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One Step Closer

The String Cheese Incident · 2005

53 min · 13 tracks · bluegrass music

A vibrant blend of bluegrass, rock, and improvisation that invites listeners to dance and reflect.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • reflective, thoughtful listening sessions
  • inviting dance and movement
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in the early months of 2005, 'One Step Closer' is The String Cheese Incident's fifth studio album. At this point in their career, they were building on their established reputation as a leading band in the jam band scene, following their critically acclaimed 2003 release 'Untying the Knot'. This album further solidified their unique sound by incorporating diverse influences while showcasing their live performance energy in studio form.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Give Me the Love 3:33
  • 2 Sometimes a River 5:20
  • 3 Big Compromise 4:26
  • 4 Until the Music's Over 4:48
  • 5 Silence in Your Head 3:40
  • 6 Farther 4:00
  • 7 Drive 3:53
  • 8 Betray the Dark 2:28
  • 9 45th of November 4:26
  • 10 One Step Closer 3:30
  • 11 Rainbow Serpent 3:57
  • 12 Swampy Waters 4:59
  • 13 Brand New Start 4:12

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