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Carter's Chord "Wild Together EP" album

- Release date : May 2011 -

Wild Together is the second extended play by American country music group Carter's Chord. It was released on May 24, 2011 by Show Dog-Universal Music as the follow-up to Carter Chord's 2008 debut EP, Carter's Chord.

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Much is made of the rebel background of the three women of Carter’s Chord. They are daughters of Carter and Barny Roberson, two of Waylon Jennings’ classic-era Waylors. They have named their 2011 EP Wild Together, and yet their music isn’t especially rebellious. It’s sweet, melodic country-pop that taps into the spirit of the Dixie Chicks, containing a similar melodic bent and reliance on harmony, but lacking the bluegrass underpinnings. Wild Together is firmly planted in the pop side of country-pop, but the tunes are sturdy enough and Carter’s Chord are charming enough to make this thoroughly appealing crossover country.

*** by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide ***

Signed to Toby Keith’s Show Dog Records (now Show Dog-Universal) in 2006, Carter’s Chord has shown a lot of promise since debuting about three years ago with their self-titled album Carter’s Chord. Becky, Emily, and Joanna Robertson are the three daughters of Barney and Carter Robertson, a couple who toured in Waylon Jennings Band throughout the years. On Wild Together, the trio’s six track sophomore release, they are primarily concerned with matters of the heart.

The title track starts off the album and immediately showcases Carter’s Chord’s fantastic blend of family harmony and their strong songwriting with a radio-ready tune while the bluesy “I Can Break Hearts Too” shows that they have been listening to those Waylon songs they grew up listening to while “A Little Less Comfortable” is an interesting single from the album that finds the sisters singing about not letting a relationship become too ‘comfortable’ as that’s when apathy can take over the best of relationships.

With a dark and atmospheric acoustic melody, “Simple Little Screwed Up Life” has a sound that’s certainly more ‘bluegrass’ or folk pop than mainstream country music (not unlike the stuff that the Dixie Chicks used to release). Still, I wouldn’t mind hearing a song like this on my local country dial if it were released. “We Ain’t Makin’ Love” is an attitude-filled bluesy tune that showcases the growth of the band in both songwriting and vocals while “Love A Little Bigger” feels like it really could be a huge breakthrough song for Carter’s Chord if they choose to release the song as a radio single. It’s about a song about enjoying the life that you have and to love everyone around you and be thankful for the life you have because it could be so much worse.

With Wild Together, Carter’s Chord has grown into an even stronger band than they were on Carter’s Chord and providing the right breaks, this trio of sisters will become one of country music’s biggest groups. They’re not a cookie cutter act and have a look that screams ‘star’ while their music just keeps getting better and better.

*** by Matt Bjorke, Roughstock ***