On Jan. 14, Punch Brothers will drop their newest album, Hell on Church Street.
The album will be a unique reimagining of/tribute to the late Tony Rice’s Church Street Blues.
“No record (or musician) has had a greater impact on us,” the band explained in a statement, “and we felt compelled to cover it in its entirety, with the objective of interacting with it in the same spirit of respect-fueled adventure that Tony brought to each of its pre-existing songs.”
The LP compiles traditional bluegrass tunes alongside tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Bob Dylan and more. Church Street Blues was recorded in November 2020 and follows-up Punch Brothers’ 2018 album All Ashore.
Stay up to date with Punch Brothers’ touring plans via their official website.
Watch the band perform “Church Street Blues” below:
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Tom Neuendorffer
September 28, 2021 at 4:09 pmWorth mentioning that “Church Street Blues” is actually a Norman Blake song, someone who had a great influence on Tony.