While the predominate style of music on Starve the Dead is mellower, the songs would fit well on Hell and High Water. �Long-winded Train,� �Starve the Dead,� and �This Town� all have the hallmarks of classic Throttlerod � stellar, catchy songwriting with the right amount of Southern roots rock. It�s a comfortable sound.

Although the band has forsaken electric in favor of acoustic guitars, it isn�t primarily unplugged. Besides, less is more. The stripped down version of Throttlerod is just as good as the amped up one, maybe even more enjoyable. Even though the hooks are huge, the lyrics introspective and the harmonies surprisingly lavish, the real genius within these five songs are the subtleties. Be it the tambourine that recalls Mazzy Star in �Long Winded Train� or the chord progression in �Borrowed Chair,� it all shows uncanny, tuneful maturity. No band can shift between straightforward rock and laid-back, mellow songs as effortlessly as Throttlerod.

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