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Twang
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75

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest album for the country singer produced by Tony Brown features three songs cowritten with his son, George "Bubba" Strait, Jr.

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Breath You Take
He looks up from second base, dad's up in the stands He saw the hit, the run, the slide, there ain't no bigger fan In the parking lot after the... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Billboard
    90
    After 28 years, you'd think it would be tough coming up with new twists to captivate audiences. But apparently not for King George, whose latest album, Twang, is among the finest collections of songs he's released.
  2. AllMusic
    80
    To be sure, this is recognizably within his comfort zone--as always, when you do it as well as he does, there's no need to change--but beneath that supple exterior there are a few surprises, chief among them the re-emergence of Strait the songwriter.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Do these self-penned songs explode like bottle rockets in the vast West Texas sky? No. They sound like George Strait songs, of course. But look, the dude's cut 57 No. 1 hits. Would you change your tune?
  4. PopMatters
    70
    Twang adds 13 more songs to his legacy, without detracting from it in any way. Some of these songs are as good as anything he’s done, which is saying something.
  5. Hartford Courant
    70
    He picks solid songs with themes just about anyone can relate to, and he sings them with a hint of twang in his warm voice. His songs feel like home, and his latest, Twang, is no different.
  6. Slant Magazine
    60
    Risky or not, Twang is nonetheless one of the more interesting permutations of the prototypical George Strait record.
  7. Boston Globe
    60
    There are some great things here, but not likely enough for Strait to win another Grammy for best country album, which he did last year.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. JudyW.
    Aug 13, 2009
    10
    George Strait is "The Man"! It's his "voice"! Say what you will, the man can sing! That is why he is "timeless". Now put him in his George Strait is "The Man"! It's his "voice"! Say what you will, the man can sing! That is why he is "timeless". Now put him in his wranglers, a cowboy hat and flash that that killer smile...well..."I'm in love!" He's the best! He's "King George" and there is only one!!… Expand
  2. JohnW.
    Aug 11, 2009
    10
    King George just gets better and better with every release..no wonder why they call him THE KING "El Ray" maybe he's singing bout King George just gets better and better with every release..no wonder why they call him THE KING "El Ray" maybe he's singing bout himself? haha anyways George Strait's vocals are some of his best in years on this album. Ive probably listned to this cd beginning to end 5 times today total!… Expand
  4. LeRoyS.
    Aug 31, 2009
    8
    Nothing that hasn't been covered. Daniel gave it a zero because of the name of the album. I personally don't care what it's Nothing that hasn't been covered. Daniel gave it a zero because of the name of the album. I personally don't care what it's called. I care about the songs.… Collapse
  5. Daniel
    Aug 16, 2009
    0
    Twang... terrible name.