On their sixth album, Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts trade their "aw shucks" persona for a title that Michael Jackson somehow missed in his King of Pop phase, and act like superstars rather than boys next door made good. Almost nothing about Unstoppable is modest, not the sounds, not the sentiments -- only the songs, whether they're sports-bar party anthems; glistening, tightly wound crossover pop; or arena ballads. Despite a lot of driving, sequenced rhythms, most of the record feels as if it belongs in the arena ballad category, thanks to how every track comes across as waves of gleaming sound topped by the group's harmonies. The smoothness is overwhelming and Rascal Flatts seem certain of their own invincibility.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
1 Love Who You Love 3:36
2 Here Comes Goodbye 4:03
3 Close 3:48
4 Forever 4:16
5 She'd Be California 4:18
6 Unstoppable 3:47
7 Things That Matter 4:41
8 Summer Nights 4:03
9 Holdin' On 4:25
10 Once 3:50
11 Why 4:54
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