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ALBUM REVIEW: In Simple Duets of Fiddle and Voice, Phoebe Hunt Captures Complexity

ALBUM REVIEW: In Simple Duets of Fiddle and Voice, Phoebe Hunt Captures Complexity

Listening to Phoebe Hunt’s newest project, Nothing Else Matters, conjures up a host of adjectives — ethereal, plaintive, haunting, tender. After years performing as a part of The Belleville Outfit and then fronting The Gatherers, Hunt has created an album that is completely stripped down to the essentials: herself and

ALBUM REVIEW: Tim O’Brien Plays With Perspective on His First All-Original Album

ALBUM REVIEW: Tim O’Brien Plays With Perspective on His First All-Original Album

With Tim O’Brien’s expansive career, one would expect few remaining firsts, but Cup of Sugar marks his first album of all original songs, either written or co-written by the award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist. The album presents a variety of perspectives from bear to fish, from grave digger to

ALBUM REVIEW: A Whole World of Music from Béla Fleck and Friends on ‘As We Speak’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Whole World of Music from Béla Fleck and Friends on ‘As We Speak’

When considering world music as a genre, one can forget that American music is part of the world. Béla Fleck, known for his prowess on the banjo, has never allowed his music to be hemmed in. While he has received acclaim in the bluegrass world, from his days with the

ALBUM REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters Honor Where Flatt & Scruggs Have Led

ALBUM REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters Honor Where Flatt & Scruggs Have Led

The Infamous Stringdusters know how to keep moving forward while looking back at the legends that paved the way. Their 2018 album, Laws of Gravity, earned a Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in the first-ever tie in the category with Rhonda Vincent, and they went on garner nominations in the category

ALBUM REVIEW: Ruston Kelly Reckons With Recovery on ‘The Weakness’

ALBUM REVIEW: Ruston Kelly Reckons With Recovery on ‘The Weakness’

Midway through Ruston Kelly’s latest album, The Weakness, the song “Michael Keaton,” feels on the surface like a bit of comic relief, especially right after “Let Only Love Remain,” one of the most tender and candid tracks on the project. The catchy chorus has all the potential to be

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy and Friendship Fuel Michael Cleveland’s ‘Lovin’ of the Game’

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy and Friendship Fuel Michael Cleveland’s ‘Lovin’ of the Game’

If people are judged by the company they keep, the musicians on Lovin’ of the Game, Michael Cleveland’s sixth solo album, are fine company indeed. Cleveland co-produced the project with Sean Sullivan and Jeff White, who also provides guitar and harmony vocals. On the album, Grammy and IBMA-award-winning fiddler

ALBUM REVIEW: Mile Twelve Continues Its Drive With ‘Close Enough to Hear’

ALBUM REVIEW: Mile Twelve Continues Its Drive With ‘Close Enough to Hear’

With their newest album, Close Enough to Hear, the Boston-based string band Mile Twelve delivers what may be their best album yet. Their first full-length release since March 2019 is marked by the musicianship and energy their fans have come to expect, but it also bears evidence of insight gained