Moonshine in the Trunk
by Brad Paisley
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2014
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Aug 26, 2014
    60
    It's not his greatest LP, but it's one of his most fun.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Aug 26, 2014
    60
    Moonshine in the Trunk is a mostly upbeat, feel-good summertime album that largely minimizes Paisley's tendency toward hokey power balladry and whatever the hell "Accidental Racist" is.
  3. PopMatters
    Sep 5, 2014
    50
    More than just asserting his countryness, Moonshine in the Trunk seems like an effort to re-assert his Paisley-ness, to get back to the sort of songs that first got him commercial attention.

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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. mirandafan3551
    May 1, 2015
    10
    This is a typical Brad CD, which is great news for his fans. It is upbeat and funny, but it shows its soft side. This is a very better attemptThis is a typical Brad CD, which is great news for his fans. It is upbeat and funny, but it shows its soft side. This is a very better attempt than his previous, and it recaptures some of the things Brad is best at. Most of the songs are unique and can stand apart from the others on the record.… Full Review »
  2. Bleat0124
    Sep 2, 2014
    4
    One word to describe this album is charming. Like cheesy pick-up lines when you're drunk like the bars on a Wednesday night. Significant lackOne word to describe this album is charming. Like cheesy pick-up lines when you're drunk like the bars on a Wednesday night. Significant lack of lyrical substance and the instrumentals are not innovative or pulse inducing. Sadly, this is the second best country album I've heard this year.

    Poor year for country music so far.    … Full Review »
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