Album Review: Punch Brothers - The Phosphorescent Blues

Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile is both a spearhead for progressive “bluegrass” outfit Punch Brothers and an integral part of what draws listeners into the music.

Fittingly, the warm, arpeggiated melodies of Thile’s instrument are what brings in the ten-minute epic that is the first track, Familiarity. The same can be said for that track as can for the rest of the album; from the sweeping instrumental melodies to the resonating bass, from the glowing vocal harmonies to each prodigious instrument’s feature, the music of The Phosphorescent Blues is captivating.