Review: Own the Night
4 stars.
Lady Antebellum won a Grammy for song of the year with their hit single “Need You Now,” paving their way to excellence. However, they may have reached such a level of success too early in their music career. Their newly released album “Own the Night” just doesn’t measure up to the greatness of its predecessor. Despite the album’s overall decency, some generic songs such as “The Love I’ve Found in You,” “Friday Night” and “Singing Me Home” diminish the quality. Still,the album is comprised of a medley of good and bad. “As You Turn Away,” “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” and “Cold as Stone” are truly excellent. These songs are the embodiment of what today’s country music should be: meaningful, real and most importantly relatable. Although the quality of some songs simply meet the status quo, the album included a selection of classical instruments such as the violin and flute. All in all, “Own the Night” is a decent album with mostly great songs and a rebellious instrument selection.
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