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ALBUM REVIEW: Punch Brothers Go All Instrumental on 'The Unsung Adventures,' Still Carrying the Torch

ALBUM REVIEW: Punch Brothers Go All Instrumental on 'The Unsung Adventures,' Still Carrying the Torch

Punch Brothers’ first three albums, particularly 2010’s Antifogmatic and 2012’s Who’s Feeling Young Now?, stand out for their innovative arrangements; instrumental virtuosity, particularly founder Chris Thile’s mandolin fusillades; and riveting interplays, pushing the bluegrass genre to new heights. With 2015’s The Phosphorescent Blues, produced by

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Meola Finds Her Footing With 'Lucky to Be'

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Meola Finds Her Footing With 'Lucky to Be'

ALBUM REVIEW: Cinder Well’s Austere ‘A Blooming Body’ Finds Fascination in the Everyday

ALBUM REVIEW: Cinder Well’s Austere ‘A Blooming Body’ Finds Fascination in the Everyday

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'