Punch
Studio album by
Punch Brothers
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreProgressive bluegrass
Length56:37
LabelNonesuch
ProducerSteven Epstein
Punch Brothers chronology
How to Grow a Woman from the Ground
(2006)		 Punch
(2008)		 Antifogmatic
(2010)
Album artwork beneath outer sleeve
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Burlington Free Press(feature)[2]
CanadaEast(positive)[3]
Chicago Tribune(feature)[4]
Daily Gazette(feature)[5]
Denver Westword(mixed)[6]
The Guardian[7]
Time Out New York[8]

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".[9] The remainder of the album was co-written by the entire band.[10]

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.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Punch Bowl"Punch Brothers3:34
2."The Blind Leaving the Blind: First Movement"Chris Thile12:13
3."The Blind Leaving the Blind: Second Movement"Thile9:21
4."The Blind Leaving the Blind: Third Movement"Thile11:58
5."The Blind Leaving the Blind: Fourth Movement"Thile8:38
6."Sometimes"Punch Brothers4:45
7."Nothing, Then"Punch Brothers3:02
8."It’ll Happen"Punch Brothers3:06
Nonesuch online download Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Bailey"Punch Brothers2:07
iTunes exclusive Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."I Know You Know"Punch Brothers3:32

Personnel

  • Producer: Steven Epstein
  • Engineer: Richard King
  • Assistant engineers: Hyomin Kang, Don Goodrick
  • Mixing: Steven Epstein, Richard King
  • Mastering: Steven Epstein, Richard King
  • Cover photography: Autumn de Wilde
  • Wardrobe: Shirley Kurata
  • Studio photography: John Peets
  • Design: Loren Witcher
  • Executive producer: Robert Hurwitz

References

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