Old Crow Medicine Show new album, “Remedy,” features kitchen sink arrangements, knee-slapping tunes and seven-part harmonies.
Old Crow Medicine Show new album, “Remedy,” features kitchen sink arrangements, knee-slapping tunes and seven-part harmonies.Associated Press photo/ATO Records

The string band’s wide range of influences ensures plenty of variety. “Brave Boys” recalls the Pogues, “Doc’s Day” is hillbilly blues, and a composing collaboration with Bob Dylan results in “Sweet Amarillo,” which would fit on “The Basement Tapes.”

All are terrific, as are songs about a fallen vet, hating on haters and a certain creek one goes up without a paddle. The hilarious “Brushy Mountain Conjugal Trailer” is a celebration of liberation, while “The Warden” offers a darker perspective on prison in lovely five-part harmony.

Five-part is nothing – all seven band members sing on a couple of tunes, and the result is a glorious chorus. In fact, from start to finish “Remedy” creates a mighty roar.