It has been such a treat to listen to my man Chris Castino's new album "Fresh Pickles." Chris set out with Wisconsin based bluegrass outfit CHICKEN WIRE EMPIRE to re-imagine tunes from his deep The Big Wu catalog. The result is the stunning “Fresh Pickles,” which is both comfortable and eye-opening at the same time.
“Fresh Pickles” represents a complete reinvention of classic Wu/ Castino tunes – there’s new life and soul breathed into each song. I have been listening to the music of the Big Wu nearly 25 years and this album has rediscovered new avenues upon which to explore each song. Its like hearing all of them again for the first time.
Swing by Slide & Banjo to see what we talked about then go check out the album.
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