Luke Combs - What You See Is What You Get (2019)

Reason for Listening:
#12 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20200516).
Last Week: 13 | Peak: 1 | Weeks on Chart: 26

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Standard edition cover.

Released 20191108.
17 songs. 59:42. What You See Is What You Get (2019)
17+1 songs. 59:42+03:20. What You See Is What You Get (Digital/Streaming) (2019)
17+1+5 songs. 59:42+03:20+16:59. What You See Ain't Always What You Get (Deluxe Edition) (2020) Wikipedia

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Notes:
--20200515--
First listen. Digital/Streaming.
Passive. No rating.
--20200516-- (AM Hours)
Second listen. Digital/Streaming.
Passive. Some ratings. Filled in missing ratings afterwards.
Wrote the summary section of this post.
--20200516--
Third listen. Digital/Streaming.
I didn't realize from previous listens, but this is quite an emotional song ("Even Though I'm Leaving"). There are three verses. One is a child afraid of monsters as his/her dad is leaving for the night. The second verse is a child leaving for the military and his/her dad reassures him. Finally the third verse involves a child not yet ready to let go of his/her father (who is close to passing away). Moved from a "0" to a "1."
Moved "Lovin' On You" from a "0" to a "1."
Moved "Moon Over Mexico" from a "1" to a "0."
"1, 2 Many" is an upbeat song and makes me want to dance. However, I'm not completely turned by the lyrics.
Moved "Blue Collar Boys" from a "1" to a "0."
Moved "New Every Day" from a "2" to a "1."
Moved "What You See Is What You Get" from a "3" to a "2."
Moved "Angels Workin' Overtime" from a "1" to a "0."
Readjusted overall rating from a "5.4" to a "4.8."

Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
4: "Does to Me" (ft. Eric Church);
3: "Better Together"; "Six Feet Apart";
2: "Beer Never Broke My Heart"; "What You See Is What You Get";
1: "Even Though I'm Leaving"; "Lovin' On You"; "1, 2 Many" (ft. Brooks & Dunn); "New Every Day"; "Reasons"; "Every Little Bit Helps"; "Dear Today";
0: "Refrigerator Door"; "Moon Over Mexico"; "Blue Collar Boys"; "Angels Workin' Overtime"; "All Over Again"; "Nothing Like You";

Summary:
I typically love country music when I hear it, but I rarely actively listen to it.* In fact, the last country album I listened to - not including Christmas albums - was in October, Luke Comb's This One's For You. In any case, I thought this album was well-rounded with some strong tracks. With that being said, although I rated the songs from 0 to 4, perhaps those ratings could be scaled down to just 0 to 3.**

I suppose I like "Does to Me" best because it resonates.

Overall Rating: 4.8/5
Favorite Song: "Does to Me" (ft. Eric Church)

*I predicted that I would have made a similar comment on my last country album review. It turns out I was right.
**On 20200516, I made some updates to the ratings. I suppose the initial appeal of the album rubbed off. The first two listens were also much more passive compared to the third listen.

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Reason for Listening:
#1 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20201107).
Last Week: 21 | Peak: 1 | Weeks on Chart: 51

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Notes:
--20201105--
Fourth listen. Deluxe edition.
The album stopped playing (on Spotify) at "All Over Again" and I couldn't click on any of the album songs. However, I can play other songs on Spotify. [Update: some songs could be played while others couldn't.]

Deluxe edition cover.

Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
4: "Does to Me" (ft. Eric Church);
3: "Even Though I'm Leaving"; "Six Feet Apart";
2: "Beer Never Broke My Heart"; "Refrigerator Door"; "1, 2 Many" (ft. Brooks & Dunn); "What You See Is What You Get"; "Better Together";
1: "New Every Day"; "Reasons";
0: "Loving On You"; "Moon Over Mexico"; "Blue Collar Boys"; "Every Little Bit Helps"; "Dear Today"; "Angels Workin' OVertime"; "All Over Again"; "Nothing Like You"; "Cold as You"; "The Other Guy"; "Without You" (ft. Amanda Shires); "Forever After All";

Summary:
While there were some fluctuations in ratings, the main takeaway today is that I rated all the bonus songs a "0."

Overall Rating: 4.0/5
Favorite Song: "Does to Me" (ft. Eric Church)

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