In todays episode of One Last Breath, your hosts will be discussing the one and only album “Philosophy of the World” by garage rock/outsider music band The Shaggs. Forced to perform and write music by their father Austin Wiggin, sisters Helen, Betty and Dorothy “Dot” Wiggin released their only effort in 1969. The sisters had no knowledge of how to play their instruments, causing them to play out of key and out of tune. It received little attention upon release, meanwhile Austin passed away and the sisters went on to live normal lives. However, the album gained some underground buzz, causing members of the band NRBQ to reissue the album on their label. Upon reissue, it was considered by many critics as an important, intriguing and haunting piece of outsider music. Frank Zappa called the Shaggs better than the Beatles. Kurt Cobain listed the album as his fifth favorite of all time. Does it live up to these praises? Tune in this week to find out!

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