Rodentia: The Best of Dark Roots Music is a fitting introductory collection of Gothic Americana / Dark Roots music. This sub-genre of alt-country blends traditional folk, Americana, gypsy, blues, bluegrass, country, rockabilly, and punk rock with dark themes and lo-fi instrumentation that includes: fiddles, banjos, harmonicas, accordions, mandolins, guitars, percussion and upright bass mixed with spoons, washboards, jugs, dobro, and singing. Rodentia is one of the largest compilations of its kind with 34 tracks over two discs featuring Reverend Glasseye, Those Poor Bastards, O’death, Strawfoot, Creech Holler, Pinebox Serenade and more.