Four Foot Shack

Four Foot Shack
Studio album by Duo de Twang
Released	February 4, 2014
Genre	Americana [1] bluegrass [2] country [3] hillbilly [1] rock [1]
Length	56:24
Label	ATO Records/Prawn Song Records
Producer	Les Claypool

Professional ratings

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]

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]

Track listing

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

Covers 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

• 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

Chart performance for Four Foot Shack

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [11]	98
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [12]	12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13]	25

References

1. Cody, Reeves (February 16, 2014). "REVIEW: Claypool's album: 'Back-woods, hillbilly stomp rock'". The Ranger. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
2. Recker, Scott. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
3. Winkie, Luke (March 14, 2014). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. Heaney, Gregory. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
6. Horowitz, Hal (February 14, 2014). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
7. Hadusek, Jon (February 19, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
8. "Les Claypool Is Country-Fried With Duo de Twang - Album Premiere". January 29, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
9. "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang to Release "Four Foot Shack" on 2/4/14". November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
10. "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang - Four Foot Shack" . Retrieved March 2, 2014.
11. "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
12. "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
13. "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.