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The long-awaited album

Steve Martin

Reviews (5)

Americana UK

d. 7. Sep. 2017

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Jonathan Aird

d. 7. Sep. 2017

"The Long Awaited Album is an excellent example of the combined sound of Steve Martin and his backing/collaborating band of choice. Truthfully one or two of the songs don't fully hit the heights, but there's a joyful spirit running throughout. The playing is great - and that's a big slice of what really matters".

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The Irish times

d. 20. Sep. 2017

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Siobhan Long

d. 20. Sep. 2017

"Musically, this self-consciously titled collection is at its best when Martin lets his marquee-scale humour retire to the back and allows his formidable five-string banjo skills find full flight. The Rangers are ideal compadres: highly accomplished, with fiddle, mandolin and bass curling around the songs like cats at a bowl of cream, particularly on Santa Fe. The collection begs for a live performance. On its own though, the humour tends to sag on repeated exposure".

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Elmore magazine

d. 22. Sep. 2017

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Brenda Hillegas

d. 22. Sep. 2017

"Fast-paced and on point banjo picking, skillful fiddle, and clever songwriting, it will be hard to turn this album off. When's the next one, guys?".

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Folk radio UK

d. 11. Oct. 2017

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Sarah Belclaire

d. 11. Oct. 2017

"The Long-Awaited Album is nothing short of a polished tribute to the bluegrass form. It is a big bowl of bluegrass soup with a list of ingredients a mile long, but they all seem to come together in the end. It is ripe with tales of status quo woe, which in the aftermath leaves hope in its wake. Upheld by the rhythmic and melodic prowess of the Steep Canyon Rangers and the virtuosic flair of Steve Martin, bluegrass could not have hoped for a better pairing. But if it had, Martin would surely have already written a song about it".

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DownBeat

2017 November

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Joe Tangari

2017 November

"Along the way, there's plenty of room for high speed banjo, mandolin and fiddle leads, highlighted by a quartet of ebullient instrumentals. "Promontory Point" brings things to a meditative close, making it clear that Martin's banjo playing is worth listening to regardless of his fame".