Michael Daves – Violence And Orchids

Limited vinyl LP pressing of this 2016 album including digital download. The vinyl edition comprises two versions each of five traditional bluegrass tunes: acoustic takes performed with a band of roots-music innovators-bassist Mike Bub, violinist Brittany Haas, mandolinist Sarah Jarosz, and Punch Brothers banjoist Noam Pikelny-paired with electric rock renditions of the same songs played mostly played by Daves, with his wife Jessi Carter playing bass. It's a roots-music master class, a brilliant example of old modes reinhabited with flair," says the New York Times. "To his credit, it can be hard to pick which version of a tune is best.""

1. June Apple (Bluegrass)
2. June Apple (Electric)
3. Drunken Hiccups (Electric)
4. Drunken Hiccups (Bluegrass)
5. The Dirt That You Throw (Bluegrass)
6. Darling Corey (Electric)
7. Darling Corey (Bluegrass)
8. Elzic's Farewell (Bluegrass)
9. Elzic's Farewell (Electric)
10. The Dirt That You Throw (Electric)

Label: Nonesuch

Catalog: 554246

Genre: Folk