Sonically top-notch, the musicianship is superb, the songs are well-written
author: Connections Magazine (Oct. 13, 2003)
ART CARTER Unbound Rating: **** From the lead-off track, 'Somebody Stop Me,' it's apparent that the modern country/Americana sound of Art Carter's Unbound can stand up to the best of anything Nashville has to offer. The 10 songs on this CD were, in fact, recorded in the country music capitol. Sonically top-notch, the musicianship is superb, the songs are well-written and the lyrics reflect country's ever-present clever word play. A more professional package would've earned Unbound our five-star rating. Otherwise, highly recommended for fans of the genre.
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Well-honed debut, Carter is capable of delivering beautiful ballads
author: Goldmine Magazine (Apr. 02, 2004) - Lee Zimmerman
ART CARTER Unbound (self-released) - With the abundance of roots-rockers, country crooners and self-proclaimed American idols crowding the marketplace these days, it's no good sticking to the tried and true while also attempting to carve out an individual identity. To borrow a familiar phrase, you simply can't go down home again. Art Carter makes a worthy attempt to do both with this well-honed debut. If he doesn't succeed in standing out, he has enough prowess to keep him competitive.
First, there's the positive aspect of his presentation. Carter is capable of delivering beautiful ballads, as evidenced by "I Can And I will", and "Last One To Know", two heartfelt, deeply emotional offerings. Love songs are hardly the most precious commodity available to a singer, but when an artist renders them convincingly, even an overwrought lyric is capable of connecting with its audience.
The less successful songs are based on standard good-ol'-boy honky-tonk style that shows Carter is adept if not always original in his tune choices. "Next To You" and "The Dream," two of the few songs Carter actually had a hand in composing, are by far the best of the bunch, thanks to their anthemic ring and rootsy determination. The remainder are mostly ordinary fare, adequate but hardly memorable. It provides enough evidence to suggest Carter might be better off writing more of his own material, keeping covers to a minimum. (artcarter@artcarter.com)
-- Lee Zimmerman
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Somebody Stop Me - HSS Song Rating: 7.68
author: HitSongScience - Somebody Stop Me - Report
Hit Song Science (HSS) - A Company that offers Singers, Songwriters and Musicians the opportunity to use the latest technology to test their songs for Hit Potential, tested each of the songs on my CD "Art Carter UNBOUND..."
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A Score of 7.0 is considered a Hit.. 8 of the songs scored 6.5 or higher, and 2 were Greater than 7.3 which is considered a Hit..!!! :)
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Drivin' Me Crazy - HSS Song Rating: 7.37
author: HitSongScience
Hit Song Science (HSS) - A Company that offers Singers, Songwriters and Musicians the opportunity to use the latest technology to test their songs for Hit Potential, tested each of the songs on my CD "Art Carter UNBOUND..."
www.hitsongscience.com
A Score of 7.0 is considered a Hit.. 8 of the songs scored 6.5 or higher, and 2 were Greater than 7.3 which is considered a Hit..!!! :)
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