With a few originals placed alongside an assortment of traditional songs, the Ramblers' self-titled debut shifts from blues to bluegrass, and from the sacred to the profane, with an ease that makes it possible to overlook any difference. The album's off-the-cuff, live-in-the-studio feel keeps the connection between the band and its influences at the fore, as does singer Michael Tarbox's unpolished but forceful vocals. Folk music left gloriously undefined, it's a must for those interested in the continuation of traditional music into the present _ and perhaps a glimpse into the music's future." --- THE ONION