Megan Moroney’s hit album “Cloud 9” has already swept the nation with its big release; a mini-tour, becoming number one on the Billboard 200 – and it hasn’t even been a month since release. She became a star with her songs “Tennessee Orange” and “Am I Okay?” and has really amped up the excitement for this new album with all the advertising, song releases and promotion with Raising Canes. And all this enthusiasm wasn’t wasted; Moroney really made this album her own.
If there was one word to describe the album, it would have to be “pink.” There are many different bright shades of pink all over the album cover, reminding you of cotton candy, and the “pink” vibe is present throughout the whole album. This is probably because the songs are telling a love story from a lady’s perspective; whether it’s about a relationship, finding self-love and value or a mix of the two. Every song in the album – even the more sad songs – gives this pink vibe that she tries and successfully establishes.
Every big artist has their genre of music they produce, but something about their music sets it apart from others in their field. This aspect that makes an artist special could be one of many things: for example, they could be known for style – like Ella Langley’s 90’s bangs/layers; or the tempo, beat and overall sound of the music is just very different from everyone else’s before, but still liked by many – like Morgan Wallen. What sets Moroney apart is definitely the sound of her music, like Wallen’s, and a little bit like Langley in the sense of her singing pitch.
The sound of her music is distinct, and you can tell she doesn’t use a ton of instruments in her songs, keeping her music simple and light-hearted, perfectly pairing with the light pink color scheme. Moroney’s pitch is similar to Langley’s since she doesn’t try pulling off high notes in the album, keeping her music mellow and relaxed, and able to set the mood in many different scenarios/environments.
Some of my personal favorites on the album were “Convincing,” “Cloud 9” (of course), and “6 Months Later.” “Convincing” was a light-hearted song set on a beach, and the most unusual thing was that it didn’t remind me of a country song, kind of how Morgan Wallen has made his own style, but this seems to drift from country a little bit more. Same with “Cloud 9,” it’s a great song and sets the tone for the rest of the album perfectly and ties it together wonderfully, but this song is also very original. If Moroney were to continue making songs like these, ones that are so much her own, then this definitely would set a big impression for the rest of her music career.
Despite the originality of those songs, I still enjoyed “6 Months Later” the most. It is a blend of this original Megan Moroney side and traditional country music. This traditional country music style has been used successfully with Ella Langley recently and has certainly helped her to take off like Moroney.
Moroney’s “Cloud 9” album had made it No.1 on the Billboard 200 just in time to meet up with Langley’s “Choosing Texas,” making a return to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time. This is the first time ever that two female country artists have made No.1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 at the same time. Moroney’s making history in many ways, and now fans can’t wait for the big “Cloud 9” Tour and for her next album.
