All The Way
Mountain Home, 2022
8/10
The singer-songwriter Alex Leach brings his guitar and singing prowess to this 2nd record on the Mountain Home label, and he’s got an all star cast along with him for 10 originals and a couple of surprises.
“Together (We’re Going All The Way)” opens with Leach’s distinct pipes alongside Miranda Leach’s harmony vocals and Roscoe Morgan’s soothing mandolin in the melodic bluegrass climate, and “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” follows with swift string interaction that showcases Chris Sexton’s fiddle and Jason Johnson’s banjo alongside precise picking.
In the middle, the very pretty “The Game Is Always Different” illuminates Carley Arrowood’s charming fiddle and Tony Creasman’s fluid drumming in the album’s best, while “Loveland” places Chris Castle on pedal steel and Bryan McDowell on fiddle for the cautious landscape.
Near to the end, “Lineman In The Rain” illuminates Derek Vaden’s intricate banjo and JT Coleman’s skilled bass to complement the vivid storytelling, and “High Tide” exits with Castle’s cozy pedal steel and Johnson’s gentle banjo highlighting the very expressive vocals from Miranda and Alex Leach.
A very diverse album that’s very much rooted in bluegrass, Leach and company again prove just why they’re so well adored by their peers and fans on this instantly memorable body of work.
Travels well with: Fireside Collective- Across The Divide; Lonesome River Band- Heyday