Noam Pikelny - Universal Favorite (2017) FLAC
Artist: Noam Pikelny
Title: Universal Favorite
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Rounder Records
Genre: Country, Bluegrass
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.log+.cue)
Total Time: 42:06
Total Size: 157 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Universal Favorite
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Rounder Records
Genre: Country, Bluegrass
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.log+.cue)
Total Time: 42:06
Total Size: 157 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Waveland (2:59)
02. Old Banjo (3:27)
03. Sugar Maple (3:56)
04. Folk Bloodbath (6:05)
05. Hen Of The Woods (3:14)
06. My Tears Don't Show (2:30)
07. The Great Falls (3:29)
08. Moretown Hop (4:32)
09. Sweet Sunny South (3:56)
10. Redbud (3:24)
11. Bye (1:44)
12. I've Been A Long Time Leavin' (But I'll Be A Long Time Gone) (2:49)
The virtuosic Punch Brothers and ex-Leftover Salmon banjo player's Rounder Records' debut, and fourth proper solo outing, Universal Favorite sees Noam Pikelny playing the role of one-man band on a set that covers everything from country and bluegrass to jazz and classical. Recorded live in the studio and comprised of seven solo instrumentals and five songs with vocals -- a first for Pikelny -- the 12-track set is as organic as they come. "Waveland" opens the proceedings with a delicate wash of elliptical, classical-tinged plucking that evokes the Punch Brothers' more regal moments, while the traditional "Old Banjo" serves as a fine introduction to Pikelny's uneven, but immensely likeable baritone, which shares some of the earthy resonance of Jake Xerxes Fussel. Pikelny proves himself to be as deft a guitar player as he is a peerless banjoist on a cover of Carl Butler's "My Tears Don't Show," but it's his trusty five-string that delivers Universal Favorite's best moments. The three-part closing act, which includes a pair of disparate but wildly inventive instrumentals, and ends with a homey and spirited rendition of Roger Miller's "I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin' (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone)," perfectly encapsulates the album's simple, rough-hewn charm.