What do you do if you’ve released one of the best folk albums of 2008 and you want to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump in 2010? Well, you join forces with another musician that also released a fantastic album in 2008 and release your sophomore album together. Two is always better than one you know.

That’s exactly what Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore did for their 2010 sophomore release Dear Companion. Combining Sollee’s haunting cello lines with Moore’s crooner vocalizing styles is a brilliant combination. Separately they are a great solo act but together they soar and bring out the best in each others abilities and styles. You can listen to the entire album below.

You also need to watch Sollee’s 330 mile bike trip to get from his home in Lexington KY to 2009′s Bonaroo in Manchester TN. You can watch videos for the 8 day journey on Vimeo.

Dear Companion is out now on Sub Pop Records.