The New Mexico-based Hazeldine are in the vanguard of the American alt (alternative) country movement. In real musical terms, that means they are doing what the country rock bands of the early seventies did, a little louder than Tammy Wynette and a little punkier than The Eagles and that's about all, y'all.

But for those whose teeth are aching from the saccharine ersatz-country of the likes of Shania Twain and Leanne Rymes, the gutsiness evident in much of Hazeldine's second album will offer some welcome relief, even if it does feature four reheated versions of songs from their debut.

The opening track 'Allergic To Love', enters with the loping, lazy chord-shifts more associated with Britpop than Nashville. The delicious harmonies of Shawn Barton and Anne Treach, who also play guitar and bass respectively, are instantly captivating. And that opener basically forms the template for the rest of Digging You Up.