{"id":13074,"date":"2019-11-01T08:32:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T13:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=13074"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:18:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:18:51","slug":"album-feature-micky-the-motorcars-long-time-comin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=13074","title":{"rendered":"Album Feature – Micky & The Motorcars – Long Time Comin\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Joshua Wallace<\/b><\/p>\n

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Alt-country band Micky & The Motorcars have returned with their first studio album since 2014\u2019s Hearts From Above.  If you were a fan of that album, the new record Long Time Comin\u2019 picks up where that left off with guitar heavy red dirt music with an alt country flare.  Micky and Gary Braun are still the centerpieces of this band, however Gary takes more time up front writing half the songs and singing them. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the tracks you\u2019ll find on the album.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the preview singles is the opening track \u201cRoad To You\u201d.  It\u2019s a cleverly written road song with a driving rhythm perfect for any road trip playlist.  It\u2019s worth noting that Courtney Patton shares a co-write here with Micky. It\u2019s a great opener to reassure long time fans that the band hasn\u2019t changed anything.  Another favorite is \u201cLions Of Kandahar\u201d which evokes middle eastern vibes in a track that describes a deployment in the middle east. It\u2019s a first person story song that really showcases Gary\u2019s songwriting ability.  I particularly love the last verse which addresses the PTSD soldiers experience after coming home from war.<\/span><\/p>\n

The track \u201cThank My Mother\u2019s God\u201d was written by Micky and Jeff Crosby.  It\u2019s a good tune that pays tribute to mothers and their devotion. I particularly love the line \u201cThrow your heart in the river and hope it sees the ocean someday\u201d.  Finally, the track \u201cStranger Tonight\u201d is another rocking track that is that is about the search for comfort, even if it\u2019s not in love. I love the grungy guitars throughout this track and it really highlights the alt country rocking part of their sound.<\/span><\/p>\n

Micky & The Motorcars haven\u2019t missed a beat since their last studio album 4 years ago.  If anything the band has improved with Gary taking more of an up front role on this album sharing those duties with his brother Micky.  I hope to see the band live at some point if they ever make it to the southeast. In the meantime, Long Time Comin\u2019 is out everywhere you can find good music on Friday November 1st, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Tracks : Road To You, Lions Of Kandahar, Thank My Mother\u2019s God, Stranger Tonight, <\/span>
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