Rascal Flatts are such nice guys that it's hard not to find their music rather endearing, even if it's drifting ever further toward the middle of the road.
On their debut -- highlighted by their breakthrough hit single "Prayin' for Daylight," a cheerful, infectiously low-key country-pop tune that remains their best moment -- there was a hint of a looseness to their performances, a suggestion that for as tasteful as the band was, they weren't too reserved.
Bit by bit, that looseness has been refined, and the group has unapologetically wound up in the middle of the road by the time of their third album, 2004's Feels Like Today.
Since they always traveled close to the center, this isn't a huge change, but it is noticeable one, because the tempos don't change as much, the dynamics are muted, and the album consists almost entirely of ballads.
There isn't anything as effervescent as "Prayin' for Daylight," then, nor is there anything that's truly memorable as a single, but the guys sure are likeable, even when they're singing unabashedly formulaic adult pop music that has only a hint of country to it.
And that likability goes a long way, making Feels Like Today a good, relaxing listen, even if it's a shade closer to background music than it needs to be.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where You AreCatt Gravitt, James LeBlanc | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Bless the Broken RoadJeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Then I DidSteve Robson, Jeffrey Steele | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Feels Like TodayWayne Hector, Steve Robson, Jonathan Yudkin | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Fast Cars and FreedomGary LeVox, Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | When the Sand Runs OutBrad Crisler, James LeBlanc | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Here's to YouJay DeMarcus, Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | The Day Before YouMatthew West | Rascal Flatts | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Break AwayRandy Cantor, Dennis Matkosky, Joe Don Rooney | Rascal Flatts | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | HolesGregory Becker, John Paul White | Rascal Flatts | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Oklahoma-Texas LineJay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney | Rascal Flatts | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 270 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Akers | Accordion, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 2 | Chapman Baehler | Photography |
| 3 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 4 | Larry Beaird | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 5 | Gregory Becker | Composer |
| 6 | Mark Bright | Producer |
| 7 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar (Electric) |
| 8 | Randy Cantor | Composer |
| 9 | Brad Crisler | Composer |
| 10 | Jay DeMarcus | Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Gene Dries | Production Coordination |
| 12 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 13 | Catt Gravitt | Composer |
| 14 | Sherri Halford | Art Direction |
| 15 | Jeff Hanna | Composer |
| 16 | Wayne Hector | Composer |
| 17 | Doug Howard | A&R |
| 18 | Marcus Hummon | Composer |
| 19 | Jennifer Kemp | Wardrobe |
| 20 | James LeBlanc | Composer |
| 21 | Gary LeVox | Composer |
| 22 | Dennis Matkosky | Composer |
| 23 | Greg McCarn | Creative Director |
| 24 | Jerry McPherson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 25 | Wendell Mobley | Composer |
| 26 | Bart Morris | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 27 | Gordon Mote | Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 28 | Steve Nathan | Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 29 | Rhonda Parman | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 30 | Rascal Flatts | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 31 | Steve Robson | Composer |
| 32 | Joe Don Rooney | Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Jeffrey Steele | Composer |
| 34 | Glenn Sweitzer | Art Direction, Design |
| 35 | Neil Thrasher | Composer |
| 36 | Matthew West | Composer |
| 37 | John Paul White | Composer |
| 38 | Marty Williams | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 39 | Lonnie Wilson | Drums |
| 40 | Jonathan Yudkin | Banjo, Composer, Fiddle, Mandolin, Octophone, String Arrangements, Strings |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |