The best album I've heard in years.

moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
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<div class="IPBDescription">Punch Brothers - Punch</div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/punchbrothers" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/punchbrothers</a>

The technical virtuosity of the best bluegrass players in the world playing music with the complex harmonies of contemporary classical. I guarantee you've never heard anything like it. The only thing I'd fault about the album is that Chris Thile's voice, while adequate, doesn't compare with how mind blowingly awesome the instrumentals and the composition are. Also, it suffers from "great album syndrome" in that the first track isn't very good. (Every great album must have one bad or unbearable song, i.e. "The Crunge" or "Fitter Happier")

After being initially turned off by the complexity of the music, I've been listening to it non-stop since I got it last week, and discovering new things every time. I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't immediately turned off by hearing a banjo in a piece of music, which I understand is a fair percentage of the population.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Does it work well in Audiosurf?
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1672254:date=Mar 5 2008, 08:06 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 5 2008, 08:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672254"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Does it work well in Audiosurf?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well it has long songs that are blazing fast, does that count? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    I like these guys. The music is really easy to listen to.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I prefer music that is hard to listen to. You know, the kind that takes SKILLS? Amateurs!
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It's mellow bluegrass, very chill but these effeminate vocals are driving me up the wall.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    They sound really great. I'll have to check out their album.

    Moultano, check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet" target="_blank">The Portico Quartet</a>. I saw them play last summer and they are incredible. They do jazz with some very experimental sounding instruments ( specifically the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_(instrument)" target="_blank">The Hang</a> ). I think you'll like them. 'Knee Deep in the North Sea' is a good introduction to them.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    If you follow this kind of stuff, Nonesuch is an RIAA affiliated label. So I'm afraid I won't be buying this album. Definitely try and see them when they travel to CT though. Looks like they travel all over fortunately.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1672292:date=Mar 6 2008, 04:25 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Mar 6 2008, 04:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672292"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They sound really great. I'll have to check out their album.

    Moultano, check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet" target="_blank">The Portico Quartet</a>. I saw them play last summer and they are incredible. They do jazz with some very experimental sounding instruments ( specifically the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_(instrument)" target="_blank">The Hang</a> ). I think you'll like them. 'Knee Deep in the North Sea' is a good introduction to them.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cool stuff. I'm enjoying it.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    If anyone's interested I wrote a little more detailed review on my blog: <a href="http://moultano.blogspot.com/2008/03/best-album-ive-heard-in-years.html" target="_blank">http://moultano.blogspot.com/2008/03/best-...d-in-years.html</a>
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    edited March 2008
    i cant help but lol at that picture they have, ye olde time guy with flowers coming out of his eyes

    and hey look, they come here (louisville) on tour tomorrow
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I'm digging punch brothers. I might even pick their album up at the weekend.
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