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ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Across the Divide,’ Fireside Collective Cuts a New Path Through Familiar Territory

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Across the Divide,’ Fireside Collective Cuts a New Path Through Familiar Territory

Upon a first listen to Across the Divide, Fireside Collective’s fourth studio album, one is struck by the pure bluegrass sound. The vocal and instrumental sound is so clean. The five members of the band never sacrifice sound for speed. Close attention, however, rewards the listener with a taste

ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Roby Looks Inward on Self-Titled Latest

ALBUM REVIEW: Kenny Roby Looks Inward on Self-Titled Latest

ALBUM REVIEW: On Josh Rouse’s ‘Going Places,’ The Familiar Takes Flight

ALBUM REVIEW: On Josh Rouse’s ‘Going Places,’ The Familiar Takes Flight

ALBUM REVIEW: Team Spirit and Thoughtful Songcraft Animate ‘The Very Best of Fantastic Cat’

ALBUM REVIEW: Team Spirit and Thoughtful Songcraft Animate ‘The Very Best of Fantastic Cat’

ALBUM REVIEW: Amanda Shires Shines Through on ‘Take It Like a Man’

ALBUM REVIEW: Amanda Shires Shines Through on ‘Take It Like a Man’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer Find Folk Fellowship on ‘All New’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer Find Folk Fellowship on ‘All New’

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Emerald Blue,’ Andrew Duhon Brings Easy Feeling of New Orleans to a Wider World

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Emerald Blue,’ Andrew Duhon Brings Easy Feeling of New Orleans to a Wider World