3.7 - It's got a strong John Cougar Mellencamp vibe but with more distinctive writing and country music production to square it to a Reagan-loving American heartland demographic. I was slightly put off by the "funny talking man from Iran" line. I also don't love the synthesizer lines that remind of terrible ballads from Ed McMahon's Star Search show from the 80's. But overall, it's a tight and well-crafted pop country record that gives voice to an everyman persona. Standouts: "Hillbilly Highway", "Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)."