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 . Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. 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.