Pandelirium (Dig)

The Legendary Shack Shakers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yep Roc Records
• ASIN: B000CQKY44
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,604 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Alternative Rock > American Alternative > Psychobilly

Editorial Reviews

Ladies and Gentlemen... With Pandelirium, th' Legendary Shack*Shakers continue their relentless tough-love affair with America's musical demons... this time enlisting the services of the great Jello Biafra and the right Reverend Horton Heat. Implementing field hollers, funeral marches and murder ballads along with spaghetti western, polkas & punk, th' Shack*Shakers rebuild these rudiments into their own monstrous, agri-dustrial abomination. Simply put, this is the sound of the NEW AMERICAN GOTHIC... Steely eyes, white knuckles, pitchforks and all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mature Effort, April 17, 2006

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Soulboogiealex (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pandelirium (Dig) (Audio CD)

The debut of The Legendary Shack Shakers was one of the most exiting (alternative) country records in years. The Shakers are gifted musicians who are not afraid to transcend the boundaries of country. Although their music has a purist feel to it their first record incorporated rock & ska into their sound. Yet they stayed close enough to country to chase away only the most hardened purist. But they only buy Bill Monroe records anyway, or boring imitations of that.

On their third disc they take this blending of styles a bit further. Country doesn't seem to be their only main inspiration anymore but folk music in general. Again exploding of the album by infusing them with their blend of ska and rock. The latter style elements make this eclectic batch seem consistent. The album is adventurous throughout without ever sounding to thoughtful. The Shakers maintain their impulsive and enthusiastic sound that made their first album so attractive. Not only that, their songwriting is improving. Making this their most mature effort to date.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny,,,, October 1, 2007

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R. Mattingly "Slim" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pandelirium (Dig) (Audio CD)

After stumbling across the Shack Shakers a while back, I bought this album as my introduction. About a week later I saw them live.

Holy.

cow.

This band is easily the most electrifying, low-brow live band I've ever seen. That said, I highly recommend this album as I feel it best captures the lightning of their live performances. If you can listen to "Ichabod!" and not want to get off your rear and dance, then this band isn't for you...but if it hooks you, you need to buy this album and enjoy the Rev.Horton Heat meets Tom Waits meets the back alleys of Nashville vibe.

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait!, February 8, 2006

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taylorw187 (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pandelirium (Dig) (Audio CD)

This is one of the best albums I have boughten in a while. As Th'Legendary Shack Shackers progress in their anthology they just get more and more insane. This album is much more produced than the last three and has slightly less blues influence but has a very unique sound to it. It's one of those albums that can't be compared to any others. It's most similar to the last album "Believe" but stands on it's own as being unique. No single song on this album sounds the same as the other and all must be experienced. Guest Reverend Horton Heat on tracks 1,2 & 11. Although probably not the best gift for your schizophrenic cousin, "Pandelerium" is best described as the perfect soundtrack to a Hillbilly Insane Asylum.