Swampblood
Studio album by Legendary Shack Shakers
Released	2007
Recorded	2007, Stainless Sound,Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Alternative country[1] country blues[1] swamp rock[2]
Length	32:53
Label	YepRoc
Producer	Mark Robertson J.D. Wilkes
Legendary Shack Shakers chronology
Lower Broad Lo-Fi (2007) Swampblood (2007) AgriDustrial (2010)

Swampblood is the sixth studio album by American rock bandLegendary Shack Shakers. It is the third and final entry in the band's "Tentshow Trilogy" of albums, afterBelieve (2004) andPandelirium (2006).^[3]

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According toAllMusic, theLegendary Shack Shakers "continue to expand their musical palette" withSwampblood, writing that "the Tennessee hell-raisers have added a healthy portion of classicswamp rock to the menu", comparing the title track's style to the music ofTony Joe White, "Old Spur Line" toSlim Harpo, and "Hellwater" toCreedence Clearwater Revival.^[2]Hybrid magazine said thatSwampblood "continues to purvey that classiccountry blues with a bayou twist" that the band is known for, but branches out beyond this style "with alternative forms ofalternative country music, all the while maintaining their distinctive sound".^[1]

Swampblood is the final album in the band's "Tentshow Trilogy", preceded byBelieve (2004) andPandelirium (2006).^[3]

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Andrew Gilstrap of popmatters.com rated the album at 7/10, commenting, "Swampblood finds the band in something of a high-octane back-to-basics blues mode".^[3] Embo Blake of HybridMagazine noted that the band, in this album, "maintain[ed] their distinctive sound and superb musical quality".^[1]

1. "Dawn" – 0:34
2. "Old Spur Line" – 3:47
3. "Hellwater" – 2:12
4. "Easter Flesh" – 2:16
5. "Swampblood" – 3:10
6. "Dusk" – 0:16
7. "Cheat the Hangman" – 1:36
8. "Born Again Again" – 2:18
9. "The Deadenin'" – 2:48
10. "Down and Out" – 3:11
11. "Jimblyleg Man" – 2:39
12. "He Ain't Right" – 2:10
13. "Angel Lust" – 1:55
14. "Preachin' at Traffic" – 1:38
15. "When I Die" – 1:14
16. "Bright and Sunny South" – 1:02

• Col. J.D. Wilkes –vocals,mouth harps,piano,organs, tape effects
• Mark Robertson –upright bass,bass guitar, baritone guitars, bgvs
• DavidLee –guitar
• Brett Whitacre –drums
• Steve Mabee –engineer,mixing

Guests

• Rich Gilbert – saw on "The Deadening"
• Jordan Richter – additional engineering on "Born Again Again"
• Paulie Simmons – drums on "Born Again Again"
• Steve Latanation – shaker,backing vocals
• Ward Stout –fiddle
• Fats Kaplan –mandolin on "Born Again Again"
• Kristi Rose – backing vocals on "Born Again Again"
• Jack Irwin – piano and organ on "Born Again Again"

• 2007 albums
• Alternative country albums by American artists
• Concept album series
• Country blues albums
• Legendary Shack Shakers albums
• Swamp rock albums

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