Swampblood

Swampblood is an LP released on September 18, 2007, by Th' Legendary Shack Shakers.

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"^[2]. Embo Blake of HybridMagazine noted that the band, in this album, "maintain[ed] their distinctive sound and superb musical quality".^[3]. And Keith Carman, writing in Fast Forward Weekly (of Calgary), considered "Swampblood is as weird as it is wicked, as slick as it is sinister and sensational".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Dawn" – 0:34
2. "Old Spur Line" – 3:47
3. "Hellwater" – 2:12
4. "Easter Flesh" – 2:16
5. "Swampblood" – 3:10
6. "Dusk" – 0:16
7. "Cheat the Hangman" – 1:36
8. "Born Again Again" – 2:18
9. "The Deadenin'" – 2:48
10. "Down and Out" – 3:11
11. "Jimblyleg Man" – 2:39
12. "He Ain't Right" – 2:10
13. "Angel Lust" – 1:55
14. "Preachin' at Traffic" – 1:38
15. "When I Die" – 1:14
16. "Bright and Sunny South" – 1:02

Background information

Swampblood is the third and final installment of "Southern Gothic" rock band Th' Legendary Shack Shakers' "Tentshow Trilogy", which began with 2004's Believe, and continued with 2006's Pandelirium. Believe's subject matter was that of a tent revival, and Pandelirium's was that of a circus sideshow. The tent show surrounding Swampblood is that of a graveside funeral service.^[5]

Personnel

• Col. J.D. Wilkes - vocals, mouth harps, piano, organs, tape effects
• Mark Robertson - upright bass, bass, baritone guitars, bgv's
• DavidLee - guitar
• Brett Whitacre - drums
• Steve Mabee - Engineer, Mixing

Guests

• Rich Gilbert - Saw on "The Deadening"
• Jordan Richter - Additional engineering on "Born Again Again"
• Paulie Simmons - Drums on "Born Again Again"
• Steve Latanation - Shaker & background vocals
• Ward Stout - Fiddle
• Fats Kaplan - Mandolin on "Born Again Again"
• Kristi Rose - Background vocals on "Born Again Again"
• Jack Irwin - Piano and Organ on "Born Again Again"

References

1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Review: Swampblood". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1185484. Retrieved 14 April 2010. 
2. ^ Review at popmatters.com
3. ^ Review at HybridMagazine
4. ^ Review in Fast Forward Weekly
5. ^ YepRoc Records