***Out of the ashes of World War II, post-war Corporate U.S.A would sully its hands with anything in search of a buck. Even Hillbilly music. Here, reissued for the first time, are 18 of the grimiest, most delicious slabs of Hillbilly misery, debauchery and mayhem to grace the Columbia Records imprint. From the dusty Rhinestone Noir of Rocky Porter’s :The World Is A Monster” and Johnny Bond’s “All I Can Do Is Cry” to the strident defiance of Polly Possum’s “Don’t Talk To Me About Men” and the feral cowpoke racket of The Maddox Brothers “Ugly And Slouchy.” Years in the making—The World Is A Monster presents 18 timeless paeans to dissolution, absolution and wanderlust—swinging, celebratory Honky Tonk odes and maudlin tear-in-your-beer-jerkers. Limited Edition Deluxe Gatefold LP with exclusive scholarly liner notes. Limited to 500 copies.