Initially, Ronnie Mathews and Throwdown sound like the next posers to the worshipped throne of zydecajun king Wayne Toups. Peppy, poppin’ and hoppin’ cruises their opening “Accordion Two Step” that seemingly follows the tried-and-true recipe. That is until Richard Comeaux kicks in with a heavy steel ride and Jason Bergeron is lightning strikes on fiddle. And herein lies Matthews’ sonic individuality, zoomin’ zydecajun juxtaposed with sweeping Acadiana dancehall waltzes (“Convict Waltz,” “Just Me & The Bottle”) that’d incite any room full of card-carrying senior citizens to fill the floor. About the time, you’ve caught onto the MO. Throwdown throws down renditions of the oft-covered “Shaky Ground,” Waylon Thibodeaux’s Bourbon Street rave-up “No Draws” and pushes into romantic dreamland with the western swing classic “Sleep Walk” with more steel magic conjured up by Comeaux. Then it’s back to a stirring waltz, Belton Richard’s “Waltz of No Return,” and a rousing two-step, Dewey Balfa’s “When I Was Poor” that does a mambo change-up into a zydecajun ride. Finally comes the ultimate quest, a daring version of “Amazing Grace” that never quite gets airborne. Still, this is one of the best records to fly out of Acadiana Records in some time.