Multi-platinum country superstar Tim McGraw returns with his latest Curb Records release "Set This Circus Down." "Grown Men Don't Cry" continues to climb up the chart. It examines a man's perspective of different situations that make him cry because of both sadness and happiness. "Things Change" is an advocate for country music in that it says it doesn't matter what today's country sounds like when compared to that of the past because it's just good music and it's changed. Faith Hill assists her husband with background vocals on "Angry All The Time", which is a pleasant departure from their normal sappy ballads. "Angel Boy" is about a boy who goes astray and wonders if he can be forgiven. That song has some good guitar work. "Let Me Love You" is a Spanish-influenced song in the style of Ricky Martin about a man who wants the opportunity to show a woman what he has to offer. "Set This Circus Down", the title track, is simply about settling down. All in all, Tim McGraw does another fabulous job of selecting songs people can relate to. For those who love lyrics, they are included in the booklet. "Set This Circus Down" is Tim McGraw's best album to date.

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, TIM MCGRAW HAS GROWN TO BE ONE OF COUNTRYS BIGGEST ACTS. HE HAS SURPASSED MANY IN RECORD SALES AND AWARDS. HIS MARRIAGE TO CROSSOVER SUPERSTAR WIFE FAITH HILL HASNT EXACTLY HURT HIS CAREER EITHER. WHAT PEOPLE DONT REALIZE IS THAT WITH EVERY CD, TIM GROWS INTO MORE AND MORE OF THE SUPERSTAR HE IS DESTINED TO BECOME. SET THIS CIRCUS DOWN ONLY BRINGS HIM FURTHER WITHIN REACH OF GRASPING THE TOP SPOT FROM FELLOW COUNTRY CROONER GARTH BROOKS. THE SONG "ANGRY ALL THE TIME" SHOWS MCGRAW AT HIS FINEST. ALONG WITH WIFE FAITH HILL, THE SONG SHOWS A STRONGER SIDE TO MCGRAWS VOICE. THE SONGS "THINGS CHANGE" AND "GROWN MEN DONT CRY", SHOW THAT HE IS STILL ABLE TO ROCK THE COUNTRY CHARTS WITHOUT HAVING TO EVEN RELEASE A SINGLE. TIM MCGRAW SET THIS CIRCUS DOWN, LETS JUST HOPE THE CIRCUS KEEPS COMING TO TOWN.

As a loyal Tim McGraw fan I ran out and bought the CD and I love it! I have listened to it several times and I am moved by this collection of songs. "Grown Men Don't Cry", "Angry All the Time" and "Why we said Goodbye" are examples of strong ballads that show maturity in this artist. Songs such as "Let me Love you" and "Angel Boy" give the album some spice. The song "Things Change" is a great reminder about what music is all about. Thank you for a great follow up to "A Place in the Sun"! A job well done!

"Set This Circus Down" is the seventh album released by country star Tim McGraw. Following the release of his Greatest Hits collection in November of 2000, and a wait of nearly 2 years since his last studio album, this disc gives music fans a treat with 14 new cuts from Tim. As on his past albums, Tim is not scared to try new things, backed up by the track "Things Change". The song explores the fact that everything, including music is always changing. At the same time, this album provides more of what his fans have come to expect from Mr. McGraw; great songs and the emotions that Tim packs into each and every one of his songs makes it easy for listeners to relate. There are many stand out tracks on this album. "Let Me Love You", "Telluride", "You Get Used To Somebody", "Why We Said Goodbye" and the current single "Grown Men Don't Cry" are sure to become fan favorites. Wife Faith Hill provides harmonies on the track "Angry All The Time", a song which had everyone raving after the couple's Soul2Soul Tour last year (along with 'Let Me Love You'). If you are a McGraw fan, a country music fan, or a music fan in general, I recommend giving this album a listen. It explores many different songs and many different music styles.

Well, Tim McGraw has done it one more time. While arranging pop tunes amongst a veil of country sounds, Mr. Faith Hill has recoreded one of the more satisfying, if uneven works of the past twelve months. While ranging from the stylistically sparse, to the byron gallimore sheen of power pop, Tim McGrawww becomes a man on a mission. He wants to conquer the country music charts. Not that this is a bad thing, however, with this goal in mind, McGraw is undoubtedly forced to foresake artistic merit, with stylistic commercialism. The album starts with three promising cuts. "Cowboy in Me," "Telluride," and "You get used to somebody" are all top notch "modern" country ditties. With intelligent lyrics and hooks that rival the best in the biz, these songs illuminate the best that McGraw has under his hat. Other highlights include the Springstein territory of "Forget about us," The dead on reading of "Angry all the time," and the sure to be hit "set this circus down." Yet for every move forward, there are ultimately some song choices that do not fully match this quality. In fact, "Smilin'," "let me love you," and "angel boy," become mundane after a few spins. It is as if McGraw feels some loyalty to the radio stations that will play any dilluted material that gets to their tables. For the most part, Tim McGraw satisfies one's hunger for their desret and their dinner, the commercial with the substance. Yet, the aftertaste of some of his material could have been left under the big top.