Back in 2012,
Chris Lane presented himself as a good ol' boy but Let's Ride didn't take, so he had a slick modern makeover for 2016's
Girl Problems. Heavily influenced by the R&B-inflected sounds of
Sam Hunt and
Thomas Rhett,
Girl Problems is so heavily produced it feels like a pop record, not country. That's also its appeal. Perhaps
Lane is following a straight line --
Girl Problems almost begs to be mistaken for another act -- but he navigates the lithe stylistic flourishes with ease, and the gloss of the record is appealing. If
Lane doesn't have a strong personality, he can nevertheless sell this commercial music with charm, and that's more than enough to make
Girl Problems an effective record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine