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本作は彼らの特徴である、ルーツ音楽志向のポップ・ミュージックと感動的なハーモニーとの融合を推し進めた快作!

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2021/11/17）

What a Song Can Do, the title track of Lady As ninth album, is a testament to the power of music, how it can function, among other things, like a time machine, therapy, affirmation, or seduction. Its a sentiment that rings true yet also puts into perspective how the trio works with a relatively limited aural palette on What a Song Can Do. The 14 songs never deviate from the middle of the road, a path they follow with the urgency of a Sunday afternoon drive. Occasionally, the tempo picks up a little -- Like a Lady is a deliberate homage to the stomping arena-country of Shania Twain -- but even then, the contours are smooth and shiny; its soft and comforting, not stirring. This blend of country-pop and adult contemporary is Lady As comfort zone and, if anything, the trio sound a shade too comfortable on What a Song Can Do. Apart from some heavily electronic rhythms -- most notable on Friends Dont Let Friends, which ropes Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, and Darius Rucker in for support -- there arent any new wrinkles in the formula; theres no attempt to try something new. That doesnt necessarily mean What a Song Can Do sounds stuffy or stiff. Lady A and producer Dann Huff are sharp pros, so they give the arrangements enough room to be breezy and help keep the melody in the forefront -- tricks that make for a very pleasant listen, even if it is quite a familiar one. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Rovi