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Here we beat the national bushes to turn out cuts from musical upstarts from SF to NYC. Returning Chicago artists include Moonshine Willy, Jon Langford (with the Waco Brothers), The Riptones, and Robbie Fulks (recorded by Steve Albini).

Expanding our revolutionary bases to the far reaches of the USA are artists from Texas (Old 97's, The Cartwrights, Cornell Hurd), Missouri (Bottle Rockets, The Starkweathers, Eleanor Roosevelt), Arizona (Grievous Angels, The Inbreds), California (Tarnation, Richard Buckner), Detroit (The Volebeats), NYC (World Famous Blue Jays), and Nashville (Gwil Owen). We put them all together on one disc to create an Insurgent Country Powerhouse line-up to be reckoned with--the musical equivalent of Murderer's Row. It's time, brothers and sisters, to step up to the plate. Line-dancing fans should be aware of the high, inside fastball. More scary cover art from Jon Langford.

"How dare they, these young bands of scofflaws, recording songs that are actually representative of the heart and soul of authentic American country music... [They] don't stray from the guts and tears of the real thing, nor are they sad attempts to re-create Hank's Greatest Hits--a fresh kick in the head." Peter Gilstrap, Phoenix New Times

"The best sampler of alternative country since the last Diesel Only collection... Hank would be proud, sure enough." Jim Ridley, New Country

"I'd like to give Bloodshot Records a great big sloppy wet smooch for putting out these wonderful collections, and hope they continue to dig up bar bands with pedal steel guitars and punk attitudes for many years to come. Top stuff!" Sadie O., SF Weekly