

Congratulations, Storefront Congregation fans — the wait is over! After their debut album, which Louisville Music News deemed “so full of high points that it would require a surveyor’s transit and crew to measure them all,” fans begged for a follow-up. Enter Kaleidoscope.
With their Americana melodies and down-home style, this group (whose sound includes mandolin, banjo and more) plays a great mix of original pieces and familiar covers. Their wide range of musical backgrounds, from orchestra to bluegrass, lends itself to innovative arrangements and beautifully crafted songs. This is comfort music, played with a deep sincerity and intimacy akin to front porch jam sessions. After Storefront Congregation’s first album was released, Bluegrass Unlimited declared, “Gracious, does this (quartet) show promise!” That promise is fulfilled on Kaleidoscope, a record that is, above all, about four friends doing what they love. Tyrone Cotton opens. —Jennifer Harlan