Single Review: 'Sangria' by Blake Shelton

by Aprille Hanson
The closest thing to tropical sounding music Blake Shelton has done would be one of the classics in his repertoire “Some Beach.” It was a funny, cute song. But he takes a stab at it again with his latest “Sangria.” No, it’s not a funny song, but rather a romantic song that basically could highlight any couples beach getaway. The descriptions are what make the song sexy. “You’re crashing into me like waves on the coast” or “We’re buzzing like that no vacancy sign out front” are just a few of the awesome visuals in the song. But my personal favorite would be in the chorus, “Your skin is begging to be kissed by a little more than the sun.” That line with Shelton’s smooth Southern drawl will make your heart melt into the song. The song is filled with easy images to picture but when he sings about the woman’s lips tasting like Sangria, he just opens up a whole new sense into the song. It’s a tasteful, sensual, summer song that’s a nice break from all the party/drinking summer hits out there. He’s going to make the ladies swoon and the men want to reenact that song on their summer getaway. It’s nice to see him break off a little from the bro-country with a song like this. “Sangria” tastes pretty good thanks to Shelton.