The Wireless

The Wireless

Punch Brothers' five-song EP <em><strong>The Wireless </strong></em>is due from Nonesuch Records on November 20, 2015. The tracks were recorded during sessions for the band's <strong>T Bone Burnett–produced</strong> album <strong><em>The Phosphorescent Blues</em></strong>, which was released earlier this year to critical acclaim, and four of the tracks were included on the vinyl editionof the album. The <em>Chicago Tribune </em>called the album "a typical genre-busting melange of avant-roots music that fuses jazz instrumental chops and acoustic earthiness, Beach Boys harmonies and Debussy string dances, slinky acoustic rock songs and blues laments." <em>The Wireless </em>comprises four original compositions, including a song with words by Gabriel Kahane entitled "Sleek White Baby," plus a cover of Elliott Smith's "Clementine." A behind-the-scenes video from that song's recording, with a cameo from the band's friend actor/musician Ed Helms, can be seen <a title="Sleek White Baby" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb9din5BxwI">here. Punch Brothers continue their US tour in December.