Session 2, Sideline's 2015 release, builds on the Virginia-based band's reputation as one of the most technically accomplished ensembles in contemporary IBMA bluegrass. The band's lineup at this period featured several musicians with deep roots in the professional circuit, and their collective experience gives the recording a settled confidence. "Mountain Song" exemplifies their approach: strong ensemble singing with well-integrated instrumental solos and a production aesthetic that values presence and clarity over studio gloss. Sideline represents a generation of players who absorbed the lessons of both traditional and progressive bluegrass without feeling compelled to choose between them.
Tracklist
- 1 Mountain Girl alt version 2:37
- 2 I Won't Go Away 2:40
- 3 Flora, The Lily Of The West 4:08
- 4 I'd Rather Die Young 2:15
- 5 Kentucky Country Home 3:06
- 6 Don't Come Running 2:23
- 7 Mountain Song Source Recording 3:55
- 8 Going Across the Sea alt version 2:52
- 9 Lord Don't Leave Me Here 2:25
- 10 Rose In Paradise 3:29
- 11 Handsome Molly alt version 2:03
