Norman continues to build upon both the success and the foundation of his previous release. On this, his fourth album, he has easily crafted his most accessible contemporary album yet, but his move to the center has been done with deft touch, and he neither forgets nor abandons his more simple folk roots. The production of Try (done by Mitch Dane, Matt Bronleewe, and Brown Bannister), done for the first time without the talents of Ed Cash, is the glossiest of his four albums, but it is never heavy-handed; the presentation never overshadows and only enhances and clarifies the song. Try is radio-friendly without sounding like it is, well, trying to be.

Norman's continued push for excellence makes his wider popularity all the more special because it shows that music can hit the top of the charts without sacrificing artistic integrity in the process. It would've been easy to copy Myself When I Am Real and churn out a couple of "Great Light" clones, but Norman pushes himself musically and as a result, Try is his most consistent and compelling work yet.