This Americana band dropped an EP for 2015 consisting of five original songs, although they fall more on the side of country and folk than rock, and on the downbeat side of things lyrically. "Carriage" is a violin-driven complaint of hard times set in the modern day (name-checking 2015 in fact) that drops a couple expletives as it tells its sad story. "Country Ham" is more nostalgic about Christmas feelings, dropping a few song titles and a reference to Bing Crosby along the way. "Clarence," as you might guess, plays off "It's a Wonderful Life," "The Dollar Store" recalls the Christmas-gift venue of last resort, and "Breaking Up Christmas" wraps things up with a hoedown. A fine holiday effort, though not a particularly festive one. They previously did "Murder By Mistletoe" on their self-titled album from 2008, another downbeat number, although one with a bit more rhythm to it. UPDATE: "Country Ham" and "Murder By Mistletoe" are out on a vinyl single for 2016.
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