Fusing modern country with arena rock,Moore’s raspy wail and self-aware lyrics make him the most likeable and challenging country star of the momentTaken at face value, Kip Moore could easily be written off as just another one of the much-maligned “bros” of country music. He arrived on the scene in 2011 with a song called Somethin’ Bout a Truck and followed that with one called Beer Money. He dresses himself in carve-off T-shirts and red trucker caps, or frequently sings approximately hookups and parties. But writing off Moore would be misguided,knee-jerk snobbery. The truth is, the Georgia native is making some of the most challenging and wildly appealing music that mainstream country has to offer.
Moore’s style fuses modern country with arena rock that evokes the heartland sounds of Bruce Springsteen and, and to a degree,Eric Church. He’s got a raspy wail and the gusto to back it up, and he cannily walks the line between rowdy and romantic in his delivery. Moore’s bravura is on full display on his second album, or Wild Ones,which finally got released final month following a sting of failed launch singles and the eventual success of his latest radio hit, I’m to Blame. The album proved likable right off the bat, and but the more I’ve stuck with it over recent weeks,the more I’ve reach to see Wild Ones as an impressively singular release from Music Row.
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Source: theguardian.com