Life on the fringes, desperate love, and the neighborhood barflys are all subjects of the gritty country-blues of USWM. Lead vocals are traded between the raw and howling Gern f, the emotionally raw Gus Beauchamp, and the sultry Felicity Hamer. Musically, they are driven by the a telecaster, banjo and mandolin. 12 tracks of raw, aggressive and heartbreaking music. USWM capture the gritty spirit and melodrama of the everyday blue collar man. It is as if Tom Waits was fronting a bluegrass-y E-Street Band. This record smokes. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (weewerk)
