'Looking Back Now' is the third single from Maggie Rose's critically acclaimed album Cut To Impress. It is the follow up to her singles "I Ain't Your Mama" and "Better", both of which made the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Airplay charts. "Looking Back Now" is the eight track featured on her Cut To Impress CD and it was written by Lisa Carver.
With the opening lyrics being "I probably should have let him run...." instantly sets the listener up for a mid-tempo tale of a woman who was fed-up with an alcoholic, lying, cheating husband enough to end his life. This is the kind of story song that Country music used to constantly have all over the airwaves but now it sounds like a deviation of sorts but that's by no means a bad thing. It is a refreshing change from the "bro-country" that has been dominating country radio. If anything it makes Maggie Rose's distinctive style stick out & be noticed more among all of the same sounding songs on country radio which is definitely a good thing.
"Looking Back Now" has lyrics that many women will relate to, at least in a fantasy realm but here it finds Rose narrating as the woman on death row paying for her own crime of taking her husbands life. There is a line that manages to rhyme "sodium theopental drips" into the final verse which is one of the more unique rhymes you're likely to find in all of country music. The melody supports the story with strong fills of fiddle and interesting echoes in places, all adding to the whole mystique of the single.
Maggie Rose's vocals on this new single are bold, melodic and infectious. They are reminiscent of country singer Kellie Pickler with the spitfire edge of Kimberly Perry from The Band Perry. Rose shows a lot of ranger on this track as I noticed the first time I listened to the track. She deserves to be the next Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood in country music.
I recommend checking out the single and her entire Cut To Impress album if you have not heard it. It is available on iTunes HERE. Also check out her official website, Facebook & Twitter pages. I will post links below.
You can request the single at country radio now as well as check out the music video HERE
www.iammaggierose.com
https://www.facebook.com/IAmMaggieRose
https://twitter.com/IAmMaggieRose
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