The writing here is the sonic equivalent of a Seinfeld episode: It’s pretty much a song about nothing. I get the sense from this that she might possibly have the slightest chance of pulling off a song like this, but not when it’s this poorly-executed. There’s a hint of a dirty, defiant vibe in her performance (she’s basically saying “I’m going to wallow in your filth and I don’t care who watches”), but it works against her by making her seem insensitive and unsympathetic, making the audience care even less about her behavior. She isn’t very believable in the role of a grime-loving narrator looking to jump her partner’s bones, and she doesn’t offer any reason for the listener to care or pay attention to her exploits. The song doesn’t really stress Wilson’s range, flow, or power all that much, which is part of the problem: Wilson comes across as a stoic, almost distant narrator, trying to demonstrate how serious her feelings are while demonstrating very little passion or emotion in the process. I hear a lot of Ashley Monroe in Wilson’s voice, but unfortunately I hear far too much Jason Aldean in her delivery. Can country producers stop trying to make songs sound sexy already? (There’s also a slight volume balance issue here, as the vocals are a bit too loud compared to the instruments.) It’s a mix that pushes people away rather than draws people in, and puts people to sleep if they listen for too long. The drums may be real, and the acoustic guitar dutifully strums along to help carry the melody, but the whole thing feels lifeless, making the tempo feel even slower than it already is. Instrumentally, this is pretty much the same old generic guitar-and-drum mix that everyone else leans on, but the electric axes that dominate the mix have a few too many coats of varnish on them, and their tone (mixed with the piano and the frequent minor chords) makes the song feel somber, serious, and not at all sensual. The production here is dominated by a slick, serious feel that doesn’t suit the mood one bit. After a few listens, it’s pretty apparent why it’s taken them so long for this to come out: Not only is the song yet another unsexy sex jam that brings back memories of the worst of the Metro-Bro era, but it’s also the most boring and pointless song I’ve heard in a while, and utterly fails to justify its existence or its place on the airwaves. It took BBR over a year to get an EP out, and they’re only now releasing an official single “Dirty Looks” to country radio.
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Lainey Wilson is a Louisiana native who’s been releasing music for a couple of years now, but only recently jumped aboard a major label when she signed with Broken Bow Records last year.
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A guy walks into a bar and starts making out with his girlfriend, and I should care…why?