Punch (album)

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Punch
Studio album by Punch Brothers
Released	February 26, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Progressive bluegrass
Label	Nonesuch Records
Producer	Steven Epstein
Professional reviews
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Punch Brothers chronology
How to Grow a Woman from the Ground (2006) Punch (2008)

Punch is the debut album by Punch Brothers. It was released by Nonesuch Records on February 26, 2008.

The centerpiece of the album is mandolinist Chris Thile's ambitious four movement suite, "The Blind Leaving the Blind." Thile says the piece was written in part to deal with his divorce of 2004. It was composed over the course of a year and a half using Finale composition software. About 30% of the composition involves some improvisation, "like a jazz lead sheet or a written out fiddle tune." Chris Thile has said that his goal was "to fuse the formal disciplines of jazz or classical composition with the vibrancy of bluegrass or folk music song writing."^[1] The remainder of the album was co-written by the entire band.^[2]

This album, like the group's previous effort How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, was recorded live, with only minimal use of multi-track.^[3]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Punch Brothers 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Punch Bowl" (Punch Brothers) - 3:34
2. "The Blind Leaving the Blind: First Movement" (Chris Thile) - 12:13
3. "The Blind Leaving the Blind: Second Movement" (Thile) - 9:21
4. "The Blind Leaving the Blind: Third Movement" (Thile) - 11:58
5. "The Blind Leaving the Blind: Fourth Movement" (Thile) - 8:38
6. "Sometimes" (Punch Brothers) - 4:45
7. "Nothing, Then" (Punch Brothers) - 3:02
8. "It’ll Happen" (Punch Brothers) - 3:06
9. Bonus Track Bailey (Punch Brothers) - 2:07 (Nonesuch online download)
10. Bonus Track I Know You Know (Punch Brothers) (iTunes exclusive)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Punch Brothers

• Chris Thile - vocals, mandolin
• Gabe Witcher - vocals, fiddle
• Noam Pikelny - vocals, banjo
• Chris Eldridge - vocals, guitar
• Greg Garrison - vocals, bass

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Punch Brothers official website

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v • d • e Chris Thile Solo Albums: Leading Off • Stealing Second • Not All Who Wander Are Lost • Deceiver • How to Grow a Woman from the Ground • Punch Nickel Creek: Little Cowpoke • Here to There • Nickel Creek • This Side • Why Should the Fire Die? • Reasons Why: The Very Best Chris Thile & Mike Marshall: Into the Cauldron • Live: Duets Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer: Untitled Related articles: Discography • Nickel Creek • Mutual Admiration Society