The spectral, rural sounds of banjo, dulcimer, harmonium, and acoustic guitar, that are the heartbeat of the music feel more timeless than avant-garde. However, these instruments are combined with decidedly experimental elements.

Songs of Illness and Bad Luck by the outfit Barrel Harbor falls undeniably under the moniker of Americana. However, one will be hard-pressed to find any dreamy-eyed patriotic sentimentalism here.