Deze kan ik erg moeilijk verklaren. De song en de stem zijn niet het soort country waar ik wakker van lig. Maar ergens raakt dit nummer me toch. Ik vermoed dat het aan de klank van de (elektrische) gitaar ligt. Die zou namelijk perfect bij een gothic americana nummer passen. Het slepende tempo doet me ook wel wat en wanneer ik me helemaal open stel, dan moet ik toegeven dat Maggie Antone de song prachtig vertolkt. Een combinatie van enkele factoren dus.
Rhinestoned verschijnt op 23 augustus 2024 via Big Love / Thirty Tigers.
Luister ook naar: Everyone But You
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Antone’s playful humor, distinctly raspy drawl and undeniable charisma land the initial punches on Rhinestoned. A closer listen reveals the vocalist, songwriter and producer’s overarching desire to heal her heart by opening up and extending a helping hand to anyone who wants to do the same. It’s Antone’s ability to contrast her raucousness with a disarming vulnerability that makes Rhinestoned the honest affirmation of life’s ups and downs she hoped it would be. “No matter how big or small it is,” Antone says, “when you’ve gone through something and you hurt, it matters.”
Rhinestoned was co-produced by Antone alongside Carrie K. (Noah Kahan, Jessie Murph, Suki Waterhouse), with writing contributions from Trent Dabbs (Ingrid Michaelson, Kacey Musgraves), Aaron Raitiere (Lady Gaga, Ashley McBryde), Jillian Jacqueline (Keith Urban, Little Big Town) and Antone’s longtime hero Natalie Hemby (The Highwomen, Miranda Lambert).
The album’s title track “Rhinestoned” follows previous album offerings “Everyone But You”— praised by Holler as a “tender and sweetly shy ballad”—“Suburban Outlaw” and “Johnny Moonshine,” which All Country News called “a spirited fusion of funky Americana and infectious country vibes that's sure to captivate listeners from the first chord.” Rhinestoned also features a solo version of “I Don’t Wanna Hear About It,” which was previously released as a duet with Brendan Walter. Her steady stream of new music has quickly earned her critical acclaim and a growing fanbase.
Born and raised in Richmond, VA, Antone has been hailed as a bold new voice on the rise in alternative country. Her cover of Tyler Childers’ “Lady May” won her instant attention, and Interpretations, a follow up collection of covers including Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” John Prine’s “Spanish Pipe Dream” and more, was released in late 2022 to early acclaim.
A songwriter since the age of 16, Antone has made music her full-time job since leaving college in late 2021. She is determined to make music that connects with people and write songs that make audiences feel seen and heard, a quality she deeply admires in the artists that have so inspired her to choose this path.
