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UncutFeb 13, 2013Hammer Down may just be their best yet, the quintet's intense mix of mandolin, banjo and fiddle given added zest by a recent shake-up in personnel. [Feb 2013, p.79]
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Feb 13, 2013Everyone in the band is a seasoned Nashville vet, so while they never sound like they're trying to consciously stretch the limits of bluegrass, they do so just by being themselves.
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Feb 13, 2013The project truly succeeds because of the various voices in The SteelDrivers, who consider their bluegrass to be one painted from a darker palette--which, at times, can feel a little too dark.
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Feb 13, 2013The music on Hammer Down energetically exemplifies the human contributions necessary for making life inherently valuable.