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Swampblood
''Swampblood'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Legendary Shack Shakers. Musical style The music of ''Swampblood'' encompasses rockabilly, alternative country, bluegrass, blues, country, psychobilly, rock and roll, Southern Gothic and swamp rock. Reviews Andrew Gilstrap of popmatters.com rated the album at 7/10, commenting, "Swampblood finds the band in something of a high-octane back-to-basics blues mode". Embo Blake of HybridMagazine noted that the band, in this album, "maintain dtheir distinctive sound and superb musical quality". Track listing #"Dawn" – 0:34 #"Old Spur Line" – 3:47 #"Hellwater" – 2:12 #"Easter Flesh" – 2:16 #"Swampblood" – 3:10 #"Dusk" – 0:16 #"Cheat the Hangman" – 1:36 #"Born Again Again" – 2:18 #"The Deadenin'" – 2:48 #"Down and Out" – 3:11 #"Jimblyleg Man" – 2:39 #"He Ain't Right" – 2:10 #"Angel Lust" – 1:55 #"Preachin' at Traffic" – 1:38 #"When I Die" – 1:14 #"Bright and Sunny South" – 1:02 Backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legendary Shack Shakers
The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rock band from Murray, Kentucky that was formed in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes. The original line-up formed the band out of a shared interest in rockabilly, blues and Western swing. Subsequently, the band gained prominence in the alternative country scene with a sound that encompassed rockabilly, blues, country and punk rock and a lyrical focus on Southern Gothic themes. Over time, the band's sound shifted to emphasize country music. History Formation Singer and harmonica player J.D. Wilkes developed an interest in Delta blues music as a teenager living in Paducah, Kentucky as a result of disinterest in the decade's popular music styles, familiarizing himself with the music of Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, Brownie McGhee and Charlie Patton before moving backward into older styles of music "to see the roots of the roots". He formed the Legendary Shack Shakers in Peducah with members of another band, Solid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
