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 Wonderful new artist. Sep 30, 2007
We were fortunate enough to get to see and hear this artist at the Grand Old Opry this August and found this album to be as good as his personal performance. Any country music fan will enjoy.
Great material... Blaine needs to find his own voice. Aug 21, 2007
I bought this disc at a discounted rate and was somewhat glad I did. Blaine performs and records well on some top-notch listening material... very good production from start to finish. The only reason I did not give this disc all (5) stars... Blaine needs to grow more and find his own voice. There are times during the playback where one would swear George Strait had overdubbed a line or two... later it sounded as though Blaine had shared songs with Garth, Alan and/or Brad? However, his vocals throughout very much remind you of Clay Walker... there are many passages where I don't think Clay himself could tell the difference. He may eventually find his own voice and style... but on this his debut studio effort, he sounds like many other country stars whom have already filled that particular vocal niche. Blaine was quite young here... with time and experience he should eventually find his unique place among his peers in todays pack of country crooners.
 Great CD! Mar 07, 2007
What a voice! I was shocked that he's just 19 yrs old. He'll be on the charts for a long time a comin
Impressive debut Mar 01, 2006
Take Josh Turner, mix him with Buddy Jewell and you'll get Blaine Larsen. Granted, he has good musicians around him (Eddie Bayers on the drums, Michael Rhodes on bass, Stuart Duncan on the fiddle) and, what's more, Merle Haggard joining in on "If Merle would sing my song" and Paul Over on "That's all I've got to say about that". A few ballads, some rhythmic tunes, you won't need anything else to enjoy listening to it. Besides, he wrote most of the songs. Add to it "I've been in Mexico" with a pleasant tempo very in fashion at the moment. Nice lyrics, some unusual stuff ("Off to join the world"). Well, the young man has probably too many people around him and it wouldn't harm if he came up with something a little more personal. For his style is a bit conventional and, I must admit, I have a liking for singers showing a lot of personality. But time will see to it. And his next album will let us know. Anyway, if you're looking for something new, Blaine is your man.
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"Gorgeous" doesn't even approach it. Dec 13, 2005
I saw this kid live a few years back, and my best friend and I sat through his performance with our jaws on the floor and our eyes half bugging out of our heads. We couldn't believe any barely-18-year-old could sing so beautifully. Blaine Larsen is AMAZING, folks, and this CD is worth every penny ten times over.
Anyone who's ever been subjected to life in a public high school will smile ruefully at his "In My High School," a pretty tribute to all the personal triumphs and failures we experience at that age; "How Do You Get That Lonely" is a heart-wrenching story of pain and desperation that has, oddly, also become an anthem of hope as it reminds people to connect with those around them. "That's Just Me" is a toe-tapping return to a more traditionally "country" sound, while "Teaching Me How To Love You" evinces startling maturity as it focuses on the positive side of heartbreak. The title track "Off To Join The World" is a fun, new look at an old familiar story that has never failed to get a laugh from anyone I've played it for.
All in all, an absolutely stunning debut, and I look forward with bated breath to anything Blaine Larsen comes out with in future.
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