Chatham County Line // Wildwood

I've taken to listening to NPR in the car, and a week or two ago I found myself driving while 91.5 FM was broadcasting WUNC's Back Porch Music program. I heard a song that I really liked, and I learned from the DJ that it was "Alone in New York" by Chatham County Line. I downloaded their new album Wildwood and was pleased by the band's sound, which ranges from full-out stomping, clapping bluegrass to gentle ballads suspended by a mandolin or banjo. Critics have praised CCL for straddling the past and present of bluegrass, and I agree with them.

Of course, this made me realize that I like bluegrass music, but I own very little. I saw Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers in concert on campus last year, which was incredible, but I have very little in my iTunes from that genre. So I went to my housemate Samuel, who has a mind-blowing 110GB of music on his laptop, and swiped a few random albums. Be looking for more of those featured here.