Artist: The Infamous Stringdusters Album: Let it Go Bitrate: 251kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: High Country Recordings Genre: Bluegrass Size: 74.93 megs PlayTime: 0h 39min 29sec total Rip Date: 2014-06-04 Store Date: 2014-04-01 Track List: -------- 01. I'll Get Away 4:08 02. Where the Rivers Run Cold 3:16 03. Winds of Change 4:50 04. Rainbows 2:58 05. Summercamp 3:32 06. Middlefork 3:51 07. By My Side 3:31 08. Colorado 3:29 09. Peace of Mind 3:32 10. Light & Love 3:57 11. Let it Go 2:25 Release Notes: -------- In 2014, the notion that a bluegrass band can swim into genres outside the realm dictated by their instruments isnÆt breaking news. Yonder Mountain String Band are kings of the jamband scene, transcending the obligatory ôbluegrass bookingö at summer festivals. Railroad Earth have fully embraced an earthy, rocking sound. Or take a look at the up-and-coming Rumpke Mountain Boys, whoÆve dubbed their frantic, liquored sound ôtrashgrass.ö The trend is to push bluegrass to more experimental, stretched-out territory, to blast off from the back porch to the far reaches of the musical universe. But then, thereÆs The Infamous Stringdusters, who do quite the opposite: the Nashville-born quintet rein in the frayed ends of bluegrass, creating impossibly tight, wildly catchy pop packages. But simplified doesnÆt mean simple; with 11 songs in less than 40 minutes, Let It Go doesnÆt contain one note of excess. Every second is a crucial piece of the album. And as such, the æDusters paint themselves as maybe the most progressive of the bunch. With Travis Book on bass, Andy Falco on guitar, Jeremy Garrett on fiddle, Andy Hall on Dobro and Chris Pandolfi on banjo, The Infamous StringdustersÆ latest is a masterwork of vocal and instrumental prowess, and most of all, songwriting. Where 2012Æs Silver Sky toyed with slower, darker tones through production by hip-hop producer Billy Hume, Let It Go was self-produced, and finds the band sharpening their focus. On ôWhere the Rivers Run Cold,ö GarrettÆs voice is gentle, but affirming: ôIf I look like IÆm weary, itÆs only for now. IÆll get my rest in the ground. ThereÆs a lot left to doàbefore my last sun comes around.ö BookÆs bass enters, and suddenly, a gust of harmonies blow inùas if the music is there to lift up GarrettÆs message. Those intertwined voices are the bandÆs secret weapon; time and again, the albumÆs fresh-faced melodies take flight on powerful, precise gang vocals. ôSummercampö throws that strength into a playful, fiddle-led romp about ôWhen we were young, and life was all rhythm.ö Live, the band plays U2, Police and Phish covers. They know how to jam and get loose. But the Stringdusters recognize that the most important part of any bandÆs workùbluegrass or otherwiseùis the songs. And with Let It Go, they introduce 11 new ones that donÆt waste any time making a home inside your head.