The backing tracks feature stellar back-up from Pat Flynn (guitar), Rob Ickes (dobro), and Dave Pomeroy (bass), but the spotlight remains on Malo's vocals and his ability to growl out a brokenhearted country lament and caress a pop standard with understated yearning. On a rendition of the Louvin Brothers' "Great Atomic Power," Malo's chorus echoes the mountain harmonies of the original, while his broken grace notes on a version of Hank Williams, Sr.'s "Weary Blues from Waiting" will bring a lump to your throat. Other unexpected covers include Deek Watson and William Best's "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons," which the quartet transforms into a Patsy Cline-style torch song, and Van Morrison's "Bright Side of the Road," played as a country blues, with solid work by guest harp blower Jim Hoke.