After a big but brief run in the late '90s with hits like "Strawberry Wine," Deana Carter faded back into the woodwork. But after divorce from both husband and record label she has bounced back admirably with this provocative, if slightly uneven, album full of quirky lyrics and some irresistible melodies. The album opens with its flaky pop-country title track that's so chock full of calculated down-home imagery it sounds like it was written for a truck commercial. Fortunately it's pretty much uphill from there.
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