Colored Edge Of Memory
Self-Released, 2025
8/10
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The Maryland Americana outfit From The Dirt are never short on harmonies and bluegrass ideas across these 10 lyrically substantial tracks.
“Afterwards, On The Greyhound” opens with Daniel Kenny’s emotive singing alongside Joe MacPhail’s reserved drumming and Jeff Karn’s playful mandolin, and “Angeline” follows with Eddie Dickerson’s upbeat fiddle amid the mountain-esque melodies that are heartfelt.
“White Mountains” occupies the middle spot and makes great use of Robbie Link’s elegant bass that suits Kenny’s expressive pipes, while “Luthier” benefits much from Joseph Terrell’s pretty guitar and Megan Leigh’s elegant vocal harmonies.
Residing near the end, “Edge Of The World Is A Rounding Error” offers a soft intimacy that’s dreamy and radiates much sincerity and poeticism, and “Trick Of The Dark” exits with well timed keys, aching fiddle and vivid storytelling.
The vocalists, fiddle and mandolin make up From The Dirt, and the rest of the players are from Team Rubber Room. Together, they blend Americana, Celtic, bluegrass and folk sounds into tunes that surround heartache, addiction, love and loss via their organic and authentic vision.
Travels well with: Alison Tucker- Where You Used To Be; Fox And Bones- Long Time Honey