Soul, alt-country and post-rock are all part of Lambchop songwriter and frontman Kurt Wagner's universe. His disregard for genre labels is at the heart of the band's ethos, opening the door for them to become one of the most daring collectives in American music. Wagner's wry wit is showcased in lyrics and titles—take 2004's Aw C'mon and No, You C'mon, for example—and his knack for storytelling has anchored Lambchop from their Nashville country days on 1996's How I Quit Smoking to their expansive 21st century form, string sections and all.