Brothers of the Highway (Rounder, 2013)
Dailey & Vincent
Reviewed by John Lupton
They cover a lot more bases though, from the title track (a reprise of a George Strait hit), to Bill Monroe (Close By), Wilma Lee Cooper (Tomorrow I'll Be Gone) and the Louvin Brothers (When I Stop Dreaming) and more. The Louvin cut is notable not just because it's superbly done, but it's also an indication of Vincent's continuing maturation as a lead singer after decades (since childhood) of focusing mostly on harmony. In addition to their regular band, the backup cast includes Bryan Sutton, Mike Compton, Scott Vestal, Molly Cherryholmes and more.
Perfectionists by way of their training under Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs, Dailey and Vincent devote as much attention to the instrumentals and arrangements as the vocals, and the result is another powerful, coherent album from beginning to end. Is it their best? Could be. Hard to tell. But fun to try.
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