This jaunty collection of songs maintains this outfit’s wonderful mix of bluegrass, ragtime, and country blues. The upbeat rhythm belies the wry, dark humour behind the lyrics, as Bernhard’s voice draws the listener in to his tales of the plight of the working man and the criminal underclass. In the case of the jolly stomping opener and highlight track of the album, ‘All Hail’, the uptempo, almost diabolical, feel accompanies a narrative on the torments of those addicted ... read more