Garth Brooks

Scarecrow

Good Garth/Bad Garth

Review Score:

(8/10)
This album has some very good tracks. But, it also has some I just skipped right through. I have been a fan of Garth since the beginning, but lately, it's been difficult to focus on the music, since every five minutes Garth is "retiring." If you are looking for an album that will make you forget the Chris Gaines album, this is your album.

By far, the best tracks are the two duets. Nobody can do a beer drinkin' song like George Jones. Not to mention it is cool to hear Garth with a personal hero of his. (Now do a song with George Strait, Garth.) The "Squeeze Me In" with Trisha just jams! It will make you feel like dancing. "The Storm" is not like "The Thunder Rolls." It's about a woman pulling her life back together, not about a cheating husband. "Mr. Midnight" is my favorite ballad on here. This song comes from the point of view of a disc jockey, remembering a lost love. To me, it's Classic Garth. Also, "When You Come Back To Me Again" is as wonderful on an album, FINALLY, as it was on the radio.

If you are a fan of Garth, this album is worth your time. I doubt the "swan song" people are calling this album because, frankly, Garth has been retiring since after "In Pieces." If you read this Garth, stop all the retiring nonsense! Look at your hero, George Jones. He don't need no rockin' chair, neither should you!

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