Taynee Lord’s latest single reminds me of why an opportunity to move to the city a couple of years ago was worth turning down. For, against a backdrop of country-pop-rock, she pines to move ‘Back to the Country’. Her motives make sense – more affordable housing, closer connections – but these positives fail to outweigh the negatives of urban life. Noise at all hours. Traffic jams. Surrounded by concrete. No wonder she longs for better. “People can’t even crack a smile”, she observes, with “trees here and there to reconcile” proving ultimately fruitless. It really is an anthem for country living. With a subtle commentary on the difficulties of making this a reality, especially for the younger generation. For we’re not all made of the kind of money seen on Escape to the Country. Though like Taynee on this catchy track, we can at least dream.
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