{"product_id":"billy-strings-highway-prayers-2lp","title":"Billy Strings - Highway Prayers [2LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly Strings' Highway Prayers is a generous, road-worn bluegrass record spread across two 180-gram LPs, giving its long sequence plenty of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2024, his fourth studio album was co-produced with Jon Brion, an unexpected pairing that pays off in subtle textures and adventurous arrangements. The Michigan-raised picker wrote a set steeped in home, with \"Escanaba\" and \"Seney Stretch\" named for places in the state's Upper Peninsula, and the whole album carries the feel of long drives and late-night reflection. It went on to win the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpener \"Leaning on a Travelin' Song\" sets a rambling, open-road mood, and \"Gild the Lily\" is one of several tracks that show how far he can stretch traditional forms. Elsewhere the record wanders toward rock, psychedelia and old-time balladry without ever losing its bluegrass heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis regular band, including Billy Failing on banjo and Jarrod Walker on mandolin, is joined by guests such as dobro master Jerry Douglas, which gives the playing a warm, communal feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a big album, but that is part of the charm. Anyone who has caught Strings live will recognise the restless energy, and newcomers will find a modern bluegrass star still discovering new places to go.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57351056884017,"sku":"093624849438","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Billy_Strings-Highway_Prayers_2LP.jpg?v=1793976654","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/billy-strings-highway-prayers-2lp","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}