<h3>Laura Bell Bundy&#8217;s debut album <em>Achin and Shakin</em> is less than mediocre to this true country music fan.</h3>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1291" href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/laura-bell-bundy-live-at-soundcheck/laura-bell-bundy/"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1291" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 6px;" title="laura-bell-bundy" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/laura-bell-bundy-161x120.jpg" alt="" width="161" height="120" /></a>Reviewing <strong>Laura Bell Bundy</strong>&#8216;s CD was a difficult task for me because I feel like I am listening to a Brittney Spears Broadway wannabe with just enough country to get a record deal. That being said, I have to commend Bundy on the fact that she had a hand in writing every song on this album with the exception of the first track, &#8220;Drop On By.&#8221; The first half of the<strong></strong> album, <em>Achin</em>, is full of country heartbreak ballads like “Curse the Bed” in which the singer is trying to figure out how to move on from a broken relationship. The 4th track, &#8220;Please&#8221; stands out for me as the best song on the entire CD. I found myself listening to this track over and over again and feel like that was the &#8220;real&#8221; Bundy voice. To explain, she sang without pushing her vocals and more importantly her accent. Her vocals and soulful deliverance of &#8220;Please&#8221; reminded me of Alannah Myles &#8220;Black Velvet.&#8221;</p>
<p>Moving on to the<em> Shakin </em>side of this album. The lead single, &#8220;Giddy on Up&#8221; along with the rest of the album reminds me of the hit musical <em>Best Little Whorehouse in Texas</em> only with a lot less talent. Has traditional country music fallen for the &#8220;Lady Gaga&#8221; type image? Over-the-top theatrics with a stage show hiding a lack of talent. The <em>Shakin</em> side of this album diverts my attention away from the <em>Achin</em> side by being completely overdone. Bundy seems to be relying on her old Broadway skill set to do her new Country Music job.Country Music Photo Gallery</p>