Theodore, a St. Louis based quartet, channels a haunting sound that is honest as hell. The album is a genuine collection of country-tinged songs that bear well-versed redemption. Named “Best of St Louis” by the city’s main rag The Riverfront Times (with frontman Justin Kinkel-Schuster also receiving “Best Male Vocalist.”)

This is not just another cookie cutter “country-folk” group with songs about drinkin’ and ramblin’. Theodore’s latest attempt takes you on an interesting journey of Alt-Country and folk with even a hint of a North London style brass section; not unlike some sounds you would find on The Kinks greatness of a record “Muswell Hillbillies”, which in case you didn’t know, Muswell Hill resides in Northern London. There! Who says you don’t learn something everyday?

With droning, eerie harmonica wailings and a full album with lyrics of lies and desperation, it is a record that strangely comforts you, at least for 33 1 mi...