- Record Label: BNA
- Release Date: Jan 25, 2005
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Trouble is, Chesney, who wrote or cowrote all 13 tracks, ended up with enough material for only half a record, and then repeated many of his ideas.
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Entertainment WeeklyHis sun-baked characters... are too lazy to be interesting. [28 Jan 2005, p.85]
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Los Angeles TimesNot surprisingly, the music is heavy on acoustic guitars and steel drums, light on powerhouse percussion, making for a musical tour as relaxing as a ride in a hammock strung between two palm trees. And about as uneventful. [23 Jan 2005]
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Be As You Are is plenty pretty, but aside from the mildly Caribbean-flavored "Guitars and Tiki Bars," it sounds like Chesney's drummer never got back from fetching the Coronas.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 2 out of 14
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alexsupertrampDec 29, 2005
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donnatApr 5, 2005i feel like he was in my head when he wrote this album.
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KristineApr 5, 2005