For the sibling bluegrass duo The Gibson Brothers, their new album Red Letter Day fails to create any sparks or light any fires. Though their harmonies are tight the music is generally basic journeyman bluegrass - good but lacking vitality. The album draws on the material of Kieran Kane and Ray Charles as well as the Gibson Brothers themselves.
   That the duo selected Ray Charles’ “I Got A Woman” and the Rolling Stones “It’s All Over Now” to turn into bluegrass numbers is an exuberant and daring move for the Gibsons and are in fact highlights of the album.
   By far the most enlightened aspect of Red Letter Day is the songwriting skills of the brothers. “The Barn Song,” Leigh’s (the younger Gibson) contribution, is a poignant look at progress and the things lost to time. Older brother Eric brings the plaintive “We Won’t Dance Again” to the album. Lyrically both songs speak from the heart and offer engaging story’s.

- Wynn Hayden*