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  November 29, 2008 12:00 EST

There's a reason Trace Adkins is still alive and well on his 10th album: he is the sincere, God-fearing, pickup truck-driving, sometime-screwup everyman that his songs appeal to. Not known as a songwriter, Adkins has an innate ability to make a song his own, as is the case with the seemingly autobiographical "Happy to Be Here" and the family-first "All I Ask for Anymore." Adkins' sense of humor is on display on "Marry for Money," a hilarious take on a male gold digger, and on the self-deprecating "Hillbilly Rich." While the baritone channels his inner Barry White on "Let's Do That Again," he shows his vulnerable side on "I Can't Outrun You." "Til the Last Shot's Fired," with its poignant prologue, and bluesy single "Muddy Water," which speaks of spiritual rebirth, are the album's two best cuts. —Ken Tucker

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