A collection of enigmatic, haunted, possibly historically displaced ballads from Rob Jansen, the artistic force behind Esther Lee.

"That Jansen manages to find enough of his own land to plant a slightly different flag is a testament to his willingness to explore beyond the normal parameters of the genre . . . And while Jansen doesn't really let us know what he's seeing, trying to figure out what he's looking at is a pleasant diversion at the very least." (Delusions of Adequacy)

Fifteen songs: prologue / calico waltz / lamppost / backwoods / call to worship / no wings or a barrel / daguerreotype / christmas eve ballad / one to be returned by / tempted by kings / tone-deaf heifer / neskowin / at the amargose / christian crank / epilogue