Moroney listeners are not so “lucky” with this new album

I had no expectations going into “Lucky” by Megan Moroney. I had never heard her name or her music before finding the album. I was looking for something different to listen to and I saw on my new releases on Spotify an album named “Lucky” so I tried it out. I truly never knew I could be so disappointed by an album made by someone I did not know. 

“Lucky” was released this year on May 5. It has 13 tracks in total. The album cover displays Moroney leaning against a slot machine, tying in with the title “Lucky.” The cover is what made me look into the album because it was appealing to my eyes, the green tones and simplicity of it looked nice. Now after hearing the album I see the cover as a true embodiment of an average country girl. 

I am not one to listen to country music, but I was open to it and gave it a chance. After listening to the first two tracks, I could already tell what I was getting myself in to. 

If you are a middle-aged woman or a southern teenage girl going through heartbreak, I found a great album for you. 

Moroney does have a gorgeous voice- her tone does resemble a voice of someone who has been singing for a long time and has mastered it- but she is only 25 years old. Her vocal range seems pretty large, too, which adds to the beauty of it.  

I can tell she will get far in the country realm of music, but this is one of the most basic country albums I have ever heard. Nothing about the lyrics or instrumentals stood out to me. The backing tracks consisted of an acoustic guitar, drums, and maybe a few auxiliary instruments like cymbals, just like every other country song out there. They were not used in unique ways either, just the same old chords. Throwing on some cymbal transitions and generic drumbeats is not going to save the songs. 

Her lyrics about being madly in love just add to how generic of a country artist she is, but most of the female country artists out there are doing the exact same thing. The word choice in her music I found especially corny was the “Somewhere out there my ex-boyfriends new girlfriend scrolled through my Instagram” and “I’m just one of those girls that peaked in high school.”  

 She is setting herself up to be the next one in line to make this boring department store music. I mean, I guess somebody has to do it.  

Nothing in this world would ever make me willingly listen to this album on my own. It is a complete snooze fest with no real emotional value. I found myself needing to pause it multiple times to prevent brain rot.  

Save yourself the 42 minutes and 12 seconds of disappointment. I was hoping for more going into this, but this album is just bland. Music is about expression and creativity and this album is just another copy of the last Carrie Underwood song you’ve heard.

“Lucky” by Megan Moroney gets a 1/5 star rating from me. The only reason I am giving that one star is because I cannot deny she does have a good singing voice.