Eric Earley, Blitzen Trapper's lead singer and songwriter, recently sat down to describe the band's distinctively ramshackle music.

NPR: Blitzen Trapper: Ramshackle Roots-Rock

Still, for a band that specializes in radical genre-bending, Blitzen Trapper gets uncharacteristically focused and direct on its short new six-song EP.

NPR: Blitzen Trapper Finds a Down-Home Vibe

In the last few years, Blitzen Trapper has picked up an enthusiastic following for its explosive live performances and infectious roots-rock swagger.

NPR: Blitzen Trapper: Ramshackle Roots-Rock

The music of Midlake has set a tone heard on records from Bon Iver, Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes, among others.

NPR: First Listen: Midlake's 'The Courage Of Others'

Blitzen Trapper's latest album, Furr, finds the group paring down its frenzied energy in favor of concise, memorable songs full of folk-influenced guitars and banjos, chirping synths and the occasional melodica.

NPR: Blitzen Trapper: Ramshackle Roots-Rock

Blitzen Trapper is known for a dizzyingly rapid-fire approach to its musical influences, channeling both the ramshackle slacker assault of Pavement and the roots-rock swagger of Creedence Clearwater Revival, all while throwing in psychedelic prog-rock riffs and ferocious punk energy.

NPR: Blitzen Trapper Finds a Down-Home Vibe