On previous albums of original material, head Blue Mountaineers Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirratt forged their style at the roots-rock convergence of Southern mountain music and Mississippi blues. Here, they pay tribute to traditional sources, applying their sinewy harmonies to centuries-old songs with such raucous vitality that the album could as easily have been titled Raw. The results echo more contemporary influences as well, with the well-lubricated romp through Little Stream of Whiskey recalling the Pogues at their thirstiest, while the oft-revived Black Is the Color of My True Love´s Hair carries the electric jolt of Neil Young´s work with Crazy Horse. From the bluesy undercurrent of That Nasty Swing and Riley and Spencer to the Celtic strains of Banks of the Pontchartrain and Spring of ´65, the album reflects the liveliest brand of regionalism, the sort that celebrates a vital legacy rather than re-creates a museum anachronism.