The Gibson Brothers - Darkest Hour (2023) [Hi-Res]

The Gibson Brothers have had their greatest success in the world of bluegrass, but their talent knows no bounds - Songwriting is at the core of who they are, and on "Darkest Hour" they deliver 12 tracks that they either wrote or co-wrote, with those 12 songs whittled down by producer Jerry Douglas from a pile of songs the guys sent him. The majority of this album was recorded with a standard bluegrass configuration, but a few of the tracks have lap steel, percussion, and electric guitar masterfully blended together by Jerry. They began work on this album just before the world shut down in March 2020. They were able to record six tracks in those sessions, it took well over a year before they gathered again to complete the album. If there is any upside to the delay, it would be that the downtime gave them a chance to write a few new tunes that made it into the second round of recording. This album has it all--great songs, unmatched vocals, and incredible musicians.