Music / rock

The big revival


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Summary: Four-time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney once again pushes the boundaries of what country music can be with the release of his fifteenth studio album. Along with the single American Kids, it features an appearance by Grace Potter.

Reviews (2)


Rolling stone

d. 23. Sep. 2014

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Nick Murray

d. 23. Sep. 2014

"Whether he's making a religious leap of faith ("The Big Revival") or trying to make the most of his limited days on this lonely planet ("Til It's Gone") or just tailgating before a big college football game ("Flora-Bama"), country's number-one beach bum continuously brings a sense of musical energy and emotional urgency his previous easygoing albums have sometimes lacked. Even paint-by-numbers moments like "Beer Can Chicken," a catchy echo of the hit "Chicken Fried" by Chesney imitator Zac Brown, are worth bringing out the grill for".


AllMusic

2014

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

2014

"Chesney remains a bit of a romantic with a fondness for drinking songs, but there are passing references to Bonnaroo and Burning Man while the lead single, "American Kids," offers a snapshot of how life is lived in 2014. These scattered allusions help Chesney seem like a modern man, even as he faces the start of his third decade as a country star, while the sly slickness The Big Revival also feels contemporary: far from chasing the bro-country wagon, Chesney overhauls his core strengths, winding up with his best record in years".