Untying the Not


Untying the Not is the sixth release and fourth studio album of Colorado based jam band, The String Cheese Incident. UtN is indeed a strong deviation from their previous rock and bluegrass sounds and shows heavy influence from guest producer Martin Glover. Untying the Not is much darker than the band's previous lighthearted studio releases, full of minor keys and introspection on topics such as death, which are most clearly evidenced in the tracks "Elijah" and "Mountain Girl." It also shows significant evidence of the band's recent habit of introducing techno and trance elements into the mix, such as on the track entitled "Valley of the Jig", which is a successful fusion of techno and bluegrass stylings.

Track listing

  1. "Wake Up" - 5:46
  2. "Sirens" - 5:07
  3. "Looking Glass" - 5:44
  4. "Orion's Belt '" - 2:50
  5. "Mountain Girl '" - 4:57
  6. "Lonesome Road Blues '" - 1:24
  7. "Elijah '" - 2:41
  8. "Valley of the Jig" - 4:03
  9. "Tinder Box" - 4:24
  10. "Just Passin' Through" - 4:46
  11. "Who Am I?" - 4:23
  12. "Time Alive" - 5:11
  13. "On My Way" - 3:02

    Credits

The String Cheese Incident