Punch Brothers - "I Know You Know" (2008)

Punch Brothers is the latest project of Nickel Creek vocalist/mandolin player Chris Thile. Thile has surrounded himself with an accomplished set of talented musicians they play music much in the same vein as that of Nickel Creek. The band has been together since the recording of Thile’s 2006 solo album How To Grow a Woman From the Ground. They later renamed themselves Punch Brothers and released their debut album Punch in February of 2008. The centerpiece of the record is a four movement suite entitled “The Blind Leaving the Blind,” Thile’s most ambitious work to date clocking in at over 40 minutes. I had the pleasure of seeing Punch Brothers live in concert this weekend and it was quite an enjoyable experience. The band had an amazing presence in the intimate setting with probably fewer than 500 attendees, all of whom were wowed by musicianship of the group. Punch Brothers put on a truly great show complete with onstage banter and anecdotal humor. The highlight of the night for me was their performance of today’s song. “I Know You Know” is a track I haven’t been able to stop listening to. The odd thing is that it was only included on the iTunes version of Punch as a bonus track. I would say it’s worth it to go ahead and get the iTunes version even if only for this song, not to mention the rest of the album is great as well. Punch Brothers are continuing to tour and are intending to record another album sometime in the near future. As long as Thile’s involved, I’ll be there.


Punch Brothers - "I Know You Know"