{"product_id":"dead-south-illusion-doubt","title":"The Dead South - Illusion \u0026 Doubt (LP)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"135\"\u003eDark, driving and defiantly acoustic, \u003cstrong data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eIllusion \u0026amp; Doubt (LP)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"243\" data-start=\"202\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Dead South\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is modern bluegrass with bite. Blending outlaw storytelling, tight three-part harmonies and relentless banjo-mandolin interplay, this 2016 release helped cement the band’s global following.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"435\"\u003eHailing from Saskatchewan, The Dead South lean into traditional bluegrass instrumentation — acoustic guitar, cello, banjo, mandolin — but inject it with minor-key tension and contemporary attitude. The result is folk music that feels both old-world and sharply modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"740\" data-start=\"705\"\u003eWhy Illusion \u0026amp; Doubt Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"742\"\u003eThis is bluegrass with weight and grit. No polish for the sake of polish — just rhythm, storytelling, and stark melodies that linger. For listeners who trace their compass back to Appalachian folk roots but appreciate darker modern production, this LP delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"1005\"\u003eKey Tracks Include:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1029\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"1029\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"1031\"\u003e“Boots”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1039\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1041\"\u003e“In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1077\"\u003e“Banjo Odyssey”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1106\" data-start=\"1093\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1106\" data-start=\"1095\"\u003e“Miss Mary”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1109\"\u003e“Fiddlehead”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e“In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company” became a breakout hit, introducing The Dead South to a worldwide audience and turning this album into a modern folk essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eBoots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eEvery Man Needs a Chew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eDeadman's Isle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eSmootchin' in the Ditch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eOne Armed Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eThe Good Lord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eDelirium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eMiss Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eTime for Crawlin'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eMassacre of El Kuroke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eHard Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackName\"\u003eGunslinger's Glory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"SIX SHOOTER RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42518072295472,"sku":"SIXLP121","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2177\/0173\/files\/5248942_1000.jpg?v=1769224620","url":"https:\/\/bayourecords.com.au\/products\/dead-south-illusion-doubt","provider":"Bayou Records Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}