All Ashore Punch Brothers Artist

Scaling back from the expansive horizons of 2015's {|T-Bone Burnett|}-produced {|The Phosphorescent Blues|}, {|Punch Brothers|} may sound intimate on 2018's {|All Ashore|}, but they haven't lost their ambition. {|All Ashore|} is designed as a song su... Read more

Scaling back from the expansive horizons of 2015's {|T-Bone Burnett|}-produced {|The Phosphorescent Blues|}, {|Punch Brothers|} may sound intimate on 2018's {|All Ashore|}, but they haven't lost their ambition. {|All Ashore|} is designed as a song suite exploring the meaning of committed relationships within the social chaos of the 2010s -- a rich and resonant lyrical concept that the group pairs to sweet and sighing strings. While {|Punch Brothers|} don't shy away from pushing at the boundaries of string music -- The Angel of Doubt contains vocal phrasing that borrows liberally from hip-hop -- they nevertheless sound relaxed and weathered throughout the record, directing attention to the songs themselves instead of the band's instrumental interplay. Such restraint is a benefit, as the virtuosity isn't absent; it's just used as color, lending contours to these slyly sculpted songs and helping make this potentially weighty emotional subject seem as refreshing as a cool summer breeze. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Less