{"product_id":"young-for-a-long-time","title":"Young for a Long Time","description":"Personnel: Porter Howell (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Dwayne O'Brien (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dane Bryant (strings); Duane Propes (piano); Anthony Martin (keyboards); Del Gray (drums, percussion).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Mike Purcell.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: County Q, Nashville, TN; Porter's Basement, Nashville, TN.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographers: Duane Propes; Lyn Stevens .\u003cbr\u003eLittle 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","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301430681887,"sku":"741157218923","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/04a93da37ca78fe6450a97a128330484.jpg?v=1777807283","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/young-for-a-long-time","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}