I haven't seen them but it doesn't surprise me to hear that. I feel that a good 50% of their music is a bit more "plain old punk" and the roots stuff only really comes out on the rest. I really like the self-titled album, it's the first one I got and it got a few plays when I first got it, then I picked it up again several years later and it finally clicked. Actually I enjoy their last 4 studio albums pretty much equally.
I just recently discovered some of their side projects, I suggest you check out Filthy Thieving Bastards if you like the roots aspect. 3 of 4 members are from the Utters. I haven't heard all their stuff yet but A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills is good.
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