Nothington starts out Roads, Bridges and Ruins with "A Mistake," picking up right where All In left them: music at a breakneck speed, melancholy lyrics screamed out by singer Jay Northington and propped up by guitarist Chris Matulich and bassist Tony Texeira's harmonies. In case you had thought maybe they had softened up, they haven't. "If You Say So" is a gruff love song to a relationship that sounds like it's on its way out -- it's got the perfect hook with the chorus of "It's nights like these I know I'm on my own. [more]