mandolin orange, ‘blindfaller’

for their fifth album, this north carolina duo recorded with a full band, and the results are outstanding. i think it their finest work to date. more fleshed out and mature than their last one, i can safely say i enjoy every track. on my review of their previous release, i compared them, maybe unfairly, to gillian welch and dave rawlings. on ‘blindfaller’ they have developed more of their own sound, successfully fusing traditional bluegrass with contemporary folk lyrics. andrew marlin and emily frantz both have superb and distinct voices, but when blended together it is easy to hear their appalachian roots.they just announced their spring tour. catch them live if you can.

http://www.mandolinorange.com/tour/