PUNCH BROTHERS - WHO'S FEELING YOUNG NOW? (2LP)

Punch Brothers Who's Feeling Young Now? on 2LP

Who's Feeling Young Now? is the Punch Brothers' third Nonesuch release and follow-up to 2010’s Grammy-nominated Antifogmatic. Recorded in Nashville and produced and engineered by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, Josh Ritter), the album contains some of the most exhilaratingly direct, sonically daring performances the group has ever recorded.

Ten songs from the album were written entirely by the Punch Brothers while two were co-written with the band’s friend Josh Ritter (“Hundred Dollars” and “New York City”).  Additionally, Who's Feeling Young Now? contains the band’s interpretations of Radiohead’s “Kid A” and the Swedish group Väsen’s “Flippen.” The title song, featuring Paul Kowert's rumbling bass, Gabe Witcher's skittering violin and Chris Thile's wailing multi-tracked vocals, is almost like hard-charging string-band punk rock. Brilliant opening cut "Movement and Location," on the other hand, is practically Steve Reich-ian, thanks to Chris Eldridge's rhythmically pulsing guitar, Kowert's bass and Noam Pikelny's banjo lines, yet it also boasts a decidedly spontaneous spirit.

Punch Brothers was formed in 2006 by mandolin virtuoso and former Nickel Creek singer Chris Thile with four other virtuosic musicians: fiddler Gabe Witcher, banjo player Noam Pikelny, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Chris “Critter” Eldridge. Their first Nonesuch record, Punch, was released in 2008 and combined elements of the band’s many musical interests, including indie rock, folk, jazz, bluegrass, and classical music. In 2009 they all moved to New York City and began a regular, standing-room-only, residency at the Living Room, trying out new songs as well as inspired covers; these shows ultimately spawned Antifogmatic.
 
Legendary producer T Bone Burnett recently said of Punch Brothers, in an interview with American Songwriter magazine: "That’s one of the most incredible bands this country has ever produced. Chris Thile, their mandolin player, is probably a once in a century musician, like Louis Armstrong was a once in a century musician. Chris is one of those kind of cats."

Punch Brothers Who's Feeling Young Now? Track Listing:

1.  Movement and Location
2.  This Girl
3.  No Concern of Yours
4.  Who’s Feeling Young Now?
5.  Clara
6.  Flippen
7.  Patchwork Girlfriend
8.  Hundred Dollars
9.  Soon or Never
10. New York City
11. Kid A
12. Don’t Get Married Without Me