(Nonesuch)Last month, this outrageously virtuosic and experimental bluegrass-pop-jazz band from New York turned up at a small London venue and gave what will surely be one of the most memorable concerts of the year. Now the five-piece Punch Brothers are back with their third album, which doesn't match the furious energy of their live performances, largely because they shy away from straightforward folk songs such as the stomping Rye Whiskey. But it does show why they are so special. There are fi...
Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)Last month, this outrageously virtuosic and experimental bluegrass-pop-jazz band from New York turned up at a small London venue and gave what will surely be on... more info