First Listen: New Releases for January 27
We're definitely in the swing of new release season now. Lots of good stuff this week. Punch Brothers - The Phosphorescent Blues : I know Punch Brothers are generally slotted into the sort of "newgrass" portmanteau for what they and other Chris Thile projects do, but Phosphorescent Blues is, in a sense, the most prog rock thing they've done yet. Closer in spirit to Punch than the tone they established in Who's Feeling Young Now? , the album is not an easy one on first listen, but, as with anything Thile is involved with, definitely an interesting listen. I'll need more time with this for sure, but this is absolutely a solid release from one of the best bluegrass-style bands going right now. Kelley McRae - Easy on My Mind : I enjoyed Kelley McRae's previous album Brighter Than the Blues , and seeing a new EP was a pretty nice surprise. It reminds me a lot of Gillian Welch in terms of tone, and it's a nice, quiet but memorable folk EP. As ofte...