The Earl Brothers have served up a second helping of true-to-the-core old-time bluegrass string music on Troubles To Blame, their second album release. Once again their lyrical influences appear to be more Nick Cave the Bill Monroe.

Troubles To Blame has deep and dark secretive songs set to mountain music that is far more than a passing nod in the direction of bluegrass heroes from a bygone era.

This is the high lonesome sound completely redefined for the 21st Century. As an example of what to expect, Another Broken Hearted Fool has a catchy enough chorus to sing along with, that is supposing one would want to sing along to a song about a wife beater and killer!

Deep and dark to the bone, Gothic Bluegrass from California's finest.

• Hard Times & Heartbreaks
• Another Broken Hearted Fool
• Leak's Bounce
• Rattlesnake Poison
• Old Gun Road
• Dreadful Day
• O Poor Betty
• Don't Play The Jukebox
• Hillbilly Hero
• Girl With The Long Black Hair
• Too Many Women Too Little Time
• Oh Death Is Calling Me