Punch Brothers spent the weekend in the idyllic surroundings of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, to lend their musical mastery to Garden & Gun magazine's Soul of the South Weekend. Also included in the event were appearances from Garden & Gun editor Sid Evans, author Julia Reed, artists Bill Dunlap and William Alexander, and some of the finest in food and beverages. Next weekend, the band will be back in the New York area to take part in the Caramoor Festival in Katonah. In the latest Sunday New York Times, music critic Jon Pareles included the band's recently released album, Antifogmatic, in his Playlist.

While Punch Brothers line-up of acoustic instrumentation may hint at a bygone era, their music is anything but, "as radical as progressive bluegrass (or newgrass, or new acoustic music) can be," says Pareles. "Punch Brothers tuck their instrumental prowess into songs, behind or between the arching melodies carried by [Chris] Thile’s high, aching voice. And he brings something unexpected to the pickin’ party: angst, which in these songs often happens to revolve around the dangerous lure of available women." As Pareles concludes: "Emotion still outweighs technique." Read more at nytimes.com.

For more on Punch Brothers upcoming tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. To pick up a copy of the Antifogmatic CD/DVD, with an instant download of the music as high-quality MP3s at no additional cost, head to the Nonesuch Store.