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Best of Ballads
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Best of Ballads

Rascal Flatts

October 16, 2007 · Lyric Street Records

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This collection represents the emotional epicenter of 2000s country-pop, stripping away the uptempo barn-burners to focus entirely on the trio's gift for the sentimental.

It sounds like a high-definition photograph of a sunset: vivid, warm, and meticulously composed. The sonic palette is dominated by Gary LeVox’s acrobatic tenor, which navigates complex melodic runs with a clarity that borders on the superhuman, supported by the airtight, almost sibling-like harmonies of Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the piano melody in Bless the Broken Road gives way to a soaring, multi-tracked vocal harmony
a sustained high-tenor note that hangs in the air before resolving into a gentle acoustic guitar coda
the dramatic entrance of a full string section that elevates a simple verse into a cinematic crescendo
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Best of Ballads sound next to the rest of Rascal Flatts's catalogue?

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Low Energy-1.5σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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