Diamond Rio's DEBUT single, "Meet In the Middle," was the first single by a country band to hit #1 on all three national charts. EVERY one of their previous albums has gone platinum or gold. In 1998, they were the first band in 14 years to be inducted as members of the Grand Old Opry.

UNBELIEVABLE statistics you might say? Oh no, with just ONE SONG from this album the guys with flowing hair and snazzy Nashville-come-GQ jackets prove why its EASY to believe the heaps of accolades bestowed on them.

The soaring first single from the album, "You're Gone," is one of the most Oh-My-God-I-Have-To-Stop-The-Truck-And-Wipe-My-Tears glorious, if mopey, power ballads this reviewer has heard in a VERY long time. Its pacing of an intro verse of just singer Marty Roe, and a piano leading into an almost orchestral textured, stirring, full chorus is hair-raising. Not to mention that this song is written by no less than diminutive Academy Award winning songwriter (and now star of the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful") Paul Williams ("Evergreen") and Grammy Award winner Jon Vezner (Kathy Mattea's billions-of awards winning single about a tragic death from Alzheimer's "Where've You Been? "). This SINGLE gets five-stars all on its lonesome, and is the most stirring tune the band has sung since its previous hit, "Night has Fallen In My Heart."

The rest of the cuts on the album do not disappoint either. The opening track, "Two Pump Texaco," is an irresistible mix of a slinky beat with a cute "everyday-real-life" story of a gas man who actually digs his job. "Miss That Girl" is a dynamite, jaunty warble about realizing you've lost a girl after its too late to do anything about it. "What More Do You Want From Me?" is the flip side of this sentiment, telling said girl and love itself that you've run out of answers on how to make a relationship work, and you've just about had it.

The title cut is another take on engaging wordplay crossed with killer harmony as in DR's recent hit "Holdin'." In "Unbelievable" we have entertaining dances with adjectives, whereas in "Holdin'" we had prettily sung gerunds with their final "g's" (as is the Southern Way) removed. "Long Way Back" is another winning mixture of some excellent lyrics and engaging music, as is "I Thought I'd Seen Everything," "Hold Me Now" is more catchiness, "I Will Star All Over Again" is a glorious anthem that's almost a prayer, and finally, "I know How the River Feels" is the ONLY song on the album that isn't a 100% winner. This love ballad isn't awful, but its hyper-earnestness almost makes it sound like fluff.

But one cheesy love song doesn't deter this reviewer from saying everybody and their brother should rush out and make this album Diamond Rio's NEXT platinum album. Other than the one too lovey-dovey song, the only complaint here is that this album is not even 40 minutes long. We want MORE guys!!! MUCH MORE next time!! You obviously have us hooked, give into our greed for more of your killer songs next time please!!! Otherwise this is a superlative CD. It really is almost UNBELEIVABLE how consistently wonderful it is. Listen for yourself and see if you don't agree.