Megan Moroney's 'Am I Okay?' Review
named the best country album of 2023. While that album arrived on the strength of the college-football-as-meet-cute anthem “Tennessee Orange,”Moroney has been describing herself as the “Emo Cowgirl,” lassoing a musical trend that’s been picking up steam over the last year or so. But until now, the bulk of the emo-country success has been mostly reserved for the dudes: Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin, and Wyatt Flores have all seen their stars rise by laying their emotions bare.
This is an album full of references to therapy , fears of dying alone , and blasé resignation . There’s even a mournful goodbye ballad — the devastating “Heaven by Noon” — inspired by the death of Moroney’s uncle during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But despite its heavy heart,isn’t a dour project. Moroney’s deft way around a lyric and producer Kristian Bush’s radio-ready touch combine to make this one of the most enjoyable listening experiences of the year.
Check out “Man on the Moon,” an upbeat rocker that finds Moroney wishing she could jettison an annoying suitor off into deep space. “Houston he’s a problem/He’s leaving, then he’s calling,” Moroney sings in the first line, allowing herself to mine the humor in the obstacle course that is twentysomething dating. In “Miss Universe,” which opens with shimmering “” vocals reminiscent of Queen, she laments being dumped by a guy who traded up.
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