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Yonder Mountain String Band

Get Yourself Outside (2022) … impressive …

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Song Review: Yonder Mountain String Band - “Into the Fire”

“Into the Fire” is the lead single from Yonder Mountain String Band’s recorded-in-quarantine Get Yourself Outside. And the remote genesis of the song is apparent in the solos that sound spliced rather than passed.

But that isn’t the track’s biggest issue; in fact, it’s charming in a momento-of-lockdown kind of way. The biggest problem is the cliché-ridden lyrics about pans and fires, being high and dry, clearing smoke and fallen ashes.

Despite all this, “Into the Fire” is a sneak peak at YMSB 3.0 with new mandolinist Nick Piccininni on the mic and his bandmates in close harmony.

Uptempo and more traditional than progressive, “Into the Fire” runs a scant 2:38 and stands a strong chance of being a much-better song when stretched out in the live setting.

The album arrives Feb. 25, 2022.

Grade card: Yonder Mountain String Band - “Into the Fire” - C

12/14/21