Laws of Gravity

by The Infamous Stringdusters

Overview

While they're inarguably superb pickers well versed in bluegrass traditions, the Infamous Stringdusters have always been a group eager to push at the accepted boundaries of the genre, and 2017's Laws of Gravity, their seventh studio album, exists in a middle ground between progressive bluegrass and contemporary singer/songwriter sensibilities. The 13 tracks give the players plenty of room to show off their skills, but the Stringdusters have clearly devoted plenty of energy to their songwriting, and Laws of Gravity is full of compact narratives about remarkable lives ("Maxwell," "Black Elk"), grand adventures ("1901: A Canyon Odyssey," "Back Home"), and the ups and downs of a well-lived life ("This Ol' Building," "Freedom," "A Hard Life Makes a Good Song"). The Stringdusters put enough focus on the songwriting for Laws of Gravity that they brought in a handful of guest writers for these tunes, though the results still bear their sonic signature, and the efforts at better storytelling don't mean they've cut back on the soloing. All the ingredients in Laws of Gravity are top-shelf, even if the Stringdusters jam longer than needed on several tracks. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	01/13/2017
Label:	Compass / Compass Records
UPC:	0766397467825
Rank:	40531

Tracks

1. Freedom
2. Gravity
3. A Hard Life Makes a Good Song
4. Vertigo
5. Maxwell
6. Black Elk
7. This Ol' Building
8. Soul Searching
9. 1901: A Canyon Odyssey
10. Sirens
11. Back Home
12. Let Me Know
13. I Run to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Infamous Stringdusters   Primary Artist
Andy Hall   Dobro
Chris Pandolfi   Banjo
Jeremy Garrett   Fiddle
Travis Book   Bass
Andy Falco   Piano,Guitar,Percussion

Technical Credits

Athena Desai   Composer
The Infamous Stringdusters   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Billy Hume   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Glenn Schick   Mastering
Josh Shilling   Composer
Jon Weisberger   Composer
Scott McCormick   Artwork
Travis McKeveny   Composer
Becky Buller   Composer
Sarah Siskind   Composer