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Album of the Week: 'Waiting Days' by Pert Near Sandstone

By Malachy Koons
Published October 23, 2023 at 6:30 AM CDT
A drawing of of train tracks, a tree, and powerlines. Written near the top is "Pert Near Sandstone" and "Waiting Days." This is the album art for the bluegrass band Pert Near Sandstone's album "Waiting Days."
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Waiting Days is Pert Near Sandstone's 8th studio album.

Waiting Days by Pert Near Sandstone is KAXE's Album of the Week for Oct. 23 - Oct. 29, 2023.

On their 8th album Waiting Days, Minn. bluegrass group Pert Near Sandstone continue to expand their modern string band sound.

Songs like "Out of Time" and "Clouds Are Gathering" echo the unease and tension of modern society.

Despite the sense of dread they are able to capture, Pert Near still find solace and even joy in familiar bluegrass themes like trains and life on the road.

Listen to KAXE all week long to hear tracks from Waiting Days.

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Malachy Koons
Malachy joined Northern Community Radio in 2022, where he helps curate the sound of KAXE and gets to share his passion for local music as Producer of Minnesota Mixtape, an all Minnesota music show airing Fridays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 3 p.m. You can also find him hosting Headwaters every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., and curating our weekly live music feature The Setlist.
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