The Use of Ashes marks a turn towards a more concise, albeit still eclectic, songwriting style for Pearls Before Swine, incorporating elements of country and blues into their established psychedelic folk sound.
- This album was the first released on the group's own independent label, Persephone Records, though it was later reissued by Reprise.
- The album features guest appearances from members of the seminal psychedelic band Ultimate Spinach.
- "The Use of Ashes" reached number 186 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1970.
Pearls Before Swine was the primary vehicle for folk-rock eccentric Tom Rapp. The band's work in the late 1960s and early 1970s is notable for its surreal lyrics and often experimental arrangements.
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