Young for a Long Time

by Little Texas

Overview

Little Texas didn't rush their reunion, taking their time to deliver 2007's Missing Years and then waiting eight years to release its sequel, Young for a Long Time. This unhurriedness is evident in the sound of Young for a Long Time, which is quietly confident in its adherence to the band's old-fashioned values of melody and modulated country-rock. Although the sound is sometimes a shade too bright and punchy, it also emphasizes the group's inherent good cheer. At times, Porter Howell seems slightly too amiable for his own good -- his politeness undercuts the boasts of "Rednecks Do Exist," yet that's preferable to the ham-fisted nod to bro-country "Yeah Yeah Yeah" -- but that niceness is ingratiating, particularly on the ballads and midtempo melodic numbers that would seem to be tailor-made for the radio if radio was still playing this kind of country-pop in 2015. So, it's something for the fans, the ones that have stuck with Little Texas through the years and through the lineup changes, but they'll find it satisfying. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/14/2015
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0741157218923
Rank:	127215

Tracks

1. Young for a Long Time
2. Can't Get in a Hurry Here
3. Why I Brought My Boots
4. Slow Ride Home
5. Rednecks Do Exist
6. Kings of This Town
7. Yeah Yeah Yeah
8. Take This Walk with Me
9. Nothin' You Can Do
10. How Many Chances
11. This Hot in Texas
12. What Might Have Been
13. God Blessed Texas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Texas   Primary Artist
Dwayne O'Brien   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals
Porter Howell   Banjo,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Duane Propes   Bass,Piano
Dane Bryant   Strings
Del Gray   Drums,Percussion
Anthony Martin   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Ace Lutz   Engineer
Dwayne O'Brien   Composer,Group Member
Little Texas   Producer
Porter Howell   Composer,Group Member
Duane Propes   Design,Composer,Photography,Group Member
Dane Bryant   String Arrangements
Del Gray   Composer,Group Member
Anthony Martin   Producer
B. Seals   Composer
John Lappen   A&R
Mike Purcell   Mixing,Mastering
Lyn Stevens   Photography
Eric Heatherly   Engineer