Solidly written, oft repetitive-chorused mountain songs point Ha Ha Tonka in a success-bound direction. "Usual Suspects" starts the album off on the wrong hoof, but if this nascent band from Southern Missouri follows the convention of memorable ballads like "Dead Man’s Hands," they’ll indeed escape the Ozarks alive.
Reminds us of: Murder by Death | Blitzen Trapper | Winter’s Bone
Rating: 6.5