Single Review: Kip Moore- "Hey Pretty Girl"
Kip Moore is awesome. He finds ways to make even the most un-interesting singles sound fresh (ala "Somethin' Bout A Truck").
But, I'm not saying this isn't interesting. In fact, it's one of the best things I've heard in a while.
The story is about the gradual steps in a relationship. From when they first meet, to having a child. The production is low-key and lets Moore show off his awesome light-rasp.
It's written in the same style as "Somethin' Bout A Truck". No chorus. I love that, so it's a shame that more artists haven't tried it out. It also doesn't hurt that Moores storytelling ability is in top form, as it was on "Mary Was The Marrying Kind". Actually, now that i think about it, this song reminds me a lot of "Mary Was The Marrying Kind".
With 2 top-5 hits to his credit, "Hey Pretty Girl" is sure to become the hit that "MWTMK" never was, and is a highlight from of the best albums of 2012.
I want to like this a lot more than I do. Moore's voice sounds utterly fantastic on here and I love the production, especially the steel guitar on the radio edit which is almost haunting. But the lyrics...it all happens too fast. He takes three verses to discuss the characters meeting, but then three verses later they're married and have a kid. It goes too quickly. On top of that, after seven verses the only thing we know about the girl is that she's pretty and we know nothing about the guy and his backstory. It all adds up to a big missed opportunity to recreate the vivid detail that made "Mary Was The Marrying Kind" so incredible.
Oh well. Maybe after this becomes a hit he'll be brave enough to either release "Drive Me Crazy" or re-release "Mary...". Then I'd be happy.
I would love it if "Drive Me Crazy" was released.
I personally love the idea of "Mary" being re-released. It was incredible! As for this one, I'm still not sure what I think yet.