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Gretchen Wilson

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RS: 3of 5 Stars

2007

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On her third album, Illinois-bred country powerhouse Wilson again keeps it real like Budweiser and peeling paint. The barroom anthems and twangy rockers kick butt here; there are also ballads, most of which stink. But while there's nothing as exciting as "Redneck Woman," Wilson's straightforward, pretense-free approach yields good stuff, like the very catchy title track and the ZZ Top-esque "There's a Place in the Whiskey." Wilson digs booze, ruins the suburbs by moving her trashy self in, dislikes a husband who treats her like his mama, and prays when she feels like it. None of this feels revelatory, but sometimes it sounds pretty fine.

CHRISTIAN HOARD

(Posted: May 14, 2007)

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