Like many a talented singer, Josh Thompson got caught up in record company politics, running through a few labels housed under a major-label umbrella before resurfacing four years later on a different label entirely. This behind-the-scenes drama explains the delay between 2010's Way Out Here and 2014's Turn It Up, but the wait works in Thompson's favor as 2014's contemporary country favors the low-key machismo that Josh offers. He's not as pop-savvy as Luke Bryan -- there are no references to T-Pain -- but he has a familiar, friendly vibe; he's the kind of guy you'd trust to take your girlfriend out for a night on the town, convinced there'd be no hanky panky. Thompson's inherent decency means that he's not quite convincing when he's turning up the amps -- the album ends with "Hank Crankin' People," a weak approximation of Eric Church's outlaw stance -- but when things are kept light, Turn It Up is pretty charming: a nice soundtrack for sunny suburban weekend afternoons.
Turn It Up
Josh Thompson
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Turn It Up Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
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1 | Josh Thompson | 02:30 | Amazon | ||||
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5 | Josh Thompson | 02:47 | Amazon | ||||
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7 | Josh Thompson | 02:58 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Josh Thompson | 03:12 | Amazon | ||||
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10 | Josh Thompson | 03:50 | Amazon |