The Craiggers CD of the Week: The Watson Twins, Talking to You, Talking to Me

Today marks the beginning of a new feature at Highway 9 Music News, the official Craiggers CD of the Week. Every week we will review one album that really reached us, either by being great or being awful. Perhaps even awful to the point of greatness.

First up is the Watson Twins’ new release, Talking to You, Talking to Me. This album is pure country flavored candy, like a Kentucky Fried Pixie Stick. The Twins (who are actual twins, not like the Thompson Twins) have an instinctual harmony with each other, and their gentle voices blend perfectly.

At times the Watson Twins seem more innocent than a thousand Taylor Swifts playing with a thousand and one kittens. Their Poppy goodness is most apparent on songs such as “Tell Me Why,” which is so sweet that you should beware of cavities.

At other times, like on “Midnight,” the duo moves into a more soulful sound. Not quite baby making music, but more like “thinking about baby making” music. Or maybe “regretting the baby making from listening to baby making music” music.

In either case, they are lyrically nothing special, at least so far. If you asked me to repeat any of the lyrics, I would be hard pressed to do so. Talking to You, Talking to Me focuses more on their voices than on the songs themselves. But that’s ok. When the music is this soothing, who wants to be bogged down with lyrics anyway?

Grade for Talking to You, Talking to Me:  B