Yonder Mountain String Band, Yonder Mountain String Band - 41m 55s

Tracks & Durations

1. Sidewalk Stars	4:13
2. I Ain't Been Myself In Years	3:08
3. How 'bout You?	3:46
4. Angel	4:48
5. Fastball	1:06
6. East Nashville Easter	4:49
7. Just The Same	4:02
8. Classic Situation	3:22
9. Night Out	3:38
10. Midwest Gospel Radio	2:32
11. Troubled Mind	2:50
12. Wind's On Fire	3:35

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Review

With the chiming opening strains of "Sidewalk Stars" and the propulsion that follows evoking memories of vintage U2, it's plain that Yonder Mountain is up to something a little different with its label debut. Long a concert powerhouse and popular jam band, with a combination of traditional bluegrass instrumentation, eclectic material, and organic improvisation dubbed "jamgrass," the quartet here demonstrates the difference between the demands of the recording studio and the liberation of live performance. Dave Johnston's banjo still drives the music, but the material (with the majority of the cuts under four minutes) depends more on hooks, harmonies, and tight arrangements than instrumental virtuosity. Some of the results suggest a similar spirit to the adventurousness of bluegrass prodigies Nickel Creek, though "How 'Bout You" could pass for an outtake from alt-country avatars Uncle Tupelo. The musical interplay takes flight on the instrumental "Fastball," but it barely lasts more than a minute. --Don McLeese

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