Yeah, I know... we all thought country music was dead (or atleast dying) and there was nowhere to turn. Rest assured that Allison Moorer doesn't believe this. Her two albums for MCA Nashville seem like an oasis in the desert of modern country music. Her first release, "Alabama Song" (1998) was a faithful and true testament to the long gone secret recipe for classic country music: REAL HEARTFELT EMOTION AND TELLING IT LIKE IT IS! Thankfully, the album wasn't totally ignored. "A Soft Place To Fall" was nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD for BEST SONG from the movie "Horse Whisperer". Allison's new album, "The Hardest Part" (2000), which was released Sept. 2000 is going to be the "shot heard around country radio" and finally give her the status that she is so sorely due. Take note you slimy country radio programmers and don't miss the boat. This record is a classic. In a time of artists with influences worn on sleeves, pants, and shoes, Allison Moorer stands as an original and a heavy dose of unrefined purity (stong stuff). What a joy it is to put on a country record and hear banjos, fiddles and mandolins (courtesy the (living) master of said instrument, Marty Stuart). There is lush orchestral arrangement (think Cline not Twain) that has the power to leave chills. Frankly, there isn't a bum note on this ENTIRE record! From the first song, "The Hardest Part" to the final cut, hidden track "Cold, Cold Earth" (an autobiographical song of her parents' murder-suicide, one of the most stirring songs I've EVER heard!) this record swings and sways through your soul. I've played "The Hardest Part" for all of my friends (from hardened "country punks" to even my grandmother) and every single one of them is blown away by it. I am just a dumb old Okie and you might really be happy with your Shania Twain and Faith Hill records. But if you are looking for something to make you feel alive again, I demand that you buy this record!...
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