Four Foot Shack is the debut album of Duo de Twang, a country music duo formed by Primus bassist and vocalist Les Claypool and M.I.R.V. guitarist Bryan Kehoe.[8] This album contains one original song and fourteen cover songs (although many are covers of Primus or Les Claypool songs). It was released on February 4, 2014 by ATO Records.[9]
| Four Foot Shack | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 4, 2014 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 56:24 |
| Label | ATO Records/Prawn Song Records |
| Producer | Les Claypool |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Blurt | [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Four Foot Shack" | Claypool | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" | Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Amos Moses" | Jerry Reed | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Red State Girl" | Claypool | 3:02 |
| 5. | "The Bridge Came Tumblin' Down" | Tom Connors | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Boonville Stomp" | Claypool | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Stayin' Alive" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Rumble of the Diesel" | Claypool | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Pipe Line" | Brian Carman, Bob Spickard | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Buzzards of Green Hill" | Claypool | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Hendershot" | Claypool | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Man in the Box" | Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell | 5:12 |
| 13. | "D's Diner" | Claypool | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Battle of New Orleans" | Jimmy Driftwood | 4:16 |
| 15. | "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" | Claypool, LaLonde, Tim Alexander | 3:55 |
Song origins
editCovers featured on Four Foot Shack and their original artists:[10]
- "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" by Primus, originally on the album Tales from the Punchbowl.
- "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed. The song was also covered by Claypool on Primus' Rhinoplasty.
- "Red State Girl" by Les Claypool on Of Fungi and Foe.
- "The Bridge Came Tumblin' Down" by Tom Connors.
- "Booneville Stomp" by Les Claypool, originally on Of Fungi and Foe.
- "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
- "Rumble of the Diesel" by Les Claypool, originally on Of Whales and Woe.
- "Pipeline" by The Chantays.
- "Buzzards of Green Hill" by Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, originally appearing on Purple Onion.
- "Hendershot" by Les Claypool, originally on the album Highball with the Devil.
- "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains.
- "D's Diner" by Les Claypool, originally on Purple Onion.
- "Battle of New Orleans" written by Jimmy Driftwood.
- "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus, from the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese.
Personnel
edit- Les Claypool - Bass, Vocals, Tambourine
- Bryan Kehoe - Guitars & back-up vocals.
- Wylie Woods - Mandolin & back-up vocals (1, 12, 14).
- Recorded at Rancho Relaxo Studio.
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen for Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
- Design & layout by Reuben Rude.
- Cover painting "Stranded Yellow House" by Dave van Patten.
- Photos by Jeremy Scott.
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 98 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Cody, Reeves (February 16, 2014). "REVIEW: Claypool's album: 'Back-woods, hillbilly stomp rock'". The Ranger. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Recker, Scott. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Winkie, Luke (March 14, 2014). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (February 14, 2014). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (February 19, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Les Claypool Is Country-Fried With Duo de Twang - Album Premiere". January 29, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang to Release "Four Foot Shack" on 2/4/14". November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang - Four Foot Shack". Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.