The Punch Brothers -- mandolinist Chris Thile, fiddler Gabe Witcher, guitarist Chris Eldridge (son of bluegrass great Ben Eldridge), banjoist Noam Pikelny, and bassist Paul Kowert -- are a groundbreaking acoustic quintet that, in the words of The New York Times, "expands the frontier of an emerging style of what might be called American country-classical chamber music." They might have added modern jazz and alternative rock to that description, and really there's almost no music that these young geniuses can't incorporate into the acoustic format. The Punch Brothers have recently released the new album "Antifogmatic." Explains Chris Thile: "Antifogmatic is an old term for a bracing beverage, generally rum or whiskey, that a person would have before going out to work in rough weather to stave off any ill effects. This batch of tunes could be used in much the same way, and includes some characters who would probably benefit mightily, if temporarily, from a good antifogmatic." Check it out for yourself, and step out onto the leading creative edge of new acoustic music!