Shane McGeehan – Your Love for Me is Gold (2022)

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Shane McGeehan is best known as the bassist for the up-and-coming Pennsylvania string band Serene Green, whose take on bluegrass is deeply rooted in the traditions of the genre. On his debut solo album Your Love For Me Is Gold, McGeehan sticks to that same approach, more or less, offering up rock-solid basslines; rhythmic guitar chops; sparkling banjo and mandolin lines; tight vocal harmonies; and a beautifully downcast version of Elvis Costello’s “Stranger in the House.” And when he sings, McGeehan does so with a pleasant tone that gives the music an approachable feeling and a touch of modernity.