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Young for a Long Time
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didn't rush their reunion, taking their time to deliver 2007's
and then waiting eight years to release its sequel,
. This unhurriedness is evident in the sound of
, 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,
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
through the years and through the lineup changes, but they'll find it satisfying. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine