Since 1976, Dry Branch Fire Squad has seen members come and go, and the band has managed to cover the entire gamut of American roots and folk music. That ability to mould itself to fit the musicians' talents and tastes has made DBFS one of the most beloved "old timey" acts in the country.

On the new album -- manned by the group's longest-running line-up ever -- the boys inflect a vibrant bluegrass feel into an unbelievably wide variety of songs. The CD moves from the powerful, a capella gospel of "Power in the Blood" to the rip-roaring traditionalism of "Dixie Cowboy" to one of the most ingenious and unique interpretations ever of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me." The band even gets wacky on a few tunes, particularly the hilarious "(You Got to Pray to the Lord) When You See Those Flying Saucers."

But perhaps the greatest attribute of the album is that it can serve as a novice's first venture into bluegrass and old timey music -- it's accessible, funny, grooving, and moving.