It's smooth, often romantic music, sometimes succumbing to a bit of country corn - the band's breakthrough single "Break Up with Him" is a booty call disguised as a seduction - but Old Dominion wear their cheese with pride and not an insubstantial amount of charm, thanks partially to lead singer Matthew Ramsey's everyday charm but also to the band's impeccable craft. ![]() Old Dominion is keenly aware of what constitutes contemporary country music in 2015, knowing that the pendulum is slowly swinging away from the swaggering confidence of bro country and toward a softer, sweeter pop that bears pronounced but understated hip-hop inflections. ![]() The name Old Dominion suggests something weathered, old, and sturdy - a description that cannot be applied to either this Nashville quintet or their shiny bright 2015 debut, Meat & Candy.
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