time. They are all equally good.
Have had them only a short time and probably already wore them out. Good thing I downloaded the music to my iPod.
 pretty good September 16, 2008
shawn (usa)
with the exception of april showers and mean girls the rest of the songs were pleasant. jennifer nettles is a good vocalist she just has a different style than some might like. I like her myself
 Ugh September 9, 2008
Lena (Indiana)
If not for Bon Jovi, this woman would not be famous.
Can she try any harder to sound southern? She is SO fake. I feel an uncontrollable urge to change the station. A few of the songs they have are well written, and its too bad you have to tolerate her voice to hear them.
 Not a fan September 2, 2008
J. Warren Benton (Elizabeth city)
I actually bought this for a friend, I have given it a few listens but was not impressed. Its not my type of coutry.
SurgarLand enjoy the ride August 15, 2008
Connie Reed
The CD was fantastic. And as alway Amazon was so easy to work with.
fast delivery great service.
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