The 16th studio album from Phish is aptly titled “Evolve.' This is the first release by the jam master in over four years. The Associated Press’ Dave Campbell writes that “Evolve” starts strong enough to hook both a Phish skeptic and the diehard who’s been to two dozen shows.
Just as this boundary-pushing quartet has progressed over four-plus decades by fusing rock, jazz, bluegrass and other freewheeling sounds, “Evolve” has a familiarly amorphous feel.
Still, “Evolve” starts strong enough to hook both a Phish skeptic and the diehard who’s been to two dozen shows. The bouncy opener, “Hey Stranger,” rides a catchy staccato beat and minor-key melody into a vintage jam by frontman/guitarist Trey Anastasio and drummer Jon Fishman; it’s easy to imagine this one peppering a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance.
“A Wave of Hope” is ‘70s-style rock with space for Page McConnell to pound on the keys amid racing guitar riffs. That’s the era of music the band grew up with along the East Coast, after all — the freewheeling foursome formed in 1983 at the University of Vermont. “Life Saving Gun” gives the guys another four-plus minutes to let loose and rock out. It also checks the box for the band’s affinity for paradoxical titles.
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