Roots and rock in a marriage of traveling tunes for the hitchhiking soul. In a world that is most definitely a product of overused influence, The Pine Hill Haints make you want throw a bandana on a stick and hop a train to Big Sky country. Each song tells a story, which is the most important part of Americana/folk music, and is often the part bands forget to borrow. Late on the album, all the angst of punk rock shows up on “Doublehead.” From the cover right on through all 16 tunes, To Win or To Lose is pure American folk magic. - Jack Gregory