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WOW
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: Purchased this album on a whim at the local super-electronics-mega-plex because there is a reb flag on the front, and a banjo spattered with blood on the back cover, can't go wrong with that right? This album is spectacular!!! I really lucked out in taking a chance on this one!! YOU WILL TOO!! BUY IT!!!
One of the best Shack*Shakers cds yet
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This cd is awesome. I have almost all of the Shack*Shakers albums and I listen to this one frequently. My only gripe is that the songs aren't long enough.
This is real music
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This is real music. This is no pop crap. This kind of music is hard to find now-a-days and even harder to find done to this quality. Anyone that likes good music will like this album. Each musician is excellent and the song writing is superior. J.D. Wilkes is , in my opinion, the best harmonica player alive. Th'Legendary Shack Shakers music really transcends genres. It is its own genre. A little blues, a little rock'n'roll, a little country, a little rockabilly, a little punk, a littel bluegrass. This being their 4th album, I didn't know what direction it would take. I was glad to hear that they stayed true to their roots: good ol' rockin, swingin, stompin music that soothes the soul.
Great album
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: Well, take it from someone who has seen the Shack Shakers live and met them at some of the gigs. They are a very talented bunch of guys who take rocka billy, hell billy, Southern goth or whatever you want to call it and make great music. Country music has lost so much of its guts and these guys bring out the best in this genre. On this new album, it seems they are continuing to make varied and fun music. If you want an album that takes it to the next level in terms of aesthetics and talent then buy this. If you are looking for watered down soutern rock listen to Sknyrd or 38 special. To even say these guys are only southern rock or country is short sighted. Each song on this album has its own character in terms of style. Open your mind to the polka infused quirky circus introverted slices of hard country. The Colonel sings with verve, gusto, and a clear voice. There aren't any wasted notes or screaming that isn't meaningful. From the previous albums, this album sounds just right in terms of production. All of their albums are well produced and again a very artistic band with so many interesting ideas in their songs. This band leads the pack along with Hank III as some of the most refreshing music out there today. Buy this so you can support a real band. I hope to see them again in the near future. Come back to Atlanta boys!
Some kind of progression.
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: I'd like to hear the more balls-out rockabilly you experience when you see them live captured faithfully, but this album (upon the 2-3 listens I've gotten in so far) is deep in songwriting quality and craft and avoids the "punch you in the face" rockabilly attitude. The kind of things Col. JD and the crew can't necessarily pull off in the small clubs full of pompa-dorks they frequent can be pulled off in the studio...and what's so bad about that?
Good album - different from their shows....but still a 5-star for sure.
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