The Susto Stringband was born in 2022 when Susto frontman Justin Osborne relocated to Asheville, NC and met some of the key players of the Asheville bluegrass scene at an open mic night. The solidified lineup includes Clint Roberts and Jackson Grimm of Holler Choir, Nat Copeland, Helena Rose and Joey Brown, and on this volume, they’ve added the help of friends like Morgan Wade, Joshua Hedley and Madeline Dierauf.
Starting with an acapella version of Ralph Stanley’s ‘Gloryland’ leads you to expect something out of the ordinary. So, when ‘Diamond’s Icaro’ turns out to be paint-by-number bluegrass, it’s all a bit of a disappointment. The album is sold as a set of “Susto favourites” reworked in a bluegrass style, but listening back to the original of…

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