Many thanks to Adam Dawson at Broken Jukebox Media for giving me the opportunity to hear this album.  He has a knack for sending along really great music from artists with whom I am not familiar and this time was no exception.  Days Are Long is an excellent release with some very talented musicians accompanying Scott Sean White on what I would call an introspective musical journey with a foundation in his faith and life experiences.  

The first track is “She’d Be the Bible” which comes in on some light keys and a bouncy rhythm and maintains an upbeat manner and joyful tone throughout the song.   The lyrics are a nice tribute to his wife and her support over his music career.  It gives you some good positive vibes and the guitar solo around 1:45 is pretty cool also.  

I had a few other songs that became favorites over the listening sessions I spent with this album.  “Here to Stay” has a bit of a heavier tone to it and an alternative country feel that includes some well placed stand-up bass action.  There is also harmonica that cuts in to give some extra “back porch anthem” power to the track.  

The fourth song on the album is “Six” and I actually was not an immediate fan but it definitely grew on me.   Part of what changed my mind was listening to the composition and some of the delicate touches of the instrumentation.  It all does a really good job of crafting this musical atmosphere that evokes youth and kid-like energy.  For me this song is about being older and looking back on how maybe you were happier and more joyful as a kid and I think having a musical setting which highlights the youthful side really gives the message more power.  There is some nice fiddle work on this also that really stretches out the background space and gives it room for the music to flow. 

Another great track is “Little Bit of Luck.”  The vocal here is forward and strong and accompanied by some nice electric and steel guitar.   This is one of those numbers that feels hopeful even if the lyrical message does not pertain directly to your life.  The subtle energy of the music and upbeat vocal delivery make it one you can tune in for a listen when you need some encouragement. 

There are ten total songs on Days Are Long and they are all well-crafted and played masterfully by this group of musicians.  Lyrically there are a range of topics but all are centered in real life experiences that are very relatable and relevant.  It was a real pleasure to be able to listen to this album and I will be coming back to it often.  

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Other musicians on this are: Brian Fullen (drums), Justin Ostrander (electric guitar), Brian Douglas Phillips (steel guitar), Josh Matheny (dobro, lap steel), Byron House (upright bass), Ross Holmes (fiddle), Carole Rabinowitz (cello), Alex Wright (piano, B3 organ), Dave Brainard (bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, accordion, mandolin, percussion and background vocals).  Brainard is also the producer on this album.  Other background vocals by: Dani Flowers, Helene Cronin, Susan Gibson and Victoria Rudd.  

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I could not find a place to order a physical copy of this on his website but maybe that will be up soon! 

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