Annie Rost - Wild Heart Review

Annie Rost – Wild Heart

Album Review

By Graham Barnes, Belter Radio, Country Belles Show

As a radio presenter I am always searching for new artists and music to feature on my show. Annie Rost is one of the artists I have recently unearthed.

From Schulenburg in Texas this down to earth, big hearted Texan has produced a cracker of an album entitled Wild Heart. The eleven tracks showcase a variety of vocal and musical styles that captures Annie`s engaging, fun loving style and personality but also her softer, more vulnerable and serious sides too.

1, HORSESHOES AND HAND GRENADES

The opening track on the album is a firecracker, fast paced and very catchy this one would make a great single. As part of a live set this track must be a real crowd pleaser. Annie really lets this rip on this one the rapid lyrics must make this a testing song for any vocalist. The song has real blast of feistiness and no a nonsense attitude. A real rocky intro to Wild Heart.

2, THE NEXT CHAPTER

This track is a departure from the previous rocky number. The Next Chapter has a foot tapping swing feel to it. A feel good track asking what`s next and searching for a happy ever after.

3, BITTERSWEET

A perfect track to show a different side to Annie`s vocals. This is a beautifully written ballad and is one of my personal favourite songs on the album. A lovely guitar intro leads to Annie relaying the story of the song about reflecting a lost love.

“Bittersweet memories, like a sad melody, keep haunting me yet, but too sweet to forget.”

4, STRONG AS STEEL

There is a personal story behind this song, written in part as a tribute to Annie`s father Strong As Steel is a track that lays bare the softer side of the artist. Cleverly composed lyrics allied with a gentle backing tell the story so well. A delightfully pleasant song and a touching tribute.

5, I`M SO ANXIOUS

Another one of those rocky songs that suits Annie so well. To me there is a Pat Benatar esq kind of feel to this one. The electric guitar driven I`m So Anxious is another different musical turn on Wild Heart.

6, DAMN I WANT A LOVE LIKE THAT

Searching for the perfect love is what this superb song is all about. Another track that hooks you in and makes you listen to it over and over again.

Annie does a great job on this track and really makes it her own.

“I want you to hold me, like you never want to let me go, I want you to talk to me, like the first thing out of your mouth, makes my heart explode.”

7, RUSTY OLE` RED RIVER

Something with a more traditional style to it Rusty Ole Red River again demonstrates the versatility of Annie`s vocal range and ability to sing various styles and types of song.

8, SINGLE

There is a lovely intro to the song that gives the impression that it is going to be a laid back track. However the tempo soon picks up as the story follows a lady killer on his quest.

“Coming up quick to closing time, to him it looks more like a finish line, playing this game he was playing to win, don’t have to be his one and only, just the only one tonight.”

“Single but Never Alone”

Single is well crafted and put together and just scrapes in as my favourite track on the album

9, TEXAS HOSPITALITY

The lead single from the album is a kind of foot stomping anthem indicating that Texas Is the place to be if you want to be looked after and entertained as the lyrics takes you all over the lone star state.

10, WRONG KINDA LOVE

The penultimate song on Wild Heart is a real country sounding track. Lovely toned vocals fitting in expertly with the beautiful guitar led song. This one rattles along and with a catchy vocal line it`s sure to be one of the tracks that sticks in the memory after it`s finished.

11, THE NEXT CHAPTER REPRISE (Annie`s Song)

The closing track revisits the earlier song with a different more personal take on the earlier version with completely revised lyrics!

I am really looking forward to hearing more from Annie Rost and seeing where this musical journey takes her.

Annie is equally at home with belting it out to songs like her single Texas Hospitality as well as the softer numbers like Bittersweet, and with her bubbly engaging, friendly personality she is one artist to keep an eye on.

For more information on Annie Rost go to –

https://www.annierostmusic.com/