| Genre | Post-apocalyptic blues |
| Origin | |
| Themes | Longing for the past • Dealing with mutated creatures • Survival among ruins |
| Variants | Post-apocalyptic folk blues • Desolate Delta blues |
| Instruments | Modified guitars • percussion made from salvaged material • reclaimed wind instruments (e.g., saxophones, harmonicas) |
| Characteristics | Repurposed instruments • Call-and-response • Tales of survival and scavenging |