Uncle Tupelo's sound was unlike popular country music of the time, drawing inspiration from styles as diverse as the hardcore punk of The Minutemen and the country instrumentation and harmony of the Carter Family and Hank Williams.
O son de Uncle Tupelo diferénciase da música country da época debido a que estaba influída por estilos tan diversos como o hardcore punk de Minutemen e o tipo de instrumentación e harmonías country de The Carter Family e Hank Williams.