Long-time favorite Tom Brosseau has purposefully slow-burned a superb songbook and musical legacy, and yet has managed to save his best songwriting for his new, career-capping album Grass Punks.  Throughout his career, Brosseau has collaborated with the talented likes of Angela Correa (Correatown), Sara Watkins, Hilary Hahn, Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond), Shelby Earl and John C. Reilly, amongst others.  On Grass Punks, Brosseau has continued his collaborative ways and brought in Sean Watkins (Nickelcreek) to produce and to tour in support, and Watkins has proved to be the perfect musical confrere for Brosseau.   To get a feel for this well-wrought album and the Brosseau/Watkins confab, check out their new Tiny Desk Concert on NPR below.  The set features three of the finest songs from Grass Punks (though the album is riddled with many more).  First up is Cradle Your Device, with its hilarous send-up of we humans’ device-driven dramaturgy.  Next up (as Brosseau explains during the set) is the homage to his fellow-native North Dakotan food critic/author Marilyn Hagerty.  And finally, the duo perform the melancholy, but ultimately hopeful, Today Is A Bright New Day.  With appearances in recent years on Prairie Home Companion and NPR, Brosseau continues to build on his brilliant career.  Never has a singer-songwriter been more deserving of the spotlight.  Do yourselves a huge favor, and go buy Grass Punks HERE.  And make sure to not miss his act and tour when it comes near to you.