Punch Brothers, whose new album, The Phosphorescent Blues, is due out in less than two weeks, are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Relix magazine.

The band is "an unusually well-suited union of prodigious musical talents to the point that they are frequently called a 'supergroup'— both in the austere bluegrass and classical scenes the members rose in and within the more mainstream folk/rock audiences they increasingly appeal to," writes Stacey Anderson in the cover story. "Their latest album, The Phosphorescent Blues, set for a January 27 release, marks the string quintet’s most ambitious studio effort yet, a sweeping song cycle prompted by [Chris] Thile mulling over interpersonal connection."

To read a longer excerpt from the cover story, including thoughts on the band from the album's producer, T Bone Burnett ("one of the most incredible bands this country has ever produced"), and some kind words from Gillian Welch, who calls them "the smartest, funniest and best-looking bluegrass band" (and can be heard on the same just-released, Burnett-produced live album Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis) head to relix.com.

To pre-order The Phosphorescent Blues, head to iTunes, the Punch Brothers shop, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders also include a download of the complete album starting release day, January 27. (The vinyl is due February 24.) A download of the album is also included with all tickets to their upcoming US tour; for tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.