Speranza
Adhyâropa, 2025
9/10
Alisa Rose and Tristan Scroggins bring their inimitable talents to these bluegrass and baroque fueled tracks that are highly technical.
The meticulous mandolin from Scroggins opens “Pandemic Buddy”, before Rose’s stirring fiddle enters the touching climate, and “Wayfaring Stranger” follows with the intimate fiddle complementing the melodic mandolin gestures.
“Walk Along John To Kansas” lands at the halfway point and showcases dancing mandolin amid the flowing fiddle, while “Lasso The Squirrel” is a uniquely rhythmic moment of playfulness from Scroggins amid Rose’s bright dynamics.
“Reaper” is the final track, and it’s strong on ambience, where the careful interaction between the pair yields much emotion and wonder.
This is the duo’s 3rd effort and it was conceived during the Covid lockdowns. Somewhere between Americana, newgrass, classical and folk, their partnership is entering new areas of sonic allure, as evidenced by this exceptional body of work.
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