The Pie Chart Of Love
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
Listen to The Pie Chart Of Love
The bluegrass and folk influenced sextet Rubyjoyful bring plenty of guests along for these organic and fluid 12 tracks that embrace the magic of their mountain town of Paonia, Colorado,
“10 To 1 Love Wins” starts the listen with Dan Rubinoff’s warm voice and fluid guitar that’s joined by David Alderdice’s agile drumming, and “All My Friends Got More Money Than Me” follows with a dreamy mood thanks to the soft vocal harmonies and Eli Emmitt’s meticulous guitar playing.
Moving into the middle, Andy Thorn’s cautious banjo complement the poetic singing of “The Same Day”, while “One Long Truth” carries a darker spirit via Joice Moore’s strategic bass and Drew Emmitt’s exciting mandolin acrobatics.
Residing near the end, the album highlight, “Gonna Be Great”, is a rich moment of graceful keys thanks to Michael Webb, not to mention the heartfelt vocal harmonies and aching fiddle from Stuart Duncan, and “On The Way To Alone” exits with plucked strings and plenty of thoughtfulness.
Thorn and Emmitt are both members of Leftover Salmon, and founding members Rubinoff and Moore’s love for American sure does make for a relaxing and creative listen that’s sincere and memorable.
Travels well with: The Texas Trio- TX3; Gregg Hill- Bayou St. John