The Band Perry 'Pioneer' - Republic Nashville

These three siblings have been singing together from an early age and it certainly shows in the tight harmonies that are very evident in many of the twelve songs here. This recording is the second full release from the Perry family, following a string of successful singles over the last four years.

Playing on the same pitch as Taylor Swift they veer close to the edge of Pop music aimed at a teenage fan base, rather than a true country direction. It is a commercial decision to focus on big production hits and a lot of the song content talks to the problems of young romance. The opening song Better Dig Two is a strong arrangement and the closing song End of Time highlights what a fine singer Kimberly is. She can certainly hold a tune and has a decent vocal range but the songs are just a little too lame for me in the lyric department; witness the line ‘We’d walk on grass that’s greener and the dishes would be cleaner’ as just one example of lazy writing. We also get ‘Your daddy is a pistol and you are a son of a gun’ – I rest my case. Points for effort but must try harder…