• Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Feb 4, 2014
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. 75
    He clearly has a blast doing this, and it shows through in a release like Four Foot Shack.
  2. 70
    It’s a whiz-bang romp perfect for the Claypool faithful to devour, and may even attract some of the more roots oriented not already onboard his distorted fun-house mirror music crazy train.
  3. Feb 6, 2014
    70
    The musical realm that exists inside of Claypool's head is a bizarre one, but the songs on Four Foot Shack have a weird knack for worming their way into your head, turning your waking world into a surreal, country-fried cartoon version of itself that's oddly endearing.
  4. Feb 6, 2014
    70
    Like a lot of the material Claypool has released under his own name, Four Foot Shack is a mixed bag. But this time around the positives outweigh the negatives by quite a bit, and the album’s relaxed vibe is a nice change for Claypool.
  5. Apr 14, 2014
    60
    Since only 42 seconds of the album is new material (the opening self titled track), it can, at times, feel redundant, almost unnecessary, but, with a musician of Claypool’s caliber, to see boundaries being pushed--and classics revisited--there is obvious value here. And, at the very least, it’s a hell of a lot of fun.
  6. Mar 31, 2014
    60
    This is a one-joke album, but the joke is a good one, and more than a few bona fide country fans will be convinced.
  7. Mar 11, 2014
    60
    Even when it's aggressively quirky, Duo De Twang are the most original and fun sound he's slapped out in years.
  8. Kerrang!
    Feb 6, 2014
    60
    This is a collection of classic covers and reimaginings if Primus gems done country-style. [25 Jan 2014, p.54]
  9. Feb 19, 2014
    42
    Its shortcomings are fundamental--too long, too repetitive, too reliant on novelty--though hardcore fans will dig the spontaneity and candor.
  10. Mar 12, 2014
    40
    Four Foot Shack provokes guffaws, in that hallucinogenic Claypool way, but its visceral blend of oddness and crassness leaves you with a stomach ache.
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  1. Fuz
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    It's a cover album (mostly Primus' songs) from the weird musical imagination of Les Claypool. And it's **** fantastic. I wasn't expecting tooIt's a cover album (mostly Primus' songs) from the weird musical imagination of Les Claypool. And it's **** fantastic. I wasn't expecting too much from it to be honest, but the reimagining of those songs is absolutely amazing, the groove is exceptional. Full Review »