Lonely Grill

1	Saturday Night 4:03
2	Simple as That 3:17
3	Amazed 4:00
4	What About Now 3:30
5	Tell Her 3:27
6	Don't Let's Talk About Lisa 3:14
7	I've Gotta Find You 3:48
8	You Don't Know What Love Is 3:14
9	All the Way 3:34
10	Smile 3:33
11	Lonely Grill Bonus Track 4:31
12	Everything's Changed Acoustic Version 4:46

Barnes & Noble

Lonestar is one of the tightest vocal and instrumental outfits on the road, and on LONELY GRILL, the quartet have translated the energy of their live shows to disc from first cut to last. Fans who have propelled them to the top of the country charts three times between the 1996 debut single, "Tequila Talkin'," and 1998's "Everything's Changed" will find a lot to hang their hats on in LONELY GRILL. The song stack includes "Saturday Night," an infectious, slow-burning opener celebrating the end of the workweek; "Amazed," a lush, string-laden tearjerker featuring a romantic lead vocal from the reliable Richie McDonald; and "Don't Let's Talk About Lisa," a fanciful litany of girls who got away written by Don Henry and Heartbreaker Benmont Tench. That last number's tropical beat ought to make it a dance-hall winner. Variety is the key to LONELY GRILL, as Lonestar surveys varied styles and moods in a seamless display of musical chops. As a bonus, the band closes the album with an acoustic version of "Everything's Changed," which ought to bring a smile to all those lonely grills out there.

All Music Guide

Lonestar began as a fairly straight-ahead country band, indebted to pure honky tonk. With their second record, they moved themselves toward pop and, ironically, it didn't pay off in great dividends, even if it spawned a Top 10 single. For their third album, Lonely Grill, they take a middle ground, moving back toward hardcore country while retaining elements of the pop sheen of Crazy Nights. The results aren't always successful, but overall, the album is stronger than its immediate predecessor, largely due to the increased grit. There are still some slow spots and mediocre songs scattered throughout the record, but the strong moments, such as "Amazed" and "I've Gotta Find You," keep the record entertaining and suggest that Lonestar will find a way to fuse their two inclinations into a signature sound. Stephen Thomas Erlewine