{"id":4621,"date":"2018-01-10T20:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T20:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2018-01-17T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T13:30:14","slug":"motel-mirrors-in-the-meantime-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/10\/motel-mirrors-in-the-meantime-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Motel Mirrors- In the Meantime- CD review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by James Killen<\/p>\n

\"motelmirrors\"<\/a>Will Sexton has joined forces with wife, Amy Lavere, and her fellow Tennesseans, John Paul Keith, and Shawn Zorn to become part of a band called Motel Mirrors. The band hails from Memphis and has named their debut disc, \u201cIn the Meantime\u201d bringing to mind a certain John Hiatt song (although come to find out Hiatt had nothing to do with it). The band puts together a unique combination of country folk, honky-tonk, rockabilly and vintage rock and roll.<\/p>\n

The disc starts out with a honky-tonk telecaster lead and an Everly Brothers style harmony by John and Amy on \u201cI Wouldn\u2019t Dream of It\u201d. Amy lays out a gentle country vocal over a slow country rock anthem of an independent woman with \u201cThings I Learned\u201d. \u201cBlue on Blue\u201d is a gentle guitar theme with a vague bittersweet lament for lyrics.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet Me Sweet to You\u201d is a classic country plea for forgiveness from John\u2019s smooth voice. The Telecaster is unleashed on Amy\u2019s country tear jerker, \u201cDead of Winter Blues\u201d. \u201cPaper Doll\u201d recalls some of Buddy Holly\u2019s rhythm, lead, and vocal styles, gently rocking a country song. Sexton surrenders on the bluesy, \u201cDo with me What You Want\u201d swinging a rocking lead by the tail like a cat.<\/p>\n

Will and Amy sound more like Johnny and June Carter Cash on \u201cLoving in the Morning\u201d so much that you can almost hear the train coming down the track as the sun rises. It\u2019s back to the Everlys and a fine Telecaster solo for Mr. Keith\u2019s \u201cRemember When You Gave a Damn\u201d. Amy\u2019s gentle vocals on the title track backed by Will\u2019s guitar and voice, air unspoken doubts that arise in a relationship during times apart.<\/p>\n

\"MOTELMIRRORSGROUP\"<\/a>Sexton croons a country dirge on \u201cFunerals in New Orleans\u201d about the death of a familiar bar patron. The Mirrors close out the disc with a raucous \u201cThe Man Who Comes Around\u201d about growing up in a family watching a series of men come to visit Mom while Dad works.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Meantime\u201d is a fine studio representation of a set of songs that the Motel Mirrors really stretch out live. The songs are diverse in composition and presentation. Sexton, Lavere and Keith have a fine album here, that deserves some country and Americana airplay. It deserves a few rotations in your CD player as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by James Killen Will Sexton has joined forces with wife, Amy Lavere, and her fellow Tennesseans, John Paul Keith, and Shawn Zorn to become part of a band called Motel Mirrors. The band hails from Memphis and has named their debut disc, \u201cIn the Meantime\u201d bringing to mind a certain John Hiatt song (although… <\/p>\n

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