The Dead South - Good Company (Clear LP)

Press play on stripped-back grit and harmony-driven fire. Good Company (Clear Vinyl LP) from The Dead South is the album that launched the Saskatchewan outfit onto the global folk-bluegrass stage.

Originally released in 2014, this record blends traditional bluegrass instrumentation — banjo, mandolin, guitar and cello — with dark humour, tight vocal harmonies and a relentless rhythmic pulse. It’s roots music with edge: acoustic, driving and unapologetically raw.

The clear vinyl pressing adds collector appeal while keeping the sound grounded in old-world string band tradition.

Why Good Company Matters

This is modern bluegrass that respects the lineage but refuses to cosplay it. The songwriting leans into outlaw themes, gallows humour and stark storytelling — the kind of acoustic music that feels just as at home in a dusty Appalachian hall as it does on a festival main stage.

Key Tracks Include:

• “In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company”

• “The Recap”

• “That Bastard Son”

• “Black Lung”

• “Broken Cowboy”

“In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company” became a viral breakthrough, turning this album into a modern folk staple and a must-own for Americana collectors.

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