Believe (Th' Legendary Shack Shakers album)

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Believe
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Studio album by
Legendary Shack Shakers
Released2004
Recorded2004, Roswell East Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length35:01
Label YepRoc
Producer J.D. Wilkes
Mark Robertson
Legendary Shack Shakers chronology
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(2003)		Believe
(2004)		 Pandelirium
(2006)

Believe is the fourth studio album by American rock band Legendary Shack Shakers, released in 2004. This album, along with Pandelirium (2006) and Swampblood (2007), form a trilogy of albums referred to as the "Tentshow Trilogy" by the band. [2]

Contents

Musical style

According to AllMusic , Believe sees the Legendary Shack Shakers "adding a few more flavors to their usual gumbo of country, blues, rockabilly, and punk". [3] Pitchfork felt that the album was "Southern Baptist imagery meets klezmer/rockabilly" and described the album's music as "cowpunk/psychobilly that deals in quasi-religious/sacreligious [ sic ] vagaries". [1] PopMatters wrote regarding the album's style, "No doubt some bluegrass or rockabilly purists will find Believe's hyper-menacing flirtations to be sacrilege, but that’s kind of the point. To hell with traditions and placated expectations! This ain’t yer daddy’s rockabilly." [4]

Believe, along with Pandelirium (2006) and Swampblood (2007), form a trilogy of albums referred to as the "Tentshow Trilogy" by the band. [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Believe was favourably reviewed by Zeth Lundy of PopMatters, who concluded, "The next time you take the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack from the stereo, pining for some oomph to your Americana, reach for Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers. “Colonel” J.D. Wilkes calls himself a jumpin’ jimdaddy, and before long, you will too." [6] Ben Donnelly of Dusted magazine reviewed the album and commented that "Translating this band's strengths to record will probably always be a challenge. ... Still, they make the most of the challenge." [7]

Track listing

All songs written by J. D. Wilkes except where noted

  1. "Agony Wagon" – 2:57
  2. "Creek Cats" – 3:21
  3. "Where's the Devil... When You Need Him?" – 2:59
  4. "Piss and Vinegar" – 2:46
  5. "County of Graves" – 3:45
  6. "All my Life to Kill" – 3:03
  7. "Cussin' in Tongues" – 2:45
  8. "Help Me" – 3:47 (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
  9. "Bible Cyst" – 2:55
  10. "The Pony to Bet on" – 3:28
  11. "Fistwhistle Boogie" – 2:22
  12. "Misery Train" – 1:01

Personnel

Additional personnel include: Jordan Richter, Nick Kane (guitar), Fats Kaplan (banjo, fiddle, accordion), Donnie Herron (fiddle), Jim Hoke (clarinet, saxophone).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Legendary Shack Shakers - Believe". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Legendary Shack Shakers - Swampblood". PopMatters. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Believe Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Lundy, Zeth (October 13, 2004). "TH' LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS: BELIEVE". PopMatters. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Review: Believe". AllMusic . Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Review at Dusted" . Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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