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Ladies & Gentlemen by The Infamous Stringdusters [Vinyl LP]
Track Listing:
1 Listen (Joan Osbourne)
2 I Believe (Lee Ann Womack)
3 Won't Be Long (Sarah Jarosz)
4 Have a Little Faith (Joss Stone)
5 See How Far You've Come (Sara Watkins)
6 Old Whiskey Bottle (Cecilia Woodsmith)
7 Still the One (Nicki Bluhm)
8 Ladders in the Sky (Claire Lynch)
9 Coming Back to You (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
10 Run to Heaven (Aoife O'Donovan)
11 Rock and Roll (Abigail Washburn)
Vinyl LP pressing. 2016 release. Standing at the crossroads of modern
bluegrass and newgrass, The Infamous Stringdusters are a band that is
"stretching [bluegrass] from within" (New York Times). For their sixth
studio album, Ladies & Gentlemen, the band invited a dozen of their
favorite female singers to join them. The list of featured guests
includes some of the most dynamic and innovative artists from across the
roots music, Americana and country worlds: Nicki Bluhm, Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Jen Hartswick, Sarah Jarosz, Claire Lynch, Aofie O'Donovan,
Joan Osborne, Joss Stone, Sara Watkins, Abigail Washburn, Lee Ann Womack
and Celia Woodsmith. Each artist guested on a different original song
or tune written by the members of the band specifically for this
project. Ladies & Gentlemen was produced by Grammy-winner Chris
Goldsmith and shows the breadth of The Infamous Stringdusters' musical
vision and talents. Band members Andy Hall (Dobro), Andy Falco (guitar),
Chris Pandolfi (banjo), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), and Travis Book
(upright bass), play alongside the vocalists with the circuital unity of
the seasoned bluegrass band that they are. Big harmonies and
exploratory compositions, along with the band's profound commitment to
presentation, seem bound to inspire traditionalists and newcomers to
stomp their feet on common ground. With a new voice for every song,
world-class instrumental backing, captivating song structure and
unexpected combinations, Ladies & Gentlemen is sure to please at
every turn.
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The Infamous Stringdusters have made a career out of bending the rules of bluegrass and stretching the boundaries of acoustic music, and with their sixth studio album, they not only mess around with their own formula but strike a blow for gender equality, at least within their own ranks. The title Ladies & Gentlemen refers to the album's concept -- the all-male Stringdusters invited a different female guest vocalist to appear on each of these 11 tracks, with each singing an original song that was written by the group with them in mind. (The sole exception is the closing number, "Hazosphere," an instrumental that features guest soloist Jennifer Hartswick on trumpet.) The group's songwriters reveal an inspired sense of casting here, wisely matching the material with the singers -- there's a slinky, jazzy groove to "Have a Little Faith" that suits Joss Stone well, Joan Osborne's soulful, organic approach meshes nicely with the dynamics of "Listen," Celia Woodsmith's smoky, evocative instrument was made for the rough-and-tumble mood of "Old Whiskey Bottle," "Ladders in the Sky" is a splendid vehicle for the unaffected clarity of Claire Lynch's vocal style, and Mary Chapin Carpenter is the wary but vibrant voice of experience on "Coming Back to You." And while the Stringdusters handily demonstrate their bluegrass bona fides on these recordings, there's more than a little blues, soul, jazz, and even a dash of pop in the songs featured here, and the picking is both technically proficient and musically thoughtful at every turn. The Infamous Stringdusters actually put themselves in the background on much of Ladies & Gentlemen, letting their guests take the center stage while they provide the support, but if the Stringdusters opted to be accompanists rather than the stars of the show on these sessions, their songs and effortless virtuosity make it clear they're every bit as talented as their friends. And given how many great singers they brought to this party, that's saying a lot. ~ Mark Deming, AllMusic
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