We don't like to say "best" around here. We're limited people with limited knowledge, fans with a platform. There's no way we have heard everything released this year or are able to assess what's truly "best" from this year. But there are some things we've listened to more than others. Things that have moved us more, emotionally or physically. There are albums that overall have … [Read more...]
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge – ‘Close to Picture’ EP (Download)
One of the best kept secrets of jazz today is how everyone in Punch Brothers is masquerading as a bluegrass musician. Oh, sure, they claim that they play bluegrass and have thrown the genre on its ear and have functioned as a gateway to the genre at large, but the way the quintet improvises so masterfully really just points to these guys playing a huge ruse on us al. The latest … [Read more...]