Most performing artists found themselves at a collective loss when the COVID pandemic brought touring and recording schedules to a screeching halt in 2020, and Greensky Bluegrass was no different. After months of separation, individual notes, ideas, and demos culminated in full band rehearsals and development, ultimately bringing forth Stress Dreams, the band’s eighth studio album.

A new GSBG listener might marvel at the mix and match of sounds, images, and vibes on Stress Dreams. Over thirteen tracks, though, from the first note of “Absence of Reason,” to the final chord of “Reasons to Stay,” the sound is as consuming and recognizable as ever.