(Authors Note: I had planned to post something else today but it’s a Friday, I’m getting off work early and I’m feeling a little rambunctious so I decided to go with some good time drinking music instead.)

I gotta thank my buddy Larry from the band Holidaysburg for convincing me to check out Knoxville’s Mic Harrison and the High Scores. While Push Me On Home is Mic Harisson’s third solo disc, it is my first exposure to him and his band. I do not suspect it will be my last.

My immediate reaction from Push Me On Home was that it reminded me of a rawer, more rocking and less sober version of Robert Earl Keene. Push Me On Home is 10 tracks of straight ahead twang-stained rock and roll without a single weak track in the bunch. With tracks like “Wiser the Whiskey,” “Mighty Good Wine,” and “Long Time,” I think these boys are comfortable to be labeled as music to get a hangover to.

Ultimately, my only complaint about this cd would be the length. Coming in at a mere 30 minutes, it seems to be over just as it gets going, but it’s hard to complain when you take into account that all 30 minutes are awesome. I guess the chorus of “Long Time” could also be a synopsis of the cd:

“We ain’t here for a long time but we’re here for a good time. Every night is a Saturday. Hangovers don’t exist. I hope I always remember what my Granddaddy said, “Let’s all have a good time as long as we can.”

Amen. If I want a longer cd I’ll just set the cd player on repeat. Essential Listening for sure. We’ll see about that whole hangovers not existing thing tomorrow…

Mic Harrison and the High Scores - The Only Road
Mic Harrison and the High Scores - Long Time
Mic Harrison and the High Scores - Mighty Good Wine

Mic Harrison and the High Scores’ Official Site, Mic Harrison and the High Scores on myspace, Buy Push Me Home